To All UTP Members:

As of Wednesday, December 14, UTP and PUSD have not reached an agreement regarding the out-of-pocket rates for Blue Shield. However, Open Enrollment must occur no later than December 22 to avoid any disruption to coverage for members in January.

The tenthly rates for Kaiser in 2012 are NOT in question. The 2012 Kaiser rates shall be:

Single - $13.00
Two-Party - $28.00
Family - $68.00

The tenthly rates for Blue Shield remain in question. Therefore, UTP members must decide now whether to enroll in Blue Shield or not based on a range of possible Blue Shield rates in 2012. The range of possible Blue Shield rates in 2012 includes the following low and high limits for out of pocket expenses.

2012 Blue Shield POS

                    Low Range         High Range

Single:          $30.32                $70.74
Two-Party:   $61.94                $144.62
Family:         $93.97                $219.48

The two parties shall resume negotiations of Health and Welfare Benefits on February 3, 2012.