Alternate Medical Benefit Program. If a regular employee and/or the employee’s dependent(s) are eligible for and elect to receive medical insurance through any non-City of Palo Alto sponsored or association medical plan, the employee may choose to waive his/her right to the City of Palo Alto’s medical insurance coverage and receive cash payments in the amount of two hundred and eighty four dollars ($284) for each month City coverage is waived. Examples of waivers eligible for this payment are: • Employee waives all applicable City medical coverage; or • Employee is eligible to enroll his or her spouse or domestic partner and waives medical coverage for the spouse or domestic partner; or • Employee has additional eligible dependents and waives family-level medical coverage. Participation must result in a health insurance cost savings to the City and payments per employee shall not exceed a total of two hundred eighty four dollars ($284) per month. To participate in the program the employee and dependents must be eligible for coverage under PEMHCA medical plans, complete a waiver of medical coverage form, and provide proof of eligible alternative medical coverage. Payments will be made in the employee’s paycheck beginning the first month following the employee’s completion of the waiver form. Payments are subject to state and federal taxes and are not considered earnings under PERS law. Employees are responsible for notifying the City of any change in status affecting eligibility for this program (for example, life changes affecting dependent’s eligibility for medical coverage through the employee) and will be responsible for repayment of amounts paid by the City contrary to the terms of this program due to the employee’s failure to notify the City of a change in status.
Alternate Medical Benefit Program. Eligible employees who are able to secure health insurance coverage through their spouse or other source with benefits comparable to those provided through City sponsored plans may waive coverage under the City sponsored plans. The employee shall sign a waiver form provided by the Finance Department. The City will pay such employee(s) the current rate it is paying for health insurance for active single employees, and will continue to do so each month thereafter as long as the employee continues to receive health insurance through their spouse or other source. The employee must understand that re-enrollment in the City sponsored CalPERS Plan is subject to the limitations/exclusions/time period instituted by XxxXXXX. Employees are eligible to re-enroll during the CalPERS open enrollment period.
Alternate Medical Benefit Program. Eligible employees who are covered by health insurance coverage through their spouse or other source with benefits comparable to those provided through City sponsored plans may waive coverage under the City sponsored plans. The employee shall sign a waiver form provided by the Human Resources Department. The City will pay such employee(s) an amount equal to the employee only City contribution under section 16.4 above for each month thereafter the employee continues to receive health insurance through their spouse or other source. Being covered at a later time by one of the City sponsored plans will be subject to the requirements of the health insurance provider chosen by the employee(s). Re-enrollment in the City sponsored CalPERS (PEMHCA) Plan is subject to the limitations/exclusions/time periods instituted by CalPERS (PEMHCA). Employees are eligible to re-enroll during the CalPERS (PEMHCA) open enrollment period. Upon the effective date of re-enrollment, payments pursuant to this subsection 16.6 cease.
Alternate Medical Benefit Program. Eligible employees who are able to secure health insurance coverage through their spouse or other source with benefits comparable to those provided through City sponsored plans may waive coverage under the City sponsored plans. The employee shal l sign a waiver form provided by the Finance Department. The City will pay such employee(s) the current employee only contribution for each month thereafter the employee continues to receive health insurance through their spouse or other source. The employee must understand that re-enrollment in the City sponsored CalPERS Plan is subject to the limitations/exclusions/time period instituted by XxxXXXX. Employees are eligible to re-enroll during the CalPERS open enrollment period.
