Common use of Active Employees Clause in Contracts

Active Employees. As soon as practicable, on or after April 1, 2011, medical insurance for employee members of IBEW will be changed from the current coverage by Kaiser and Health Net to the medical insurance coverage options provided under the CalPERS program. The employee copayment towards their insurance coverage shall be no less than 10% of the monthly premium rate for the selected plan for the Sacramento Area. Employees may continue to participate in the Cash-In-Lieu of Medical Insurance program with CalPERS coverage under the same terms currently in existence with the monthly amount received being 50% of the Kaiser “Employee Only” premium. The employee copayment for an office visit shall be $15.00 and emergency room visits shall be $50.00. Prescription medication supply shall be 30 days. An employee employed by the District who becomes deceased may have his/her medical insurance coverage for dependent(s) extended for two (2) calendar months immediately following the end of the month in which the employee’s death occurred. Dependent coverage shall be limited to the dependents on his/her medical coverage at the time of death. The terms of the medical insurance premium obligations under the provision shall remain the same as if the employee was still an active employee. The maximum monthly amount paid by RT shall not exceed 90% of the monthly premium for Blue Shield Access Plus for the Sacramento Area. Employees electing coverage in a plan which is more costly than the Blue Shield Access Plus plan will pay the difference in the amount paid by RT for the Blue Shield Access Plus plan and the cost of the selected plan. An employee selecting a plan less costly than the Blue Shield Access Plus plan will still be subject to paying 10% of the monthly premium cost of that plan. Currently, the average of the monthly premium costs (employee only, employee + 1, and family) for the Blue Shield Access Plus plan is higher than the average of the same costs for the Kaiser plan option under the CalPERS program for the Sacramento area. The premium costs for the coverages are reviewed and adjusted on an annual basis by the CalPERS administration. In the future, should the average of the Kaiser monthly premiums exceed the average of the Blue Shield Access Plus rates, the maximum monthly amount paid by RT will be adjusted to not exceed 90% of the Kaiser Plan rates.

Active Employees. As soon as practicable, on or after April 1, 2011, medical insurance for employee members of IBEW will be changed from the current coverage by Kaiser and Health Net to the medical insurance coverage options provided under the CalPERS program. The employee copayment towards their insurance coverage shall be no less than 10% of the monthly premium rate for the selected plan for the Sacramento Area. Employees may continue to participate in the Cash-In-Lieu of Medical Insurance program with CalPERS coverage under the same terms currently in existence with the monthly amount received being 50% of the Kaiser “Employee Only” premium. The employee copayment for an office visit shall be $15.00 and emergency room visits shall be $50.00. Prescription medication supply shall be 30 days. An employee employed by the District who becomes deceased may have his/her medical insurance coverage for dependent(s) extended for two (2) calendar months immediately following the end of the month in which the employee’s death occurred. Dependent coverage shall be limited to the dependents on his/her medical coverage at the time of death. The terms of the medical insurance premium obligations under the provision shall remain the same as if the employee was still an active employee. The maximum monthly amount paid by RT shall not exceed 90% of the monthly premium for Blue Shield Access Plus for the Sacramento Area. Employees electing coverage in a plan which is more costly than the Blue Shield Access Plus plan will pay the difference in the amount paid by RT for the Blue Shield Access Plus plan and the cost of the selected plan. An employee selecting a plan less costly than the Blue Shield Access Plus plan will still be subject to paying 10% of the monthly premium cost of that plan. Currently, the average of the monthly premium costs (employee only, employee + 1, and family) for the Blue Shield Access Plus plan is higher than the average of the same costs for the Kaiser plan option under the CalPERS program for the Sacramento area. The premium costs for the coverages are reviewed and adjusted on an annual basis by the CalPERS administration. In the future, should the average of the Kaiser monthly premiums exceed the average of the Blue Shield Access Plus rates, the maximum monthly amount paid by RT will be adjusted to not exceed 90% of the Kaiser Plan rates.