Common use of HEALTH & LIFE INSURANCE Clause in Contracts

HEALTH & LIFE INSURANCE. ‌ 1. The County and the Association agree that, effective the first of the month following ninety (90) days of employment, the County will pay the entire employee-only premium cost of group health, dental, vision, and 25k term life insurance for each individual employee covered by the provisions of this Agreement. The medical benefit levels will be equivalent to those delineated in and provided by the plans in effect on April 1, 2003. 2. The County shall pay the following amounts toward the cost of dependent health insurance purchased by the County through the County’s group insurance plan by current employee: For coverage of a spouse only $143.75/month For coverage of a child or children only $108.75/month For coverage for a full family $152.50/month 3. The parties acknowledge that the insurance companies may not offer one or both existing plans at the time of renewal. In the event that the current plan becomes unavailable at renewal time, the parties agree to meet to select a replacement plan. The replacement plan shall provide as close to current benefits as is practical and available. 4. The County and the Association agree that this Article shall be subject to re- opener, upon call of either party, if the premium rate, at any strata, suffers a premium increase of twenty percent (20%) in any single insurance year. 5. Because of the extensive travel often times associated with access to a doctor’s care, employees may utilize up to three (3) days (twenty-four (24) hours for eight (8)-hour shift personnel and thirty (30) hours for ten (10)-hour shift personnel) per insurance year of sick leave for attendance at a specialist, vision, or dental doctor’s office/laboratory outside of the community where the employee lives, when such service is not available in the community within a reasonable period of time, without such days being considered “use” for purposes of Article 16, paragraph 6 herein. 6. The County will purchase and maintain a $50,000 term life insurance policy for each employee in the bargaining unit with at least two (2) years County service.

HEALTH & LIFE INSURANCE. ‌ 1. The County and the Association agree that, effective the first of the month following ninety (90) days of employment, the County will pay the entire employee-only premium cost of group health, dental, vision, and 25k term life insurance for each individual employee covered by the provisions of this Agreement. The medical benefit levels will be equivalent to those delineated in and provided by the plans in effect on April 1, 2003. 2. The County shall pay the following amounts toward the cost of dependent health insurance purchased by the County through the County’s group insurance plan by current employee: For coverage of a spouse only $143.75/month For coverage of a child or children only $108.75/month For coverage for a full family $152.50/month 3. The parties acknowledge that the insurance companies may not offer one or both existing plans at the time of renewal. In the event that the current plan becomes unavailable at renewal time, the parties agree to meet to select a replacement plan. The replacement plan shall provide as close to current benefits as is practical and available. 4. The County and the Association agree that this Article shall be subject to re- re-opener, upon call of either party, if the premium rate, at any strata, suffers a premium increase of twenty percent (20%) in any single insurance year. 5. Because of the extensive travel often times associated with access to a doctor’s care, employees may utilize up to three (3) days (twenty-four (24) hours for eight (8)-hour shift personnel and thirty (30) hours for ten (10)-hour shift personnel) per insurance year of sick leave for attendance at a specialist, vision, or dental doctor’s office/laboratory outside of the community where the employee lives, when such service is not available in the community within a reasonable period of time, without such days being considered “use” for purposes of Article 16, paragraph 6 herein. 6. The County will purchase and maintain a $50,000 term life insurance policy for each employee in the bargaining unit with at least two (2) years County service.

HEALTH & LIFE INSURANCE. ‌ 1. The County and the Association agree that, effective the first of the month following ninety (90) days of employment, the County will pay the entire employee-only premium cost of group health, dental, vision, and 25k term life insurance for each individual employee covered by the provisions of this Agreement. The medical benefit levels will be equivalent to those delineated in and provided by the plans in effect on April 1, 2003. 2. The County shall pay the following amounts toward the cost of dependent health insurance purchased by the County through the County’s group insurance plan by current employee: For coverage of a spouse only $143.75/month For coverage of a child or children only $108.75/month For coverage for a full family $152.50/month 3. The parties acknowledge that the insurance companies may not offer one or both existing plans at the time of renewal. In the event that the current plan becomes unavailable at renewal time, the parties agree to meet to select a replacement plan. The replacement plan shall provide as close to current benefits as is practical and available. 4. The County and the Association agree that this Article shall be subject to re- re-opener, upon call of either party, if the premium rate, at any strata, suffers a premium increase of twenty percent (20%) in any single insurance year. 5. Because of the extensive travel often times associated with access to a doctor’s care, employees may utilize up to three (3) days (twenty-four (24) hours for eight (8)-hour shift personnel and thirty (30) hours for ten (10)-hour shift personnel) per insurance year of sick leave for attendance at a specialist, vision, or dental doctor’s office/laboratory outside of the community where the employee lives, when such service is not available in the community within a reasonable period of time, without such days being considered “use” for purposes of Article 16, paragraph 6 herein. 6. The County will purchase and maintain a $50,000 term life insurance policy for each employee in the bargaining unit with at least two (2) years County service.