Benefits Provided. The District shall maintain the benefits program (in terms of service levels) in place as of January 1, 2001, and shall continue to pay the full cost of benefits for each probationary and permanent classified employee whose regular assignment is at least twenty (20) hours per week and their spouse, domestic partner (as defined in Appendix D – Spouses and Domestic Partnership), and other eligible dependents. These benefit programs include medical, dental, vision, long-term care, life insurance and long-term disability. Any increases in costs to maintain the current level of service shall be borne by the District for the duration of the Agreement. The parties agree to work collaboratively to control future health care costs and consider plan changes that are necessary to control health care costs. 13.1.1 Employees who currently have duplicate coverage from another non-District employer and have currently chosen to opt-out of District health coverage in exchange for a stipend of $2,400 annually may continue to opt-out and receive this stipend (grandfathered). This opt-out provision is no longer provided to other employees of the District. This opt-out provision is also not provided to those employees who are currently grandfathered, but who later opt-in and accept the District’s health coverage after May 30, 2017. All active employees otherwise not grandfathered by this article are required to participate in the medical plan.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
