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Insurance debate prolongs strike By Jackie Barry Of the Kmerald What and how to pay for in surance coverage continues to thwart resolution of the 4-) School District teacher's strike. “It's almost as if this one issue has become a trip wire,” said school board member Jack Billings. “Unfortunately, things will blow up whether we move or not.” Negotiators met for 14 hours Sunday; however, no new negotiations have taken place and none are scheduled, Bill ings said. During one of Sunday’s three “face-to-face sessions" the district’s mediator “pressed strongly for a proposal" that would cap the cost of insurance. Billings said. The district would like to provide the same coverage but change from the current carrier, Blue Cross, because its rates are not “competitive,” he added. The teacher’s mediator refus ed to go along with this pro posal and continues to oppose the district’s idea to give the union the funds so it can pur chase its own insurance policy, Billings said. He called the union’s response ironic, saying it disbelieves insurance costs are skyrocketing but is not will ing to risk the responsibility itself. The district has evidence the costs of insurance are "skyrocketing” compared to the costs the district already pays. Hillings said. Negotiators discussed the in surance issue from 1 to 10 pm. and “No movements were made on that issue." said Shari Forbes-Thomas. a public rela tions representative for the teacher's union. Forbes-Thomas accused district officials of withholding evidence of skyrocketing in surance costs. "They won't give us actual rates." she said. The district has made some information public but can't legally divulge the amounts of the bids received by the in surance carriers on which it bases its claims, said Dean Baker, a staff assistant for district community relations. "The district virtually has not moved on any of its positions," Forbes-Thomas said. "They came up slightly on their salary offer and we came up slightly." According to district Employee Relations and Business Services, the follow ing proposals were made during Sunday's negotiations session: •The district proposed raising teacher's salaries 3.9 percent for the 1986-87 school year, up from its last proposal of 3.15 percent. The Eugene Education Association lowered its salary proposal to 8.H7 percent from 9.14 percent for the same year. •The district proposed raising salaries a total of 6.4 percent for the 1987-88 school year and the EEA proposed raising salaries a total of 7.87 percent for that same year. •Total district increase pro posals. which includes addi tional salary increases, fixed charges such as PERS, social security, unemployment in surance and worker's compen sation. and fringe benefits such as insurance, were 4.7 percent for the 1986-87 school year and 7.96 percent for the following year. For the same year, tin* association proposed a total in crease of 9.93 percent and 24.01 percent respectively. Turn to Strike, Page 13 Et al. MEETINGS Campus Crusade for Christ meet at 8:30 p.rn. in 146 Straub. Episcopal Campus Ministries meets at 5:30 p.m. at Koinonia Center, 1414 Kincaid. MKChA meets at 4:30 p.m. in Room I). EMU. Save Southbank Riverside Field. Students concerned about the Riverside Research Park meet at 7:30 p.m. in Cedar A. EMU. Minority Caucus Meeting at 2 p.m. in Room 319 EMU for final decision on endorsements.. Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting at 1:30-2:30 p.m. at the Koinonia Center, 1414 Kincaid. Men Againt Rape will meet at 7 p.m. in Century Room F, EMU. The Pre-I.aw Society will meet at 4 p.m. in 104 Oregon Hall. Peace Circle will meet at 12:20 p.m. outside the faculty club. The Council for Human Rights in Latin America will meet at 6 p.m. at 1236 Kincaid. 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