Board approves MOA reducing years of service for retiree insurance eligibility

The board approved a memorandum of agreement (MOA) negotiated with JCSTA that reduces the district service requirement to qualify for retiree insurance from 10 years to five years, contingent on meeting New York State Teachers' Retirement System (TRS) requirements. Kathy summarized the change and said the MOA would last through the current contract and could be revisited in future negotiations.

"So in our JCSTA contract, there is language about we must work in the district for 10 years to receive the retirement benefit of continuing our insurance...we the union and I have worked together to come up with an agreement to change that to 5 years," Kathy said. The board moved, seconded and unanimously carried the motion to approve the MOA as presented.