Decision 1244S – State of California (Department of Personnel Administration) (California Association of Professional Scientists)
SA-CE-806-S
Decision Date: January 27, 1998
Decision Type: PERB Decision
Description: State appealed proposed decision finding it had violated Dills act by unilaterally changing the vision care benefits of Union members without giving union notice and opportunity to negotiate.
Disposition: Dismissed. Union failed to demonstrate change in vision care had significant effect or Impact on actual benefits received by employees
Perc Vol: 22
Perc Index: 29045
Decision Headnotes
1000.02028 – Dental Insurance
A change in health benefit plans or administrators is negotiable if the change has a material or significant effect or impact on the actual benefits received by an employee; p. 10. In benefits cases, actual benefits received by employees, rather than outline contained in CBA, represents the status quo by which unilateral change is measured; pp. 12-13.
1000.02059 – Health Plans
A change in health benefit plans or administrators is negotiable if the change has a material or significant effect or impact on the actual benefits received by an employee; p. 10. In benefits cases, actual benefits received by employees, rather than outline contained in CBA, represents the status quo by which unilateral change is measured; pp. 12-13.
602.01000 – In General
A change in health benefit plans or administrators is negotiable if the change has a material or significant effect or impact on the actual benefits received by an employee; p. 10. In benefits cases, actual benefits received by employees, rather than outline contained in CBA, represents the status quo by which unilateral change is measured; pp. 12-13. Board declines to find unilateral change in employee benefits where union fails to present any evidence of impact on actual vision care benefits or their cost to employees; p. 16.
602.06000 – Change in Past Practice
A change in health benefit plans or administrators is negotiable if the change has a material or significant effect or impact on the actual benefits received by an employee; p. 10. In benefits cases, actual benefits received by employees, rather than outline contained in CBA, represents the status quo by which unilateral change is measured; pp. 12-13. Board declines to find unilateral change in employee benefits where union fails to present any evidence of impact on actual vision care benefits or their cost to employees; p. 16.
1000.02154 – Vision Care Insurance
A change in health benefit plans or administrators is negotiable if the change has a material or significant effect or impact on the actual benefits received by an employee; p. 10. In benefits cases, actual benefits received by employees, rather than outline contained in CBA, represents the status quo by which unilateral change is measured; pp. 12-13.
1101.01000 – In General
In case involving unilateral change in vision benefits, limitation period does not begin to run until Union was notified of change in benefits to employees; notice that State intended to award new vision service plan contract was insufficient; p. 8.
1101.04000 – Continuing Violation
In case involving unilateral change in vision benefits, limitation period does not begin to run until Union was notified of change in benefits to employees; notice that State intended to award new vision service plan contract was insufficient; p. 8.