Common use of - Employee Health Insurance Plan Clause in Contracts

- Employee Health Insurance Plan. The Employer shall provide a policy of group insurance, generally referred to as the Commissioner’s Plan under AS 39.30.090, covering full time employees, their spouses, and eligible dependents. The Employer shall seek to maintain a plan with prudent reserves and minimal cost shifting. This Article shall in no way limit the Commissioner’s authority under AS 39.30.095. The Employer’s health insurance shall increase by the amount of money, for all employees, that is necessary to fund comparable coverage under the “Select Benefits Economy Plan.” The eligibility of employees and their dependents for coverage and the precise benefits to be provided shall be as set forth in the insurance plan documents, consistent with AS 39.30.090. The Employer shall provide written notice to the CEA of changes to the level of health insurance benefits at least sixty (60) days prior to implementation. The Employer's responsibility under this section is limited to the payment of necessary contributions required to purchase the insurance coverage. The Employer has no liability for the failure or refusal of the third party administrator to honor an employee's claim or to pay benefits and no such action on the part of the third party administrator shall be attributable to the Employer or constitute a breach of this Agreement by the Employer. Under no circumstances shall the Employer be responsible for paying any health insurance benefits directly to an employee. Disputes regarding individual claims shall be adjudicated solely through the procedures provided by the third party administrator, except that an allegation that the Employer has failed to pay the required premium may be subject to the grievance procedure set out at Section 12.02. The Employer expressly waives its right to require the CEA to bargain collectively and the CEA expressly waives its right to require the Employer to bargain collectively over all matters relating to the provision of a group health insurance plan established pursuant to AS 39.30.090 and AS 39.30.095.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Bargaining Agreement, Bargaining Agreement

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- Employee Health Insurance Plan. The Employer shall provide a policy of group insurance, generally referred to as the Commissioner’s Plan under AS 39.30.090, covering full time employees, their spouses, and eligible dependents. The Employer shall seek to maintain a plan with prudent reserves and minimal cost shifting. This Article shall in no way limit the Commissioner’s authority under AS 39.30.095. The Employer’s health insurance shall increase by be the amount of money, for all employees, that is necessary to fund comparable coverage under the “Select Benefits Economy Plan.” The eligibility of employees and their dependents for coverage and the precise benefits to be provided shall be as set forth in the insurance plan documents, consistent with AS 39.30.090. The Employer shall provide written notice to the CEA of changes to the level of health insurance benefits at least sixty (60) days prior to implementation. The Employer's responsibility under this section is limited to the payment of necessary contributions required to purchase the insurance coverage. The Employer has no liability for the failure or refusal of the third party administrator to honor an employee's claim or to pay benefits and no such action on the part of the third party administrator shall be attributable to the Employer or constitute a breach of this Agreement by the Employer. Under no circumstances shall the Employer be responsible for paying any health insurance benefits directly to an employee. Disputes regarding individual claims shall be adjudicated solely through the procedures provided by the third party administrator, except that an allegation that the Employer has failed to pay the required premium may be subject to the grievance procedure set out at Section 12.02. The Employer expressly waives its right to require the CEA to bargain collectively and the CEA expressly waives its right to require the Employer to bargain collectively over all matters relating to the provision of a group health insurance plan established pursuant to AS 39.30.090 and AS 39.30.095.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Bargaining Agreement

- Employee Health Insurance Plan. The Employer shall provide a policy of group insurance, generally referred to as the Commissioner’s Plan under AS 39.30.090, covering full time employees, their spouses, and eligible dependents. The Employer shall seek to maintain a plan with prudent reserves and minimal appropriate cost shiftingsharing. This Article shall in no way limit the Commissioner’s authority under AS 39.30.095. The amount of employer contributions and employee contributions shall be established by the Commissioner of Administration on an annual basis in accordance with AS 39.30.095B. Effective January 1, each year this agreement is in effect, the Employer’s health insurance shall increase by be the amount of money, for all employees, that is necessary to fund comparable coverage under the “Select Benefits Economy Medical/Audio/RX and preventative Dental Plan.,less a monthly employee contribution not to exceed 12% of the premium contribution commencing January 1, 2020 and 15% of the premium contribution commencing January 1, 2021 for the employee only and employee plus family economy plans. The eligibility of employees and their dependents for coverage and the precise benefits to be provided shall be as set forth in the insurance plan documents, consistent with AS 39.30.090. The Employer shall provide written notice to the CEA of changes to the level of health insurance benefits at least sixty (60) days prior to implementation. The Employer's responsibility under this section is limited to the payment of necessary contributions required to purchase the insurance coverage. The Employer has no liability for the failure or refusal of the third party administrator to honor an employee's claim or to pay benefits and no such action on the part of the third party administrator shall be attributable to the Employer or constitute a breach of this Agreement by the Employer. Under no circumstances shall the Employer be responsible for paying any health insurance benefits directly to an employee. Disputes regarding individual claims shall be adjudicated solely through the procedures provided by the third party administrator, except that an allegation that the Employer has failed to pay the required premium may be subject to the grievance procedure set out at Section 12.02. The Employer expressly waives its right to require the CEA to bargain collectively and the CEA expressly waives its right to require the Employer to bargain collectively over all matters relating to the provision of a group health insurance plan established pursuant to AS 39.30.090 and AS 39.30.095.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Bargaining Agreement

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- Employee Health Insurance Plan. The Employer shall provide a policy of group insurance, generally referred to as the Commissioner’s Plan under AS 39.30.090, covering full time employees, their spouses, and eligible dependents. The Employer shall seek to maintain a plan with prudent reserves and minimal appropriate cost shiftingsharing. This Article shall in no way limit the Commissioner’s authority under AS 39.30.095. The amount of employer contributions and employee contributions shall be established by the Commissioner of Administration on an annual basis in accordance with AS 39.30.095B. The Employer’s health insurance shall increase by be the amount of money, for all employees, that is necessary to fund comparable coverage under the “Select Benefits Economy Medical/Audio/RX and preventative Dental Plan.,less a monthly employee contribution not to exceed 15% of the premium contribution for the employee only and employee plus family economy plans. The eligibility of employees and their dependents for coverage and the precise benefits to be provided shall be as set forth in the insurance plan documents, consistent with AS 39.30.090. The Employer shall provide written notice to the CEA of changes to the level of health insurance benefits at least sixty (60) days prior to implementation. The Employer's responsibility under this section is limited to the payment of necessary contributions required to purchase the insurance coverage. The Employer has no liability for the failure or refusal of the third party administrator to honor an employee's claim or to pay benefits and no such action on the part of the third party administrator shall be attributable to the Employer or constitute a breach of this Agreement by the Employer. Under no circumstances shall the Employer be responsible for paying any health insurance benefits directly to an employee. Disputes regarding individual claims shall be adjudicated solely through the procedures provided by the third party administrator, except that an allegation that the Employer has failed to pay the required premium may be subject to the grievance procedure set out at Section 12.02. The Employer expressly waives its right to require the CEA to bargain collectively and the CEA expressly waives its right to require the Employer to bargain collectively over all matters relating to the provision of a group health insurance plan established pursuant to AS 39.30.090 and AS 39.30.095.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Bargaining Agreement

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