Understanding Negotiated Employee Benefits

Overview of Bargaining for Benefits

Learn some of the historical highlights and milestones that contributed to the role that collective bargaining played in the growth of employee benefits in the United States. This introductory session will also feature a discussion on the value of negotiated benefits.

The Legal Environment of Employee Benefits

Understand the legal framework that employee benefit plans exist in and how that impacts collective bargaining.

The Legal Environment Continued

Understand the legal framework that employee benefit plans exist in and how that impacts collective bargaining.

The Collective Bargaining Process

Learn about the collective bargaining process and how to execute it for a successful outcome.

• Collective bargaining structures
• Who are the players?
• Managing a bargaining committee
• Prep work
• Logistics
• Writing and memorializing proposals

Introduction to Retirement Plans

Explore retirement plan topics, including:

• Plan types—Defined benefit and defined contribution plans
• Plan designs and features
• Unique issues when bargaining

Introduction to Health Plans

Explore health plans and health benefits topics, including:

• Plan types, managed care, funding, plan design
• Plan designs and features
• Ancillary coverages: Rx, dental, vision, life, etc.
• Unique issues when bargaining health benefits.

Wrap-Up

Hone your skills as you learn:

• Bargaining at the table—interactive scenarios
• Best practices for bargaining benefits
• How to cost out benefit proposals
• Case studies
• Best practices
• Open discussion/Q&A.