Dental Benefits, County Contribution. The County will make contributions as indicated below.
a. County Contribution:
(1) Regular, full-time employees: The County shall pay 100% of the employee-only rate for the County-selected, base dental plan or an optional plan, whichever is less expensive. The County will contribute up to fifty percent (50%) of the County-selected plan dependent rate or twenty-five dollars ($25.00) per employee per month, whichever is greater, towards insured dependent dental benefits under the County-sponsored dental plans.
(2) Regular, part-time employees: The dental benefits contributions for regular, part-time employees will be the same as offered to regular, full-time employees.
b. All regular full-time and part-time employees shall participate in a County- sponsored dental plan.
c. The County-selected base dental plan provides substantially similar benefits to those provided by Delta Dental of Washington plan C – Option 2 ($1,000 a year maximum benefit).
d. Other dental plans will also be offered and, if selected, employees are responsible to contribute any additional cost through payroll deduction. Effective January 1, 2018, the Delta Care dental plan will be closed to new enrollees, and effective January 1, 2020, the County shall cease to offer the Delta Care dental plan.
Dental Benefits, County Contribution a. County Contribution:
(1) Regular, full-time employees: The County will pay 100% of the employee-only rate for the County-selected, base dental plan or an optional plan, whichever is less expensive. The County will contribute fifty percent (50%) of the dependent rate or twenty-five dollars ($25.00) per employee per month, whichever is greater, towards insured dependent dental benefits under the County- sponsored dental plans.
(2) Regular, part-time employees: The dental benefits contributions for regular, part-time employees will be the same as offered to regular, full-time employees.
Dental Benefits, County Contribution. In 2014, the County will make contributions as indicated below.
(1) All regular, full-time employees shall participate in a County- sponsored dental plan with the County’s contribution being limited to 100% of the employee-only rate for the County-selected, base dental plan or an optional plan, whichever is less expensive.
(2) The County-selected base dental plan provides substantially similar benefits to those provided by the Washington Dental Service (WDS) plan C – Option 2 ($1,000 a year maximum benefit).
(3) Other dental plans will also be offered and, if selected, employees are responsible to contribute any additional cost through payroll deduction.
(4) The County will contribute twenty-five dollars ($25.00) per employee per month towards insured dependent dental benefits under the County-sponsored dental plans.
Dental Benefits, County Contribution. In 2016, the County will make contributions as indicated below.
Dental Benefits, County Contribution. The County will make contributions as indicated below.
1. County Contribution:
a. Regular, full-time employees The County shall pay 100% of the employee-only rate for the County-selected, base dental plan or an optional plan, whichever is less expensive. County will contribute fifty percent (50%) of the dependent rate or twenty-five dollars ($25.00) per employee per month, whichever is greater, towards insured dependent dental benefits under the County-sponsored dental plans.
b. Regular, part-time employees: for employees with an established and approved FTE less than .75 for the calendar year, the County’s contribution will be pro-rated according to the employee’s established and approved full-time equivalent (FTE) status in the calendar year (rounding down the Employer premium contribution at intervals of 5%) from .70 FTE to .50
Dental Benefits, County Contribution. The County will make contributions as indicated below.
a. County Contribution:
(1) Regular, full-time employees: The County shall pay 100% of the employee-only rate for the County-selected, base dental plan or an optional plan, whichever is less expensive. The County will contribute fifty percent (50%) of the contribution rate or twenty- seven and one-half dollars ($27.50) per employee per month, whichever is greater, towards insured dependent dental benefits under the County-sponsored dental plans. Effective July 1, 2020, the County will contribute ninety percent (90%) of the dependent rate towards insured dependent dental benefits under the County sponsored dental plans.
(2) Regular, part-time employees: The dental benefits contributions for regular, part-time employees will be the same as offered to regular, full-time employees.
b. All regular full-time and part-time employees shall participate in a County- sponsored dental plan.
c. The County-selected base dental plan provides substantially similar benefits to those provided by the Delta Dental of Washington plan C – Option 3 ($1,000 a year maximum benefit). Effective January 1, 2021, the County-selected base dental plan will provide substantially similar benefits to those provided by the Delta Dental of Washington Plan D – Option 4 ($2,000 a year maximum benefit).
d. Other dental plans will also be offered and, if selected, employees are responsible to contribute any additional cost through payroll deduction. Effective January 1, 2018, the Delta Care dental plan will be closed to new enrollees, and effective January 1, 2020, the County shall cease to offer the Delta Care dental plan. Effective upon execution, Delta Dental of Washington Plan C – Option 3 will be closed to new enrollees, and effective January 1, 2021, the County shall cease to offer Delta Dental of Washington Plan C – Option 3.
Dental Benefits, County Contribution. The County will make contributions as indicated below.
a. County Contribution:
(1) Regular, full-time employees: The County shall pay 100% of the employee-only rate for the County-selected, base dental plan or an optional plan, whichever is less expensive. The County will contribute ninety percent (90%) of the contribution rate towards insured dependent dental benefits under the County-sponsored dental plans.
(2) Regular, part-time employees: The dental benefits contributions for regular, part-time employees will be the same as offered to regular, full-time employees.
b. All regular full-time and part-time employees shall participate in a County- sponsored dental plan.
c. The County-selected base dental plan provides substantially similar benefits to those provided by the Delta Dental of Washington plan D – Option 4 ($2,000 a year maximum benefit).
d. Other dental plans will also be offered and, if selected, employees are responsible to contribute any additional cost through payroll deduction.
Dental Benefits, County Contribution. The County will make contributions as indicated below.
a. Regular, full-time and part-time employees: The County shall pay 100% of the employee-only rate for the County-selected, base dental plan or an optional plan, whichever is less expensive. The County will contribute fifty- percent (50%) of the dependent rate or twenty-five dollars ($25.00) per employee per month, whichever is greater, towards insured dependent dental benefits under the County-sponsored dental plans.
b. The County-selected base dental plan provides substantially similar benefits to those provided by the Washington Dental Service (WDS) plan C – Option 2 ($1,000 a year maximum benefit).
c. Other dental plans will also be offered and, if selected, employees are responsible to contribute any additional cost through payroll deduction.
Dental Benefits, County Contribution
