Public Act No. 54 of 2011 requires Michigan public employers to freeze unionized employee wages and benefits at their current levels upon expiration of a collective bargaining agreement until a successor agreement is reached.

Public employees who receive health and prescription insurance benefits under a collective bargaining agreement must bear any increased cost of maintaining these benefits after expiration of their collective bargaining agreement. Employers are authorized to make payroll deductions necessary to pay any increased costs of maintaining employee benefits.

In the case of health insurance for Spartan Skilled Trades Union (SSTU), the applicable letter of agreement between Michigan State University and Spartan Skilled Trades Union signed on May 31, 2022, provides current level of benefits. Rates shown during Open Enrollment, however, will be adjusted for SSTU union employees that do not have a successor agreement by January 1, 2023. 

Adjusted rates are listed below:

Rates without Successor Agreement

Blue Care Network with CVS	Full Time	3/4 Time	1/2 Time
Employee-only Coverage	$48.04	$196.86	$345.68
Two Person Coverage	$100.87	$413.39	$725.92
Family Coverage	$120.08	$492.13	$864.19

 

Employee-only Coverage	$313.30	$462.12	$610.94
Two Person Coverage	$657.92	$970.44	$1282.97
Family Coverage	$783.23	$1155.28	$1527.34
Community Blue with CVS	Full Time	3/4 Time	1/2 Time