EMPLOYEE OPT-OUT OF MEDICAL COVERAGE. Employees who are eligible to receive a “cash in lieu of” enrollment in the County’s medical plan shall receive a taxable payment of $150 monthly (pro-rated into biweekly installments of $69.23). To be eligible for the cash incentive, the employee must work a full-time schedule in an authorized full-time position and change from any level of medical plan coverage to no coverage, or if a new employee, choose no coverage. Whenever the employee changes to, or opts for, no coverage, the employee shall provide written proof of current alternate group coverage that is not an ACA or Covered California Plan and sign a waiver stating that he or she does have alternative coverage and that he or she understands that he or she will no longer receive coverage through a County-sponsored medical plan. If the employee later decides to re-enter a County-sponsored health plan, he or she must meet such requirements and conditions for approval as may be required by the medical plan provider or enroll during the annual open enrollment period for CSAC-EIA provided medical plans. Procedures for exercising this option and for re-entering the County-sponsored health plans shall be established by the County.
EMPLOYEE OPT-OUT OF MEDICAL COVERAGE. Employees who have alternate medical insurance will have the option of selecting no medical coverage (through the County). The County will provide employees opting for no medical coverage with the option of receiving payment of a portion of what would otherwise be the County contribution. An eligible employee selecting this "cash in lieu of option shall receive a taxable payment of $150 monthly (pro-rated into biweekly installments of $69.23). To be eligible for the cash incentive, the employee must work a full-time schedule in an authorized full-time position and change from any level of health plan coverage to no coverage, or if a new employee, choose no coverage. Whenever the employee changes to, or opts for, no coverage, the employee shall provide proof of current alternate coverage and sign a waiver stating that he or she does have alternative coverage and that he or she understands that he or she will no longer receive coverage through a County-sponsored health plan. If the employee later decides to re-enter a County-sponsored health plan, he or she must meet such requirements and conditions for approval as may be required by the health plan provider or enroll during the annual open enrollment period for PERS provided health plans. Procedures for exercising this option and for re-entering the County-sponsored health plans shall be established by the County.
EMPLOYEE OPT-OUT OF MEDICAL COVERAGE. Employees who are eligible to receive “cash in lieu of” enrollment in the County’s medical plan shall receive a taxable payment of $150 monthly (pro-rated into biweekly installments of $69.23). To be eligible for the cash incentive, the employee must work a full-time schedule in an authorized full-time position and change from any level of medical plan coverage to no coverage, or, if a new employee, choose no coverage. Before January 1, 2022, Wwhenever an employee changes to no coverage, the employee shall provide written proof of current group alternate coverage that is not an ACA or Covered California plan and sign a waiver stating that she or he the employee does have alternative coverage and that the employee she or he understands that the employee she or he will no longer receive coverage through a County-sponsored medical plan. If an employee decides to re-enter a County-sponsored medical plan, the employee she or he must meet such requirements and conditions for approval as may be required by the health plan provider or enroll during the annual open enrollment period for CSAC-EIA provided medical plans. As of January 1, 2022, whenever the employee changes to, or opts for, no coverage, the employee shall provide written proof of current alternate group coverage that is not an ACA or Covered California Plan and sign a waiver stating that the employee does have alternate coverage and that the employee understands that the employee will no longer receive coverage through a County-sponsored medical plan. If the employee later decides to re-enter a County- sponsored health plan, the employee must meet such requirements and conditions for approval as may be required by the medical plan provider or enroll during the annual open enrollment period for CalPERS Health provided medical plans. Procedures for exercising this option and for re-entering the County sponsored medical plans shall be established by the County.
EMPLOYEE OPT-OUT OF MEDICAL COVERAGE. The City agrees to permit an employee to opt out of City-sponsored medical coverage as follows:
1. The employee must present proof to the Human Resources Director or designee that he and his qualified dependent(s) are covered by another group non-City- sponsored medical plan for the plan year;
2. The employee must sign a statement acknowledging the opt out of City offered medical insurance coverage and agreement to hold the City harmless for any consequences, whatsoever, that result from the employee’s waiver of City offered medical insurance coverage for employee and/or qualified dependent(s); and
3. The employee must sign a statement acknowledging his understanding that his qualified dependent(s) are not eligible to re-enroll in City sponsored medical coverage until the next Open Enrollment period or as otherwise required by law under the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 (COBRA) provisions.
4. Effective the first pay cycle in June 2018 in which the medical opt out payment is due, the City agrees that the employee who is approved to opt out of medical coverage shall receive compensation for one of the following, depending on the level of non-City sponsored coverage the employee has provided proof of having:
a. Three hundred dollars ($300.00) per month if waiver eligibility is for “employee only” coverage.
b. Four hundred and fifty dollars ($450.00) per month if waiver eligibility is for “employee plus one” coverage.
c. Six hundred and fifty dollars ($650.00) per month if waiver eligibility is for “employee plus two or more dependents” coverage.
5. The eligible amount will be deposited in the employee’s deferred compensation plan account. A medical opt out election may only be made during an announced Open Enrollment period for medical insurance changes effective January 1.
EMPLOYEE OPT-OUT OF MEDICAL COVERAGE. Employees who are eligible to receive a "cash in lieu of'' enrollment in the County’s medical plan shall receive a taxable payment of $150 monthly (pro-rated into biweekly installments of $69.23). To be eligible for the cash incentive, the employee must work a full-time schedule in an authorized AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE COUNTY OF SAN XXXXXX AND THE LAW ENFORCEMENT MANAGEMENT EMPLOYEES OF SAN XXXXXX COUNTY full-time position and change from any level of medical plan coverage to no coverage, or if a new employee, choose no coverage. Whenever the employee changes to, or opts for, no coverage, the employee shall provide written proof of current group alternate coverage that is not an ACA or Covered California plan and sign a waiver stating that he or she does have alternative coverage and that he or she understands that he or she will no longer receive coverage through a County-sponsored medical plan. If the employee later decides to re-enter a County-sponsored medical plan, he or she must meet such requirements and conditions for approval as may be required by the health plan provider or enroll during the annual open enrollment period for CSAC-EIA provided medical plans. Procedures for exercising this option and for re-entering the County-sponsored medical plans shall be established by the County.
