Common use of Dental Insurance Plans Clause in Contracts

Dental Insurance Plans. The parties agree that the choice of dental plans offered to employees will be as follows: (1) Washington Dental Service (WDS), Plan C/3 (County-Selected Base Dental Plan) (2) Washington Dental Service (WDS), Plan D/4 (3) Willamette Dental (1) County Contribution i. Regular full-time employees: The County shall pay 100% of the premium cost for 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-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. ii. Regular part-time employees: The dental benefits contributions for regular part-time employees will be the same as offered to regular, full-time employees. (2) The County-selected, base dental plan will provide substantially similar benefits to those provided by the Washington Dental Service (WDS) Plan C/3 – Option 2 ($1,000 a year maximum benefit). Other dental plans may also be offered and, if selected, employees will be responsible to pay the difference, through payroll deduction, for any buy-up plan which they select. Those plans shall include: WDS, Plan D/4, Willamette Dental, and Delta Care. 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 Insurance Plans. The parties agree that the choice of dental plans offered to employees will be as follows: (1) Washington Dental Service (WDS), Plan C/3 (County-Selected Base Dental Plan) (2) Washington Dental Service (WDS), Plan D/4 (3) Willamette Dental (1) County Contribution i. Regular full-time employees: The County shall pay 100% of the premium cost for employee-only rate for the County- 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-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. ii. Regular part-time employees: The dental benefits contributions for regular part-time employees will be the same as offered to regular, full-time employees. (2) The County-selected, base dental plan will provide substantially similar benefits to those provided by the Washington Dental Service (WDS) Plan C/3 – Option 2 ($1,000 a year maximum benefit). Other dental plans may also be offered and, if selected, employees will be responsible to pay the difference, through payroll deduction, for any buy-up plan which they select. Those plans shall include: WDS, Plan D/4, Willamette Dental, and Delta Care. 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.