Annual Wellness Screening Program. The City shall institute an annual wellness screening program that will be offered at no cost to all employees and spouses participating in the group health plan made available through the City. The City will determine the manner in which screening is to be accomplished. The wellness screening program will allow each employee to receive a two and one-half percent (2.5%) reduction in their applicable monthly premium for certifying to the City that they and their spouse if applicable have been screened from a health care provider in the following categories: (1) Tobacco Use, (2) Blood Pressure, (3) Cholesterol, (4) Obesity, and (5) Glucose level. The reduction will apply to the first month following the submission of the required verifying documentation to the City. In order to receive this reduction, the employee and his spouse (if applicable) shall be required to complete a City form certifying that the screening has occurred and complete a release the will permit the Employer to verify with the health provider the date/time of the screening and a positive/negative result on the nicotine test. Application of the two and one-half percent (2.5%) reduction will result in the employee base contribution being reduced from ten percent (10%) to seven and one- half percent (7.5%). The reduction is expressed in the formula contained in Section 4.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
Annual Wellness Screening Program. The City shall institute an annual wellness screening program that will be offered at no cost to all employees and spouses participating in the group health plan made available through the City. The City will determine the manner in which screening is to be accomplished. The wellness screening program will allow each employee to receive a two and one-half percent (2.5%) reduction in their applicable monthly premium for certifying to the City that they and their spouse if applicable have been screened from a health care provider in the following categories: (1) Tobacco Use, (2) Blood Pressure, (3) Cholesterol, (4) Obesity, and (5) Glucose level. The reduction will apply to the first month following the submission of the required verifying documentation to the City. In order to receive this reduction, the employee and his spouse (if applicable) shall be required to complete a City form certifying that the screening has occurred and complete a release the that will permit the Employer to verify with the health provider the date/time of the screening and a positive/negative result on the nicotine test. Application of the two and one-half percent (2.5%) reduction will result in the employee base contribution being reduced from ten percent (10%) to seven and one- half percent (7.5%). The reduction is expressed in the formula contained in Section 4.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
