{"id":18763,"date":"2011-04-20T08:34:51","date_gmt":"2011-04-20T12:34:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/?p=18763"},"modified":"2011-04-20T08:34:51","modified_gmt":"2011-04-20T12:34:51","slug":"ivy-tech-saves-1-7-million-annually-in-employee-health-benefits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/2011\/04\/20\/ivy-tech-saves-1-7-million-annually-in-employee-health-benefits\/","title":{"rendered":"Ivy Tech saves $1.7 million annually in employee health benefits"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/icons\/Ivy_Tech.jpg\" alt=\"Ivy Tech Community College logo\" \/><\/p>\n<p>News release from Ivy Tech Community College:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Ivy Tech Community College saves $1.7 million annually in employee health benefits<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>(INDIANAPOLIS, April 18, 2011) &#8211; Ivy Tech Community College has saved more than $1.7 million this year in employee health benefits while keeping employee premium increases low.<\/p>\n<p>Two very successful cost containment initiatives were launched this year including implementation of the working spouse rule saving $1.3 million annually by requiring spouses of employees, who have eligible health care coverage through their employer, enroll in their employer-based health care program.  Ivy Tech employees may purchase secondary coverage for their spouse or may waive spousal coverage if preferred.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, Ivy Tech contracted with a benefits management firm to conduct dependent eligibility confirmations focusing on verifying if dependents covered by Ivy Tech-sponsored health care plans are eligible for coverage.  The project is estimated to save $400,000 annually and will be continued in the future as new employees enroll in health plans.<\/p>\n<p>With healthcare savings available to offset future increases, Ivy Tech implemented very modest premium increases for college employees with a 2.5 percent increase in 2011 and a 2 percent increase in 2010. However, no increases were implemented in 2008 and 2009.  This at a time when healthcare costs are up 15 percent nationally.<\/p>\n<p>While keeping premiums low, Ivy Tech was able to introduce greater variety and new health plans for its employees.  The college offers four tiers of coverage, including employee only, employee plus spouse, employee plus child(ren) and family, while many employers offer just two tiers.  In addition, Ivy Tech offers three different health plans including the Select Plan offering a medium deductible, the Standard Plan offering a low deductible and the new Choice Plan offering a high deductible with a Health Savings Account.<\/p>\n<p>The college is also taking advantage of the Early Retiree Reimbursement Program to obtain federal reimbursement for early retiree coverage, which will be used to decrease future cost increases.<\/p>\n<p>The recent health plan savings add to the numerous cost savings and revenue enhancement initiatives implemented by Ivy Tech over the last three fiscal years, which have resulted in $24 million in total annual savings and $14.2 million in total one time savings to the college.<\/p>\n<p>This savings greatly exceeds the College&#8217;s goal of saving $10 million by 2010, a goal that was set in 2007.<\/p>\n<p>Many of the savings plans have been initiated in order to free up additional funds to add more full-time faculty, students services staff, and to serve its unprecedented enrollment increase.  In addition to its growth, Ivy Tech expects to announce record graduation numbers next month.<\/p>\n<p>The College has been able to accommodate the enrollment increase from the implementation of a number of cost savings measures and capitalizing on the efficiencies as one statewide community college system.   It was also able to increase its number of classes offered, and the College is seeing its highest building utilization in history.<\/p>\n<p>At the same time, the College has been able to keep tuition and student fees affordable.  In fact, the cost differential to attend Ivy Tech as compared to all other Indiana public higher education institutions continues to grow.<\/p>\n<p>Some of the cost-savings initiatives have included a statewide bookstore, the development of a centralized student communication and fulfillment center, implementation of phase I of a streamlined technology plan along with increased bond ratings and insurance plan savings.  In addition the College has increased utilization of its facilities to record levels.<\/p>\n<p>The college is pursuing several additional cost savings measures for future fiscal years including IT consolidation, program\/course analysis, furniture standards and sourcing consolidation, exclusive beverage rights and expansion of the student communication\/fulfillment center.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Ivy Tech Community College is the state&#8217;s largest public postsecondary institution and the nation&#8217;s largest singly accredited statewide community college system serving nearly 200,000 students annually. Ivy Tech has campuses throughout Indiana. It serves as the state&#8217;s engine of workforce development, offering affordable degree programs and training that are aligned with the needs of its community along with courses and programs that transfer to other colleges and universities in Indiana. It is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and a member of the North Central Association.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h3>Related Images:<\/h3><div class=\"ngg-related-gallery\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/assorted-photos\/ivy_tech.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"The Steel Dynamics, Inc. Keith E. Busse Technology Center on the campus of Ivy Tech Community College.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='2c700318223bb5f5e03432c6ecdd9d23' data-image-id=\"5162\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/assorted-photos\/ivy_tech.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/assorted-photos\/thumbs\/thumbs_ivy_tech.jpg\" data-title=\"The Steel Dynamics, Inc. Keith E. Busse Technology Center\" data-description=\"The Steel Dynamics, Inc. Keith E. Busse Technology Center on the campus of Ivy Tech Community College.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"The Steel Dynamics, Inc. Keith E. Busse Technology Center\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"The Steel Dynamics, Inc. Keith E. Busse Technology Center\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"5162\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/assorted-photos\/thumbs\/thumbs_ivy_tech.