Health Plan Enrollment. A. New eligible employees will be enrolled in the health plan of their selection effective the first day of the month following the first thirty (30) days of employment. Eligible full-time employees failing to elect a plan will be enrolled in the Wellwise Choice PPO Health Plan, employee only. Eligible part-time employees failing to elect a plan will be enrolled in the Sharewell Choice PPO Health Plan, employee only. Employees who go out on leave of absence prior to satisfying the waiting period for coverage shall not be eligible for coverage until returning to work, unless required by state/federal law. Upon return to work, coverage will become effective the first day of the month following thirty (30) days from the date of return, unless otherwise required by state/federal law.
B. Terminated employees will continue to receive coverage in all health plans until the last day of the calendar month in which they terminate employment. Terminated employees may be eligible for continuation of health insurance as required by the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA) and/or by other state/federal law.
C. The County shall provide for an open enrollment period once each calendar year for employees, employees' eligible dependents, and retirees to change their enrollment in a County health plan.
D. Employees who are enrolled in a County health plan at the time of retirement will be given the opportunity to elect and enroll in a Retiree health plan.
Health Plan Enrollment. A. New eligible employees will be enrolled in the health plan of their selection effective the first day of the month following the first thirty (30) days of employment. Eligible full-time employees failing to elect a plan or failing to properly opt-out of enrolling in a County health plan, as described in Section 1, will be enrolled in the Wellwise Choice PPO Health Plan, employee only. Eligible part-time employees failing to elect a plan or failing to properly opt-out of enrolling in a County health plan, as described in Section 1, will be enrolled in the Sharewell Choice PPO Health Plan, employee only. Employees who go out on leave of absence prior to satisfying the waiting period for coverage shall not be eligible for coverage until returning to work, unless required by state/federal law. Upon return to work, coverage will become effective the first day of the month following thirty (30) days from the date of return, unless otherwise required by state/federal law.
B. Employees may opt out of participation in the County’s health insurance programs at any Open Enrollment or within 30 days of a qualifying life event provided they sign a waiver of the offer of health coverage that complies with the Affordable Care Act (“ACA”) and/or other relevant Federal or California State requirements and upon request provide the County proof they will maintain continuous health insurance coverage that complies with the ACA and any other relevant Federal or California State requirements.
C. Terminated employees will continue to receive coverage in all health plans until the last day of the calendar month in which they terminate employment. Terminated employees may be eligible for continuation of health insurance as required by the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA) and/or by other state/federal law.
D. The County shall provide for an open enrollment period once each calendar year for employees, employees' eligible dependents, and retirees to change their enrollment in a County health plan. Employees who wish to opt out of a County Health Plan will be required to sign a waiver of the offer of health coverage that complies with the Affordable Care Act (“ACA”) and/or any other relevant Federal or California State requirements and upon request provide the County proof they will maintain continuous health insurance coverage that complies with the ACA and any other relevant Federal or California State requirements of coverage at each Open Enrollment.
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Health Plan Enrollment. A New eligible employees will be enrolled in the health plans of their selection effective the first day of the month following the first thirty (30) days of employment. Eligible full-time employees failing to elect a plan will be enrolled in the Wellwise Choice PPO Health Plan, employee only. Eligible part-time employees failing to elect a plan will be enrolled in the Sharewell Choice PPO Health Plan, employee only. Employees who go out on leave of absence prior to satisfying the waiting period for coverage shall not be eligible for coverage until returning to work unless required by state/federal law. Upon return to work, coverage will become effective the first day of the month following thirty (30) days from the date of return, unless otherwise required by state/federal law.
Health Plan Enrollment. A. Newly hired eligible employees must enroll for coverage in health plans within the first sixty (60) days of employment. If the employee fails to enroll within the first sixty (60) days of employment, he/she must either wait until the next open enrollment period or ninety (90) days after submission of a late enrollment form. Health plan coverage shall become effective the first day of the month following submission of the Health Benefits Enrollment form to the Authority.
B. Employees, who are terminated due to disciplinary action or reduction in force or who voluntarily resign from employment, may continue their health care coverage until the end of the month following the month in which the employee is terminated.
C. Two (2) full-time employees married to each other who elect coverage in the same health plan shall be enrolled as employee and dependent. Such employees shall have the full cost of coverage for employee and dependents paid by the Authority. Employees shall not, however, be enrolled simultaneously in an Authority health care plan and a health plan administered by the Orange County Professional Firefighters Association, Local 3631, as either an employee or dependent.
Health Plan Enrollment. A. New eligible employees will be enrolled for coverage in health plans effective the first day of the month following the first thirty (30) days of employment. Full-time employees who are eligible for healthcare and fail to elect a plan will be enrolled in the Wellwise Choice PPO health plan, employee only coverage. Part-time employees who are eligible for healthcare and fail to elect a plan will be enrolled in the Sharewell Choice PPO health plan, employee only coverage. All enrollment requirements shall be those established in the County General Unit Memorandum of Understanding as approved by the Orange County Board of Supervisors.
