Supreme Court Health and Welfare Plan Board Resolution No. 2015-26 Dated December 8, 2015

January 7, 2016

OCA CIRCULAR NO. 03-2016

 

Quoted hereunder, for the information and guidance of all judges and employees of the first and second level courts, is the Supreme Court Health and Welfare Plan Board Resolution No. 2015-26 dated December 8, 2015:

SUPREME COURT HEALTH AND WELFARE PLAN

BOARD RESOLUTION NO. 2015-26

WHEREAS, SC-BAC-GS CONTRACT NO. 2014-22 (Contract for the Comprehensive Health Care Plan for the Lower Courts for One Year) will expire on December 31, 2015;

WHEREAS, it was discussed that extending the one-year contract with the MEDOCARE is not possible;

WHEREAS, on November 27, 2015, the Supreme Court Health and Welfare Plan Board of Directors, together with the representatives of various Lower Court Associations, held an Emergency Meeting to determine the preferred health care plan for the lower courts employees;

WHEREAS, since there is no new service provider as yet after December 31, 2015, and in no order not to the (sic) disrupt the health benefits for the lower courts employees in the meantime that the bidding for the health care plan is on process, the Board decided to revert back to in-house plan (emphasis supplied);

WHEREAS, the monthly contribution of the lower courts employees health care plan will be consequently adjusted from Php270.00 to Php75.00 onwards; CAIHTE

NOW, THEREFORE, LET IT BE RESOLVED AS IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED, to direct the Financial Management Office, Office of the Court Administrator to implement the adjustment effective January 2016.

January 7, 2016.

(SGD.) JOSE MIDAS P. MARQUEZCourt Administrator