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/citilink\/2011_bus_stuff.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"(l-r) Sara Garcia with IPFW Housing, Michael Franke with the Komets, Betsy Kachmar with Citilink, Claudia Johnson with the Community Harvest Food Bank and Chuck Lewton with Ivy Tech Community College. 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Photo courtesy of Ivy Tech.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Safety Village workers\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Safety Village workers\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"8491\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/assorted-photos\/thumbs\/thumbs_safetyvillage2.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fort-wayne-people\/dr_sue_ellspermann.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"The State Board of Trustees of Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana has appointed Dr. Sue Ellspermann as the next president of the state\u2019s Community College system. Photo courtesy of Ivy Tech Community College.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='2c700318223bb5f5e03432c6ecdd9d23' data-image-id=\"11476\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fort-wayne-people\/dr_sue_ellspermann.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fort-wayne-people\/thumbs\/thumbs_dr_sue_ellspermann.jpg\" data-title=\"Dr. Sue Ellspermann\" data-description=\"The State Board of Trustees of Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana has appointed Dr. Sue Ellspermann as the next president of the state\u2019s Community College system. Photo courtesy of Ivy Tech Community College.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Dr. Sue Ellspermann\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Dr. Sue Ellspermann\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"11476\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fort-wayne-people\/thumbs\/thumbs_dr_sue_ellspermann.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fort-wayne-people\/cellejas.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Guadalupe Callejas, The Metro Striping and Stenciling Company, is an affordable and efficient approach to business parking lot aesthetics. The company uses the latest stenciling techniques to properly format parking lot traffic lanes, per Department of Transportation guidelines. Callejas\u2019 business philosophy: Creating affordability for the customer. This photo is courtesy of Ivy Tech Northeast.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='2c700318223bb5f5e03432c6ecdd9d23' data-image-id=\"11497\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fort-wayne-people\/cellejas.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fort-wayne-people\/thumbs\/thumbs_cellejas.jpg\" data-title=\"Guadalupe Callejas\" data-description=\"Guadalupe Callejas, The Metro Striping and Stenciling Company, is an affordable and efficient approach to business parking lot aesthetics. The company uses the latest stenciling techniques to properly format parking lot traffic lanes, per Department of Transportation guidelines. Callejas\u2019 business philosophy: Creating affordability for the customer. This photo is courtesy of Ivy Tech Northeast.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Guadalupe Callejas\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Guadalupe Callejas\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"11497\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fort-wayne-people\/thumbs\/thumbs_cellejas.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fort-wayne-people\/saunders.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Shalonda Saunders, Sew Pinky is a small business that provides custom-made clothing and accessories for girls of all ages. It offers classes, beauty pageants, and princess parties. Saunders\u2019 business philosophy: People will always say \u201cYou can\u2019t.\u201d You just smile and say, \u201cWatch me.\u201d. This photo is courtesy of Ivy Tech Northeast.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='2c700318223bb5f5e03432c6ecdd9d23' data-image-id=\"11498\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fort-wayne-people\/saunders.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fort-wayne-people\/thumbs\/thumbs_saunders.jpg\" data-title=\"Shalonda Saunders\" data-description=\"Shalonda Saunders, Sew Pinky is a small business that provides custom-made clothing and accessories for girls of all ages. It offers classes, beauty pageants, and princess parties. Saunders\u2019 business philosophy: People will always say \u201cYou can\u2019t.\u201d You just smile and say, \u201cWatch me.\u201d. This photo is courtesy of Ivy Tech Northeast.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Shalonda Saunders\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Shalonda Saunders\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"11498\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fort-wayne-people\/thumbs\/thumbs_saunders.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fort-wayne-people\/williams.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Morgan Williams, Elite Performance Scouting specializes in uating athletic talent, compiling video and statistics into portfolios, and marketing those portfolios to colleges across the country. Williams\u2019 business philosophy: The blind cannot lead the blind, for they will both fall into a ditch. Matthew 15:14. This photo is courtesy of Ivy Tech Northeast.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='2c700318223bb5f5e03432c6ecdd9d23' data-image-id=\"11499\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fort-wayne-people\/williams.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fort-wayne-people\/thumbs\/thumbs_williams.jpg\" data-title=\"Morgan Williams\" data-description=\"Morgan Williams, Elite Performance Scouting specializes in uating athletic talent, compiling video and statistics into portfolios, and marketing those portfolios to colleges across the country. Williams\u2019 business philosophy: The blind cannot lead the blind, for they will both fall into a ditch. Matthew 15:14. This photo is courtesy of Ivy Tech Northeast.