B. Terminated employees will be continued with coverage in all health plans until the last day of the calendar month in which they terminate. Terminated employees may be eligible for continuation of health insurance as required by the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA) and/or by other state/federal law.
C. Employees who are enrolled in a County health plan at the time of retirement will be given the opportunity to elect and enroll in a retiree health plan.
D. The County shall provide an open enrollment period once each calendar year for employees, employees' eligible dependents, and retirees, to change their enrollment in a County health plan.
E. The parties agree to reopen this agreement if at any time during the life of the agreement the County either refuses to continue to administer Court benefits or prices those benefits in such a way as to not be cost effective to continue with the County administered benefits. The Court agrees to provide promptly to OCEA information relevant to bargaining unit members that may reasonably impact whether the County will discontinue to provide the benefit(s) or price the benefit(s) so that it is not competitive.
Health Plan Enrollment. A New eligible employees will be enrolled for coverage in health plans effective the first day of the month following the first thirty (30) days of employment. Employees failing to elect a plan will be enrolled in the Wellwise PPO Health Plan.
Health Plan Enrollment. 7.1 Any active Administrator who never participated and/or chose to be enrolled in any of the District’s health plans (single or family) that opts not to enroll in such plans by July 1, 2015, July 1, 2016 and July 1, 2017 and remain out of that plan for that entire fiscal year, shall receive a $3,000 per year incentive to be paid no later than the second payroll in May of 2016, 2017 or 2018 provided that they can show evidence of being insured elsewhere. (It is understood that should a qualifying event occur prior to the end of one fiscal year, then the incentive amount will be properly prorated.)
7.2 Administrators shall be eligible for a Section 125 Plan to cover the medical expenses and dependent care expenses for all Administrators to the maximum extent permissible under the applicable IRS regulations and by law.
7.3 Administrators shall have the right to examine and copy all insurance policies pursuant to which they are covered under this Agreement.
Health Plan Enrollment. 7.1 Any active employee including new employees who never participated and/or choose not to be enrolled in any of the District’s health plans (single or family), excluding dental, that opts to drop from enrollment in such plans by July 1, 2016, July 1, 2017, July 1, 2018 and remain out of that plan for that entire fiscal year, shall receive a $3,000 per year incentive to be paid no later than the second payroll in May of 2017, 2018, 2019, provided that they can show evidence of being insured elsewhere. (It is understood that should a qualifying event occur requiring that the employee be insured once again by the District prior to the end of one fiscal year, then the incentive amount will be properly prorated.)
7.2 All bargaining unit employees are eligible to enroll in a Section 125 Plan for medical expenses and dependent care expenses for all unit employees.
Health Plan Enrollment. A. New eligible employees will be enrolled for coverage in health plans effective the first day of the month following the first thirty (30) days of employment. Employees failing to elect a plan will be enrolled in the Wellwise PPO Health Plan.
B. Terminated employees will be continued with coverage in all health plans until the last day of the calendar month in which they terminate.
C. Employees will be given the opportunity to change medical plans at date of retirement.
D. In all health plans the County shall provide a one (1) month period each year for open enrollment of employees, employees' dependents and retirees.
E. The parties agree to reopen this agreement if at any time during the life of the agreement the County either refuses to continue to administer Court benefits or prices those benefits in such a way as to not be cost effective to continue with the County administered benefits. The Court agrees to provide promptly to OCEA information relevant to bargaining unit members that may reasonably impact whether the County will discontinue to provide the benefit(s) or price the benefit(s) so that it is not competitive.
Health Plan Enrollment. A. New eligible employees will be enrolled in the health plan of their selection effective the first day of the month following the first thirty (30) days of employment. Eligible full-time employees failing to elect a plan or failing to properly opt-out of enrolling in a County health plan, as described in Section 1, will be enrolled in the Wellwise Choice PPO Health Plan, employee only. Eligible part-time employees failing to elect a plan or failing to properly opt-out of enrolling in a County health plan, as described in Section 1, will be enrolled in the Sharewell Choice PPO Health Plan, employee only. Employees who go out on leave of absence prior to satisfying the waiting period for coverage shall not be eligible for coverage until returning to work, unless required by state/federal law. Upon return to work, coverage will become effective the first day of the month following thirty (30) days from the date of return, unless otherwise required by state/federal law.
B. Employees may opt out of participation in the County’s health insurance programs at any Open Enrollment or within 30 days of a qualifying life event provided they sign a waiver of the offer of health coverage that complies with the Affordable Care Act (“ACA”) and/or other relevant Federal or California State requirements and upon request provide the County proof they will maintain continuous health insurance coverage that complies with the ACA and any other relevant Federal or California State requirements.
