Income Protection Insurance The Employer shall provide Income Protection Insurance through an ETU nominated policy and scheme. It is agreed that the premium will be collected and administered by the “Protect” Severance Scheme at the same time as severance payments are made. Income protection will be paid for the employees and will be paid for all periods of authorised absence and cannot be on a pro-rata basis. It is agreed the Income Protection Insurance payments are paid on a monthly basis by the 14th day of each month. It is agreed that if the Employer has not made a valid or current insurance payment to “Protect”, the Employer shall be liable for any loss of earnings or benefits that would have otherwise been given to the employee. The rates of payment and cover shall be as follows: From 1/1/06 to 28/2/07* From 1/3/07 to 31/12/08* From 1/1/09* Tradesperson’s Premium $19.70 per week $20.90 per week $24.00 per week** Apprentice Premium $12.50 per week $13.50 per week $19.90 per week** * These rates are inclusive of GST and stamp duty. ** These are the premium rates and levels of cover that shall apply, unless reduced by the agreement of NECA and the ETU. It is the intention of NECA and the ETU to seek a lower premium. The premium rates and level of cover shall not exceed the amounts set out in the final column of the table above. The insurance benefits contained in this Policy will not be reduced during the life of this Agreement.
Health and Hospitalization Insurance Single Coverage: The School District shall contribute a sum not to exceed $284.00 per month toward the premium for individual coverage for each full-time employee employed by the School District who qualifies for and is enrolled in single coverage in the School District’s group health and hospitalization insurance plan. Any additional cost of the premium shall be borne by the employee and paid by payroll deduction.
Hospitalization Insurance A) Effective January 1, 2012, all eligible employees shall be enrolled into Blue Cross Blue Shield Community Blue 4 (CB4) medical plan with a closed formulary $5 generic/$40 preferred brand/$80 non-preferred brand prescription drug card. The CB4 medical plan shall include a $500 single/$1,000 couple/family first dollar deductible, after which coinsurance will be provided at 80% with an annual employee maximum co-insurance out of pocket at $1,500 single and $3,000 family. In accordance with Health Care Reform preventative care is covered 100%. Copays shall include $30 for office visits, $30 for urgent care, and $150 for emergency room visits. Effective July 1, 2019 the City will also provide Blue Cross Blue Shield Simply Blue PPO with a $5 generic/$40 preferred brand/$80 non-preferred prescription drug card as a voluntary option for employees. Effective January 1, 2012, the City shall establish a Cafeteria Plan Section 125 Flexible Spending Account (FSA) for qualified medical expenses compliant with all IRS regulations. Employees may elect to contribute into the FSA on a pre-tax basis up to a limit set by the employer in compliance with IRS regulations and Health Care Reform. Employees must establish their contributions each calendar year, and the amount may not be altered unless the employee experiences a qualifying event as defined by the IRS. The City shall not contribute into the employee’s FSA for calendar year 2011, 2012 or 2013. Effective with calendar year 2014 the City’s contribution into the FSA will be in accordance with Article IV Section 5. Qualified purchases during the calendar year using FSA funds must be submitted for reimbursement no later than the last day of February the following calendar year. Any money contributed into the FSA and not spent will be forfeited by the employee. Effective July 1, 2019 the FSA plan year shall be July through June to coincide with the medical plan year. Qualified purchases during the plan year using FSA funds must be submitted for reimbursement no later than the last day of September following the close of the plan year June 30th. Any money contributed into the FSA and not spent will be forfeited by the employee, except for the amount allowed by IRS regulations. The City reserves the right to self insure any and all medical insurance plans as described in this Collective Bargaining Agreement at the City’s sole discretion.
’ Compensation Insurance PURCHASER shall perform the operations in accordance with the requirements of the Workers' Compensation Law of the State of Oregon during the term of this contract. In addition, the PURCHASER, its subcontractors, if any, and all employers providing work, labor, or materials under this contract are subject employers under the Oregon Workers' Compensation Law and shall comply with ORS 656.017 and 656.029, which requires them to provide workers' compensation coverage that satisfies Oregon law for all their subject workers. Out-of-state employers must provide Oregon workers' compensation coverage for their workers who work at a single location within Oregon for more than 30 days in a calendar year. Contractors who perform the operations without the assistance or labor of any employee need not obtain such coverage.
Group Insurance All employees covered by this Agreement shall receive the same group insurance benefits as provided to other County employees in accordance with the County Benefit Program.
