CalPERS Medical Insurance Contribution. The County will provide medical insurance through the Public Employees’ Retirement System (PERS) medical insurance program. All rules, regulations and procedures with respect to plan eligibility, benefits, claims payments and customer service procedures, etc. for the CalPERS plans are established by CalPERS. The County makes no representations or guarantees whatsoever with respect to the CalPERS health insurance plans. Note: Employer contributions are subject to employee leave statuses; employee leave statuses are subject to applicable Federal and State leave laws and County leave policies and practices. The County maximum monthly contribution to the employee’s Flexible Benefits Plan spending fund will be as follows for full-time, permanent unit employees and part-time permanent unit employees with a minimum FTE of 0.50 or more: Pursuant to this Agreement the County medical insurance contribution shall be based on CalPERS Choice (Region: Other Northern California). The County contribution shall result in an employee contribution amount of: $0.00/mo. (employee only); $61/mo. (employee plus one); and $100/mo. (employee plus family). The employee contribution may vary if employee is enrolled in any other plan outside of CalPERS Choice (Region: Other Northern California). Any balance of County contributions remaining after the employee elects health insurance may be utilized, at the employee's discretion, toward the purchase of dependent health, dependent dental, or dependent vision insurance. The use of any contributions toward the purchase of the benefits stated above is subject to the employee first selecting employee health insurance coverage under PERS offered through employment with the County of Monterey.
CalPERS Medical Insurance Contribution a. The City provides health insurance through California Public Employee’s Retirement System (“CalPERS”). The employee contribution may vary depending on which plan the employee is enrolled in and in which CalPERS region they reside. The City shall make a nonelective employer contribution to the Flexible Benefits Plan on behalf of each active, full-time employee in an amount which includes the Public Employees’ Medical and Hospital Act (PEMHCA) contribution.
i. At the time of this Agreement, the current Health Plan Spending Fund (HPSF) rates are: • $2,540.00 per month – family coverage • $2,040.00 per month – employee + 1 • $914.82 per month – employee only
ii. For the plan year effective January 1, 2025, if the CalPERS Gold health plan premiums increase above the City’s current HPSF contribution ($2,540.00 per month/family coverage, $2,040.00 per month/ employee plus one, $914.82 per month/ employee only), the City shall increase its contributions to the premium commensurate with the increase, not to exceed nine percent (9.0%).
iii. For the plan year effective January 1, 2026, if the CalPERS Gold health plan premiums increase above the City’s 2025 HPSF contributions, the City shall increase its contributions to the premium commensurate with the increase, not to exceed nine percent (9.0%)
iv. For the plan year effective January 1, 2027, if the CalPERS Gold health plan premiums increase above the City’s 2026 HPSF contributions, the City shall increase its contributions to the premium commensurate with the increase, not to exceed nine percent (9.0%).
b. In 2027, the Association and the City agree to reopen the Insurance Benefits Section of this Agreement to discuss future employer and employee contributions.
CalPERS Medical Insurance Contribution. The County will provide medical insurance through the Public Employees' Retirement System (PERS) medical insurance program. All rules, regulations and procedures with respect to plan eligibility, benefits, claims payments and customer service procedures, etc. for the CalPERS plans are established by CalPERS. The County makes no representations or guarantees whatsoever with respect to the CalPERS health insurance plans. Pursuant to this Agreement, the County medical insurance contribution shall be based on CalPERS Choice (Region 1). The County contribution shall result in an employee contribution amount of: $0.00/mo (employee only); $61/mo (employee plus one); and $100/mo (employee plus family). The County contribution towards the cost of CalPERS Choice (Region 1) enrollment for a part-time permanent unit employee with a minimum Full Time Equivalent (FTE) of 0.50, but less than 0.80 FTE, will receive half (1/2) of the County elective contributions received by the full-time permanent unit employee Any balance of elective funds remaining after the employee elects health insurance may be utilized, at the employee's discretion, toward the purchase of dependent health, dependent dental, or dependent vision insurance which may be made available by the County through this Flexible Benefits Plan. The use of any elective contributions toward the purchase of the benefits stated above is subject to the employee first selecting employee health insurance coverage under PERS when offered through employment with The County of Monterey. The Association and the County agree to reopen the Insurance Section to meet and confer on employee contributions as follows: • In 2020 if the 2021 premium rate increase for CalPERS Choice (Region 1) exceeds six percent (6%) of the 2020 CalPERS Choice (Region 1) premiums • In 2021 if the 2022 premium rate increase for CalPERS Choice (Region 1) exceeds six percent (6%) of the 2021 CalPERS Choice (Region 1) premiums
CalPERS Medical Insurance Contribution. The County will provide medical insurance through the Public Employees' Retirement System (PERS) medical insurance program. All rules, regulations and procedures with respect to plan eligibility, benefits, claims payments and customer service procedures, etc. for the CalPERS plans are established by CalPERS. The County makes no representations or guarantees whatsoever with respect to the CalPERS health insurance plans. Pursuant to this Agreement, the County medical insurance contribution shall be based on CalPERS Choice (Region: Other Northern California). The County contribution shall result in an employee contribution amount of : $0.00/mo (employee only); $61/mo (employee plus one); and $100/mo (employee plus family). The County contribution towards the cost of CalPERS Choice (Region: Other Northern California) enrollment for a part- time permanent unit employee with a minimum Full Time Equivalent (FTE) of 0.50, but less than 0.80 FTE, will receive half (1/2) of the County elective contributions received by the full-time permanent unit employee Any balance of elective funds remaining after the employee elects health insurance may be utilized, at the employee's discretion, toward the purchase of dependent health, dependent dental, or dependent vision insurance and/or any other eligible optional benefits which may be made available by the County through this Flexible Benefits Plan. The use of any elective contributions toward the purchase of the benefits stated above is subject to the employee first selecting employee health insurance coverage under PERS when offered through employment with The County of Monterey.
CalPERS Medical Insurance Contribution. Unless the Association is otherwise notified, pursuant to Section 5.1 above, the County will provide medical insurance through the Public Employees' Retirement System (PERS) medical insurance program. All rules, regulations and procedures with respect to plan eligibility, benefits, claims payments and customer service procedures, etc for the CalPERS plans are established by CalPERS. The County makes no representations or guarantees whatsoever with respect to the CalPERS health insurance plans. Pursuant to this Agreement the County medical insurance contributions shall be based on CalPERS Choice (Region: Other Northern California). The County contribution shall result in an employee contribution of $0.00/mo or cash back (employee only); $61.00/mo or cash back (employee plus one); and $100/mo (employee plus family), except as indicated below. MCPDA and the County agree to reopen the Insurance Benefits Article to meet and confer on employee contributions as follows: In 2017 if the 2018 premium rate increase for CalPERS Choice (Region: Other Northern California) exceeds six percent (6%) of the 2017 CalPERS Choice (Region: Other Northern California)premiums In 2018 if the 2019 premium rate increase for CalPERS Choice (Region: Other Northern California) exceeds six percent (6%) of the 2018 CalPERS Choice (Region: Other Northern California) premiums Part-time, permanent unit employees with a minimum 0.50 Full Time Equivalent (FTE) but less than a 0.80 FTE will receive half of the County contribution. County contribution is subject to change annually based on Health Plan Premiums. Any balance of elective funds remaining after the employee elects health insurance may be utilized, at the employee's discretion, toward the purchase of dependent health, dependent dental, or dependent vision insurance and/or any other eligible optional benefits which may be made available by the County through this Flexible Benefits Plan. The use of any elective contributions toward the purchase of the benefits stated above is subject to the employee first selecting employee health insurance coverage under PERS.
