Common use of Health/Dental Clause in Contracts

Health/Dental. A. A mutual goal of the County and the Union is to limit and manage the impacts of health plan costs on both County employees and the County’s budget. 1. The County and the Union agree to continue during the terms of the MOU, to meet and work on long term options for payment of health care costs. For the term of this MOU, the parties agree to implement a standardized cost sharing for the health insurance premium contribution rates, with the County paying 80% of the premium for full-time employees and the employee paying 20% of the premium. 2. Health care coverage is on a calendar year (January 1 – December 31). Rates for the ensuing calendar year shall be effective upon approval by the Board of Supervisors, but no earlier than the pay period containing December 1. . 3. Effective the pay period containing December 1, the contributions shall be per the health plan published rates. 4. The OE3 Trust Health Plan currently offers members two health plan options, Plan A and Plan B. For the term of this MOU, the County will make these plans available to Unit members and will work with OE3 Trust Health Plan to explore and potentially add additional plan options. The County contribution levels to the OE3 Trust Health Plans will be the same amount as provided to similar County health plans (e.g., Blue Shield 200 to Plan A and Kaiser to Plan B), but will not exceed the OE3 Trust Health Plan actual cost. If additional plans are offered during the term of this MOU, the County and Union will meet and confer over negotiable changes. Costs for the OE3 Trust Health Plan are determined solely by the OE3 Trust Health Plan administrator. Following the Board of Supervisors’ approval of the January 1, 2019 – June 30, 2021 MOU and at the request of the OE3 Health Trust, a one-time premium payment will be refunded to each employee, if any, who had a one-time double OE3 sponsored health plan insurance premium deducted from their pay as prescribed by the July 1, 2017 – December 31, 2018 MOU. The Parties acknowledge it is the intent of the OE3 sponsored health plan to reverse the double deduction provision of the July 1, 2017 – December 31, 2018 MOU. OE3 Trust Health Plan premium deductions will begin the first pay period after enrollment election is made by the employee within the enrollment time period. Payroll may double deduct premiums in consecutive pay periods based on when the employee elects coverage. If enrolled, health insurance benefits will go into effect the first day of the month following hire. 5. For purposes of this Article, a full-time employee is defined as an employee in an allocated position whose regular work schedule on an ongoing basis is 80 hours of work in each pay period; a part-time employee is defined as an employee who is in an allocated position and whose regular work schedule on an ongoing basis is less than 80 hours of work in a pay period. 6. In order to be eligible for County contribution, other than required by law, a full-time employee must be in pay status, i.e., where the employee is receiving pay from work hours, compensatory time off, vacation or sick leave in accordance with Section 1.A.

Health/Dental. ‌ A. A mutual goal of the County and the Union is to limit and manage the impacts of health plan costs on both County employees and the County’s budget. 1. The County and the Union agree to continue during the terms of the MOU, to meet and work on long term options for payment of health care costs. For the term of this MOU, the parties agree to implement a standardized cost sharing for the health insurance premium contribution rates, with the County paying 80% of the premium for full-time employees and the employee paying 20% of the premium. 2. Health care coverage is on a calendar year (January 1 – December 31). Rates for the ensuing calendar year shall be effective upon approval by the Board of Supervisors, but no earlier than the pay period containing December 1. Beginning with the 2014 year rates will be unblended. 3. Effective the pay period containing December 1, the contributions shall be per the health plan published rates. 4. The OE3 Trust Health Plan currently offers members two health plan options, Plan A and Plan B. For the term of this MOU, the County will make sponsor these plans available to Unit members and will work with OE3 Trust Health Plan to explore and potentially add additional plan options. The County contribution levels to the OE3 Trust Health Plans will be the same amount as provided to similar County health plans (e.g., Blue Shield 200 to Plan A and Kaiser to Plan B), but will not exceed the OE3 Trust Health Plan actual cost. If additional plans are offered during the term of this MOU, the County and Union will meet and confer over negotiable changes. Costs for the OE3 Trust Health Plan are determined solely by the OE3 Trust Health Plan administrator. Following the Board of Supervisors’ approval of the January 1, 2019 – June 30, 2021 MOU and at the request of the OE3 Health TrustMOU, a one-time double health insurance premium payment deduction will be refunded to deducted from each current employee, if any, who had ’s pay (or until paid in full) that is enrolled in a one-time double OE3 Union sponsored health plan insurance premium deducted from their pay and as prescribed by necessary for future changes related to qualifying events. Employees who are hired after the July 1Board of Supervisors have approved the MOU, 2017 – December 31, 2018 MOU. The Parties acknowledge it is the intent of the OE3 sponsored health plan to reverse the double deduction provision of the July 1, 2017 – December 31, 2018 MOU. OE3 Trust Health Plan premium deductions will begin the first pay period after enrollment election is made by the employee within the enrollment time period. Payroll may double deduct premiums in consecutive pay periods based on when the employee elects coverage. If enrolled, health insurance benefits will go into effect the first day of the month following hire. 5. For purposes of this Article, a full-time employee is defined as an employee in an allocated position whose regular work schedule on an ongoing basis is 80 hours of work in each pay period; a part-time employee is defined as an employee who is in an allocated position and whose regular work schedule on an ongoing basis is less than 80 hours of work in a pay period. 6. In order to be eligible for County contribution, other than required by law, a full-time employee must be in pay status, i.e., where the employee is receiving pay from work hours, compensatory time off, vacation or sick leave in accordance with Section 1.A.