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Morgan Williams\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Morgan Williams\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"11499\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fort-wayne-people\/thumbs\/thumbs_williams.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fort-wayne-people\/kumfer_cynthia.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Cynthia Kumfer, early childhood education assistant professor at Ivy Tech Community College Northeast, has received a $3,750 grant from the Indiana Campus Compact Faculty Fellows Program. Photo courtesy of Ivy Tech Community College.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='2c700318223bb5f5e03432c6ecdd9d23' data-image-id=\"11508\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fort-wayne-people\/kumfer_cynthia.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fort-wayne-people\/thumbs\/thumbs_kumfer_cynthia.jpg\" data-title=\"Cynthia Kumfer\" data-description=\"Cynthia Kumfer, early childhood education assistant professor at Ivy Tech Community College Northeast, has received a $3,750 grant from the Indiana Campus Compact Faculty Fellows Program. Photo courtesy of Ivy Tech Community College.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Cynthia Kumfer\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Cynthia Kumfer\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"11508\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fort-wayne-people\/thumbs\/thumbs_kumfer_cynthia.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fort-wayne-people\/cathcart_chris.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Chris Cathcart, vice chancellor for Student Affairs at Ivy Tech Community College Northeast, has been accepted into the 2015 Thomas Lakin Institute for Mentored Leadership. Photo courtesy of Ivy Tech Community College.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='2c700318223bb5f5e03432c6ecdd9d23' data-image-id=\"11509\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fort-wayne-people\/cathcart_chris.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fort-wayne-people\/thumbs\/thumbs_cathcart_chris.jpg\" data-title=\"Chris Cathcart\" data-description=\"Chris Cathcart, vice chancellor for Student Affairs at Ivy Tech Community College Northeast, has been accepted into the 2015 Thomas Lakin Institute for Mentored Leadership. Photo courtesy of Ivy Tech Community College.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Chris Cathcart\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Chris Cathcart\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"11509\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fort-wayne-people\/thumbs\/thumbs_cathcart_chris.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fort-wayne-people\/bakingstudent.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Brittney Todd, who graduated with her degree in hospitality administration in December 2014, plates desserts for last year\u2019s Chancellor\u2019s Scholarship Dinner, which honored Ivy Tech Northeast fall 2014 scholarship recipients. Ivy Tech Northeast\u2019s Baking and Pastry Arts concentration, part of Hospitality Administration, has received national accreditation. Photo courtesy of Ivy Tech Community College.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='2c700318223bb5f5e03432c6ecdd9d23' data-image-id=\"11510\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fort-wayne-people\/bakingstudent.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fort-wayne-people\/thumbs\/thumbs_bakingstudent.jpg\" data-title=\"Brittney Todd\" data-description=\"Brittney Todd, who graduated with her degree in hospitality administration in December 2014, plates desserts for last year\u2019s Chancellor\u2019s Scholarship Dinner, which honored Ivy Tech Northeast fall 2014 scholarship recipients. Ivy Tech Northeast\u2019s Baking and Pastry Arts concentration, part of Hospitality Administration, has received national accreditation. Photo courtesy of Ivy Tech Community College.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Brittney Todd\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Brittney Todd\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"11510\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fort-wayne-people\/thumbs\/thumbs_bakingstudent.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fort-wayne-people\/barie_oliver.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Ivy Tech Community College Northeast in Fort Wayne has selected Oliver Barie as its new Executive Director of Resource Development. Courtesy photo.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='2c700318223bb5f5e03432c6ecdd9d23' data-image-id=\"11546\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fort-wayne-people\/barie_oliver.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fort-wayne-people\/thumbs\/thumbs_barie_oliver.jpg\" data-title=\"Oliver Barie\" data-description=\"Ivy Tech Community College Northeast in Fort Wayne has selected Oliver Barie as its new Executive Director of Resource Development. Courtesy photo.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Oliver Barie\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Oliver Barie\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"11546\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fort-wayne-people\/thumbs\/thumbs_barie_oliver.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fort-wayne-people\/thomas_snyder.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Thomas Snyder, President of Ivy Tech Community College. Courtesy photo.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='2c700318223bb5f5e03432c6ecdd9d23' data-image-id=\"11597\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fort-wayne-people\/thomas_snyder.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fort-wayne-people\/thumbs\/thumbs_thomas_snyder.jpg\" data-title=\"Thomas Snyder\" data-description=\"Thomas Snyder, President of Ivy Tech Community College. Courtesy photo.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Thomas Snyder\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Thomas Snyder\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"11597\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fort-wayne-people\/thumbs\/thumbs_thomas_snyder.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/isp\/t20251111-ISP.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"From left to right: Troopers Chase Pfefferkorn, Eric Mitchel, Bryce Kukelhan, and Caleb Wooldridge. 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