Alternative Medical Benefit Program. If a regular employee and/or the employee’s dependent(s) are eligible for medical insurance through another employer-sponsored or association medical plan, the employee may opt for alternative medical insurance coverage through the other employer-sponsored or association plan and waives his/her right to the City of Palo Alto’s medical insurance coverage for same individuals. Employees waiving City coverage may receive a stipend of $284 per month.
Alternative 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 other non-City of Palo Alto employer- sponsored or association-sponsored medical plan, the Employee may choose to waive his/her right to the City of Palo Alto’s medical insurance and receive cash payments in City of Palo Alto and PAPOA July 1, 2018 – June 30, 2021 the amount of two hundred 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 ($284.00) 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.
Alternative Medical Benefit Program. Memorandum of Agreement Between Utilities Management and Professional Association of Palo Alto and the City of Palo Alto effective December 10, 2018 to June 30, 2019 If a regular employee and/or the employee’s dependent(s) are eligible for medical insurance through another employer-sponsored or association medical plan, the employee may opt for alternative medical insurance coverage through the other employer-sponsored or association plan and waives his/her right to the City of Palo Alto’s medical insurance coverage for same individuals. Employees waiving City coverage may receive a stipend of $284 per month.
Alternative Medical Benefit Program. I f a regular employee and/or the employee's dependent(s) are eligible for medical insurance through any other employer-sponsored or association-sponsored group medical plan, the employee may elect that alternative medical insurance coverage through the other employer-sponsored or association plan and waives his/her right to the City of Palo Alto's medical plan insurance coverage for same individuals. Employees electing alternative coverage and waiving City coverage will receive cash payments in the amount of two hundred eighty-four dollars ($284) for each month for which the employee has elected alternative coverage and waived City coverage, effective at the start of the pay period including October 6, 2012. From and including July 1, 2012 through the day before the start of the pay period that includes October 5, 2012 the benefit payable under this Alternative Medical Benefit Program will be the same benefit in effect June 30, 2012.
Alternative 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 other non-City of Palo Alto employer- sponsored or association-sponsored group medical plan, the employee may choose to waive his/her right to the City of Palo Alto’s medical plan insurance and receive cash payments in the amount of two hundred 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 ($284.00) 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. If the State of California or federal government requires the City to participate and contribute toward coverage under any medical plan outside of PEMHCA including but not limited to the Affordable Care Act, the City’s total liability for enrolled employees and retirees and their eligible family members shall not exceed what the City would have paid toward PEMHCA coverage in the absence of such state or federal plan. The parties will meet and confer over the impact of such change on matters within the scope of representation before implementing any change.
