Oregon House Bill Would Require State to Pay 90 Percent of Health Care Premiums for Adjuncts

From the Summary of Oregon House Bill 4146: Provides that part-time faculty member at public institution of higher education who qualifies for health care benefits will pay 10 percent of insurance premiums for employee coverage. Requires state to pay for remaining costs of insurance premiums out of moneys appropriated to Oregon Educators Benefit Board. Permits institution to agree through either institution policy or collective bargaining to pay portion of health care benefits paid for by employee.Provides that employees who are eligible to receive health care benefits in manner specified may receive health care benefits from institution only in manner specified. […]