HEALTH & LIFE INSURANCE. A. Members shall be entitled to participate in the City's health insurance program as recommended by the Health Care Committee and described in the documents on file in the Finance Department. (1) The City agrees to maintain a City Health Care Committee for the purpose of regularly reviewing employee health care needs, and implementing a health care program for its employees. The Committee shall act in accordance with the Final Report of the Health Care Task Force Report dated July 10, 2006, and further amendments by the Committee. If the Committee is not maintained by the City, the City will provide the health care benefits in place at the time of the dissolution of the Committee for the remainder of the Agreement. (2) The Union agrees to participate in the City Health Care Committee and to adhere to the recommendations of the Committee regarding all aspects of health issues, including, but not limited to, the selection of carrier, determination of coverage and determination of co-payments, deductibles, and employee contributions. The City agrees to adhere to recommendations of the Committee as such recommendations apply to the members. The Union shall have one (1) designee that serves on the Committee and may exercise voting rights on behalf of the Union. Any member appointed as the Union’s designee shall be paid for attending the Committee meetings. Any overtime incurred by a member while attending meetings of the committee shall be paid at one and one-half times their regular rate of pay. (3) All coverage shall be subject to the insurance company’s requirements and eligibility. (4) The City shall not be required to contribute any premium amount toward health insurance for any employee who is absent or on leave without pay for ten
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
