NEGOTIATIONS UPDATE
Marietta English, President
Baltimore Teachers Union
June 14, 2016
• We have been in negotiations for a
new teacher contract since March 23,
2016.
• We have not reached an agreement
because the Board is in disarray.
• We are still negotiating and are
hopeful that we will be able to bring to
you the best contract.
MAIN POINTS OF DISAGREEMENT
• HEALTHCARE
• COMPENSATION
• ACHIEVEMENT UNITS
Healthcare
• BCPSS wants you to pay more for
your healthcare benefits.
• Compared to what teachers in
other counties pay, we like our
benefits just the way they are.
Healthcare Continued
PPN Comparison
2016 PPN Premium Sharing Comparison Table
(Dollar Deducted Per Pay Period)
BCPS
Baltimore County
Cigna OP PC (In/out
network)
(21 Pay Periods) (20 Pay Periods)
Care First PPN
Anne Arundel
Howard
Care First BCBS PPN
Aetna Open Choice PPO
(22 Pay Periods)
(20 Pay Periods)
Montgomery
Care First Blue Choice
Adv (POS/PPO)
(20 Pay Periods)
Hired before 6/30/11 Hired after 7/1/11
Single
Two-Adults
Parent/Child
Family
$
$
$
$
70.83
157.33
136.76
170.76
$
$
$
$
79.15
188.88
156.82
212.96
$
$
$
$
95.11
227.76
174.95
272.43
$
$
$
$
46.17
101.22
89.93
144.75
$
$
$
$
53.27
116.79
103.77
167.02
$
$
$
$
48.09
96.17
96.17
130.86
2016 Employee Premium Sharing as a % of Total Cost
BCPS
Baltimore County
Howard
Anne Arundel
Montgomery
Hired before 6/30/11 Hired after 7/1/11
Single
Two-Adults
Parent/Child
Family
18.5%
18.5%
18.5%
18.5%
19%
19%
19%
19%
30%
30%
30%
30%
13%
13%
13%
13%
15%
15%
15%
15%
17%
17%
17%
17%
Healthcare Continued
POS Comparison
2016 POS Premium Sharing Chart
(Dollar Deducted Per Pay Period)
BCPS
Baltimore County
Care First POS
N/A
(21 Pay Periods)
(20 Pay Periods)
Howard
Anne Arundel
Montgomery
Care First Blue Choice
Open Access Aetna Select HMO Cigna Open Access (POS)
Triple Option Open Access
(22 Pay Periods)
(20 Pay Periods)
(20 Pay Periods)
Hired before 6/30/11 Hired after 7/1/11
Single
Two-Adults
Parent/Child
Family
$
$
$
$
11.03
24.48
20.62
32.31
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
$
$
$
$
29.94
71.49
54.89
85.76
$
$
$
$
36.70
80.46
71.50
115.06
$
$
$
$
43.34
92.83
82.50
132.76
$
$
$
$
50.75
101.49
101.49
138.10
2016 POS Premium Share as a % of Total Cost
BCPS
Baltimore County
Howard
Anne Arundel
Montgomery
Hired before 6/30/11 Hired after 7/1/11
Single
Two-Adults
Parent/Child
Family
5%
5%
5%
5%
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
10%
10%
10%
10%
13%
13%
13%
13%
15%
15%
15%
15%
17%
17%
17%
17%
Healthcare Continued
HMO Comparison
2016 HMO Premium Sharing Table
BCPS
Baltimore County
Kaiser HMO
(21 Pay Periods)
Kaiser HMO
(20 Pay Periods)
Anne Arundel
(22 Pay Periods)
Howard
Montgomery
(20 Pay Periods)
Kaiser HMO
(20 Pay Periods)
Hired before 6/30/11 Hired after 7/1/11
Single
Two-Adults
Parent/Child
Family
$
$
$
$
12.28
27.38
23.02
35.99
$
$
$
$
55.27
131.90
109.51
148.71
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
$
$
$
$
34.75
69.26
69.26
100.31
2016 HMO Premium Sharing Table as a % of Total Cost
BCPS
Baltimore County
Howard
Anne Arundel
Montgomery
Hired before 6/30/11 Hired after 7/1/11
Single
Two-Adults
Parent/Child
Family
5%
5%
5%
5%
14%
14%
14%
14%
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
12%
12%
12%
12%
Compensation
What amount has BCPSS proposed
as a raise for teachers?
$0
Achievement Units (AUs)
• We are still negotiating how
teachers will earn AUs and the
way in which they will be
applied.
Achievement Units (AUs)
• The Board has proposed limits on
the earning and banking of AUs.
• Our bargaining team has
rejected the proposal.
What’s Next?
Questions/Concerns?
WHEN WE CALL FOR
A SHOW OF UNION STRENGTH,
BE READY TO:
• SHOW UP
• STAND UP, AND
• BE COUNTED