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Article 5 · Health & Welfare
Behind market

Chapter 412's fringe contribution ranks 11th of 12 comparable districts. It has not moved in four years.

1st · HighestYou · 11th of 1212th
Your district
$6,012
per member / yr
Set median
$9,480
per member / yr
Set high
$12,250
per member / yr

The district contribution has been frozen since 2021–22 while family health premiums rose by roughly a third. Members are absorbing the difference.

The ask

Restore the contribution to $9,750/yr. Costs the district ≈ $1.1M ongoing with no PERS load, versus ≈ $1.7M all-in for the salary ask on the table.

Caldera USD, CBA 2024–2027, Art. 5.2, p.18 · public record as of 2026-06-10
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