Common use of Hospitalization Clause in Contracts

Hospitalization. Effective 1/1/2011 or as soon as is practicable thereafter, all employees go to PPO 4 (80%/20% coverage with $500/1000 Deductible, annual co- insurance max of $1,500/3,000, Rx-$2/25/50, with 2 times mail order on drugs) and contribute by payroll deduction 5% of the carrier’s rate for the health care and dental coverage they select (single, double, family). Effective 7/1/2011, all employees contribute by payroll deduction 10% of the carrier’s rate for the health care and dental coverage they select. For 2011, any buy-up to a different plan offered through County Choices, employee will contribute by payroll deduction the equivalent to 5% of the monthly premium for the buy-up plan plus additional buy up costs effective 1/1/2011, and 10% of the monthly premium for the buy-up plan plus additional buy up costs effective 7/1/2011. Effective 1/1/2011 there shall be a spousal surcharge of $10 per pay period for enrolled spouses. Employees hired on or after 1/1/2011 shall contribute 20% toward the cost of the PPO 4. The County may substitute an alternate medical and hospitalization insurance carrier provided 90% of the doctors in the Community Blue PPO 4 network are in the new network and the benefits are commensurate or better than current benefit levels. At the request of the Union, the Employer will meet with the Union to discuss the alternative carrier. However, if no agreement is reached within thirty (30) days of the notice of carrier change, the Employer may proceed with the substitute if the benefits are commensurate with or better than current benefit levels. Notwithstanding the above, if the County Board of Commissioners implements, in its discretion and pursuant to 2011 PA 152, either a cap election or employee contributions necessary to meet the requirement that the employer pay no more than 80% of the total annual costs of all of the medical benefit plans election, then the above section shall be superseded and unit employees will be required to make contributions under the election made by the Board of Commissioners. The Employer will give the Union notice of any change in the election for complying with 2011 PA 152 and will, upon request, bargain regarding mandatory subjects regarding the implementation of such election.

Hospitalization. Effective 1/1/2011 or as soon as is practicable thereafter, all employees go to PPO 4 (80%/20% coverage with $500/1000 Deductible, annual co- insurance max of $1,500/3,000, Rx-$2/25/50, with 2 times mail order on drugs) and contribute by payroll deduction 5% of the carrier’s rate for the health care and dental coverage they select (single, double, family). Effective 7/1/2011, all employees contribute by payroll deduction 10% of the carrier’s rate for the health care and dental coverage they select. For 2011, any buy-up to a different plan offered through County Choices, employee will contribute by payroll deduction the equivalent to 5% of the monthly premium for the buy-up plan plus additional buy up costs effective 1/1/2011, and 10% of the monthly premium for the buy-up plan plus additional buy up costs effective 7/1/2011. Effective 1/1/2011 there shall be a spousal surcharge of $10 per pay period for enrolled spouses. Employees hired on or after 1/1/2011 shall contribute 20% toward the cost of the PPO 4. The County may substitute an alternate medical and hospitalization insurance carrier provided 90% of the doctors in the Community Blue PPO 4 network are in the new network and the benefits are commensurate or better than current benefit levels. At the request of the Union, the Employer will meet with the Union to discuss the alternative carrier. However, if no agreement is reached within thirty (30) calendar days of the notice of carrier change, the Employer may proceed with the substitute if the benefits are commensurate with or better than current benefit levels. Notwithstanding the above, if the County Board of Commissioners implements, in its discretion and pursuant to 2011 PA 152, either a cap election or employee contributions necessary to meet the requirement that the employer pay no more than 80% of the total annual costs of all of the medical benefit plans election, then the above section shall be superseded and unit employees will be required to make contributions under the election made by the Board of Commissioners. The Employer will give the Union notice of any change in the election for complying with 2011 PA 152 and will, upon request, bargain regarding mandatory subjects regarding the implementation of such election.