Health/Dental. ‌ A. A mutual goal of the County and the Union is to limit and manage the impacts of health plan costs on both County employees and the County’s budget. 1. The County and the Union agree to continue during the terms of the MOU, to meet and work on long term options for payment of health care costs. For the term of this MOU, the parties agree to implement a standardized cost sharing for the health insurance premium contribution rates, with the County paying 80% of the premium for full-time employees and the employee paying 20% of the premium. 2. Health care coverage is on a calendar year (January 1 – December 31). Rates for the ensuing calendar year shall be effective upon approval by the Board of Supervisors, but no earlier than the pay period containing December 1. . 3. Effective the pay period containing December 1, the contributions shall be per the health plan published rates. 4. The OE3 Trust Health Plan currently offers members two health plan options, Plan A and Plan B. For the term of this MOU, the County will make these plans available to Unit bargaining unit members and will work with OE3 Trust Health Plan to explore and potentially add additional plan options. The County contribution levels to the OE3 Trust Health Plans will be the same amount as provided to similar County health plans (e.g., Blue Shield 200 to Plan A and Kaiser to Plan B), but will not exceed the OE3 Trust Health Plan actual cost. If additional plans are offered during the term of this MOU, the County and Union will meet and confer over negotiable changes. Costs for the OE3 Trust Health Plan are determined solely by the OE3 Trust Health Plan administrator. Following the Board of Supervisors’ approval of the January 1, 2019 – June 30, 2021 MOU and at the request of the OE3 Health TrustMOU, a one-time double health insurance premium payment deduction will be refunded to deducted from each current employee, if any, who had ’s pay (or until paid in full) that is enrolled in a one-time double OE3 Union sponsored health plan insurance premium deducted from their pay and as prescribed by necessary for future changes related to qualifying events. Employees who are hired after the July 1Board of Supervisors have approved the MOU, 2017 – December 31, 2018 MOU. The Parties acknowledge it is the intent of the OE3 sponsored health plan to reverse the double deduction provision of the July 1, 2017 – December 31, 2018 MOU. OE3 Trust Health Plan premium deductions will begin the first pay period after enrollment election is made by the employee within the enrollment time period. Payroll may double deduct premiums in consecutive pay periods based on when the employee elects coverage. If enrolled, health insurance benefits will go into effect the first day of the month following hire. 5. For purposes of this Article, a full-time employee is defined as an employee in an allocated position whose regular work schedule on an ongoing basis is 80 hours of work in each pay period; a part-time employee is defined as an employee who is in an allocated position and whose regular work schedule on an ongoing basis is less than 80 hours of work in a pay period. 6. In order to be eligible for County contribution, other than required by law, a full-time employee must be in pay status, i.e., where the employee is receiving pay from work hours, compensatory time off, vacation or sick leave in accordance with Section 1.A.