HEALTH AND WELFARE PROGRAMS. During the term of this Agreement the Health and Welfare programs for all bargaining unit members shall be administered with a separate plan apart from other City of Tulsa plans under the jurisdiction of the Union and the Tulsa Fire Fighters Health and Welfare Trust. These programs shall be defined to include medical health benefits programs, dependent dental health benefits programs, and dependent life insurance programs. The City’s flex plan program shall be continued for Employees as part of this Agreement. The Union shall take full responsibility and all liability (including COBRA as applicable) connected to and regarding the Union providing Employees with substitute Health and Welfare programs. The Union shall hold the City of Tulsa harmless for the administration of these programs.
HEALTH AND WELFARE PROGRAMS. 18.01 Effective July 1, 2022 (June 2022 hours), and each payroll calendar month thereafter during the period this Agreement is in effect, the Employer agrees to pay to the Washington Teamsters Welfare Trust c/o NORTHWEST ADMINISTRATORS, INC. for each employee who received compensation for eighty (80) hours or more in the previous month the following:
HEALTH AND WELFARE PROGRAMS. Employees shall be covered by the Medical, Dental, Life Insurance and long-term Disability Insurance benefits described in paragraphs A, B, C, and D below. The Port retains the right to modify and/or change insurance benefits and/or carriers at any time during the term of the agreement. Coverage under this Article shall not be a bargainable issue. However, the Port agrees to meet and discuss any changes in Port coverage with the Union. Employees may be required to pay a portion of some insurance premiums if required of other Port employees. Employee costs shall be by payroll deduction or by electronic payment of check if payroll deduction is not available. Employees are responsible for notifying the Port through approved enrollment processes of their eligible dependents. Any extra costs associated with a lack of notification shall be the employee's responsibility. Employees shall be eligible to maintain continuity of coverage as provided for under the Consolidated Omnibus Reconciliation Budget Act (COBRA).
HEALTH AND WELFARE PROGRAMS. 21.01 Effective January 1, 2019(based on December 2018 hours), and each month thereafter during the period this Agreement is in effect, the Port agrees to pay to Washington Teamsters Welfare Trust c/o Northwest Administrators, Inc. for every eligible employee covered by this Agreement who was compensated for eighty (80) hours or more in the preceding month the following:
HEALTH AND WELFARE PROGRAMS. A. Medical Insurance
HEALTH AND WELFARE PROGRAMS. A. For employees who elect to be covered by the District’s insurance plans, the District shall make a pro rata contribution of the premium for the insurance programs based on the ratio of the employee's assigned workday and work week to a full-time workday and work week. For any employee who voluntarily reduces his hours of work, the District will pay the prorated premium for the hours the employee works. Any other amount must be paid by the employee.
HEALTH AND WELFARE PROGRAMS. During the term of this Agreement the Health and Welfare programs for all bargaining unit members and certain retirees shall be administered with a separate plan apart from other City of
HEALTH AND WELFARE PROGRAMS. All employees who are employed on a full-time basis and working thirty (30) hours per week shall be eligible to participate in the group insurance plans provided by the District. Employees may enroll in a group insurance plan during open enrollment or if they have a qualified change in status. The open enrollment period for the term of this Plan will be no later than the second week of November of each year. Unless otherwise stated, the benefits, plans and programs set forth in this Article are considered employment and post-employment benefits and as such are subject to change. An employee should have no expectation of continuation of such benefits, plans, and/or programs, and the employer reserves the right to alter such benefits, plans and/or programs. For the duration of this Plan, any retirees who retired prior to January 1, 2023 under an Association of Coachella Valley Water District Managers (“ACVWDM”) Memorandum of Understanding shall have the same retiree benefits as herein stated in Category 1.
HEALTH AND WELFARE PROGRAMS. Active Employees A health care plan will be provided for all employees. The maximum benefit paid, starting January 2016, including the Minimum Employer Contribution (MEC) and the City contribution, will be as follows: Single $725 Employee +1 $1390 Family $1800 If the City paid cap exceeds the cost of the medical insurance premium, no monetary value will result for the employee regardless of the medical insurance option they chose. Any unused cap dollars will be maintained by the City and no additional compensation will be afforded the employee. If an employee chooses to decline health insurance coverage, the City will contribute to the employee’s deferred compensation account or cash in lieu of deferred compensation of $440.00 If the employee currently contributes the maximum allowed amount to deferred compensation, that contribution must be reduced by the amount exceeding the maximum contribution to enable the City to make the in-lieu of contribution. In this case, the employee will net the difference in their paycheck. The employee will be required to sign a waiver when canceling coverage. Re- enrollment to CalPERS plans can only be made during the open enrollment period unless criteria for re-enrollment are met as defined by CalPERS. Retirees The maximum retiree health benefit to be paid by the city, including the MEC will be $675.00. In order to qualify for the maximum retiree health care benefit, you must be a full time employee of the city prior to December 31, 2011. All employees hired after December 31, 2011 qualify for the MEC only.
HEALTH AND WELFARE PROGRAMS. Employees shall be covered by the Medical/Vision, Dental, Life Insurance and Long-term Disability insurance benefits described in paragraphs a, b, c and d below. The Port retains the right to modify and/or change insurance benefits and/or carriers at any time during the term of the agreement. Coverage under this Article shall not be a bargainable issue. However, the Port agrees to meet and discuss any changes in Port coverage with the Union. Employees may be required to pay a portion of some insurance premiums if required of other Port employees. Employee costs shall be by payroll deduction. Employees are responsible for notifying the Port on approved enrollment forms of their eligible dependents. Any extra costs associated with a lack of notification shall be the employee's responsibility. Employees making contributions which maintain continuity of coverage for one or both types of benefits will be treated as though they have continued to work for purposes of eligibility for Hospital-Surgical- Medical benefits and dental (Port plan) benefits, or for the type of benefit for which continuity of coverage is maintained if it is maintained for only one of the two types of benefits.