INSURANCE PROTECTION A. The Board shall provide MESSA Plan 1 or Plan 2 described below by making payment of insurance premiums for a full twelve (12) month period each year of this Agreement for the teacher and his/her eligible dependents as defined by MESSA, subject to the provisions below. B. Each teacher shall elect either Plan 1 or Plan 2, provided, however, that if a husband and wife are both members of the bargaining unit, one shall select Plan 1 and the other Plan 2. Part-time teachers shall receive the Plan 1 premium rate on a pro rata basis (e.g., a teacher employed for three days per week will receive three-fifths of the premium rate due to a full-time teacher eligible for the same coverage). Those part-time Teacher electing Plan 1 shall pay the difference between the prorated amount and the full cost of the appropriate health insurance by direct payment or payroll deduction. C. The employer shall pay 80% of the total cost of the MESSA medical premium and deductible. 100% of the non-medical benefits. Additionally, the Board agrees to maintain this 80/20 cost-sharing provision during the life of this Agreement. Employees shall contribute 20% of the medical premium and the annual deductible. Employer shall fund 100% of the MESSA ABC Plan 1 annual deductible (minus the employees 20% contribution) to the employees’ Health Equity (HEQ) Health Savings Account (HSA) for each plan year. Deposits would be made in quarterly installments beginning on January 1, then April 1, then July 1, and the last installment on October 1 of each year. The District will fund the balance of the deductible due ahead of schedule for any member who incurs significant medical claims prior to receiving all four quarterly deposits. For teachers hired after January 1, the Employer will fund a percentage of the MESSA ABC Plan I annual deductible to the employees’ Health Equity” (HEQ) Health Savings Account (HSA) for each plan year equal to the percentage of the calendar year they work. Employee contributions shall be payroll deducted. Payments will start with the first pay date after the open enrollment period ends. The annual payment amount will be distributed equally throughout the remainder of the payroll dates for the school year through a qualified Section 125 plan and shall not be subject to withholding. The Employer’s qualified Section 125 plan shall include any and all of the provisions necessary for pre-tax contributions to employees’ HSA accounts. In the event an employee is not qualified for a Health Savings Account for any of the months of the deductible plan year, the employer shall contribute the negotiated amount of funding as set forth in the agreement to either a Flexible Spending Account (“FSA”) or a 403(b). Affected employees shall notify the employer where to contribute the money on or before December 15 of each school year. Employees may contribute, through payroll deduction and electronic transfer additional money towards their HSA up to the maximum amounts allowed by Federal Law. The parties understand that in the event the minimum deductible necessary for a medical plan to comply with HSA eligibility is increased beyond the current deductible level in MESSA ABC Plan 1, the deductible (and the Employer’s funding of the deductible) will automatically adjust to meet the federal minimum requirement. D. Benefit Plan 1 Plan 2 1. Health Insurance MESSA ABC Plan 1 Deductible $1400/$2800 ABC Rx SO OL/OV/SV $0 Coinsurance 2. Long Term Disability MESSA Same as Plan 1 Coverage 66 2/3% of salary up to $7,500 monthly maximum 90 calendar days modified fill Pre-existing condition waiver Alcohol/drug (same as any other illness) Mental/Nervous (same as any other illness) Soc. Sec. Offset- Primary Own- Occupation 2 years COLA- No SS Freeze- Yes 3. Dental Insurance MESSA/Delta Dental Same as Plan 1 Coverage Diag & Prev – 80% Basic Services- 80% (X Rays) Major services 80% Annual Max- $1800 Orthodontics- 80% Lifetime Max- UCR Riders- 2 cleanings, AO 4. Life Insurance MESSA Negotiated Term Same as Plan 1 Life $45,000 with $45,000 AD&D, Waiver of Premium 5. Vision Insurance MESSA Vision Enhanced Same as Plan 1 6. Options Not Available Pursuant to the terms of the District’s Section 125 Plan, All teachers electing to take the Plan 2 option in lieu of medical insurance shall receive 80% of the amount of the single subscriber premium rate for the insurance plan provided to other members of the association. (prorated for part-time Teacher). Cash in lieu payments will start with the first pay date after the open enrollment period ends. The annual payment amount will be distributed equally throughout the remainder of the payroll dates for the school year. Any modifications of the Section 125 Plan which affect bargaining unit members will be subject to negotiations with the Association.
HEALTH AND INSURANCE BENEFITS 22.01 All health and insurance benefit premium costs paid by the Employer shall prorate in accordance with the proration formula under Article 22.12 of this Agreement. Same sex spouse is eligible to be a dependent for insured benefits.
Health and Life Insurance In the event Employee’s employment is terminated hereunder, the Company shall provide the following health and life insurance benefits: (a) Upon Employee’s termination of employment under this Agreement other than upon Employee’s termination for Cause or upon Employee’s death, the Company shall be responsible for a one-year period following Employee’s Termination Date, the scheduled premium payments (on or before their due dates) on any universal life insurance policy covering Employee’s life which is in force immediately prior to the Termination Date; provided, however, that the Company shall be obligated to pay any such premiums only to the extent that, and on the same basis as, payments are made by the Company on the universal life insurance policies covering officers of the Company with same or similar coverage and further provided that during the period of six months immediately following the Employee’s Termination Date, the Employee shall be obligated to pay the Company the full cost for any such premium payments, and the Company shall reimburse the Employee for any such payments on the first business day that is more than six months after the Employee’s Termination Date, together with interest on such amount from the Termination Date through the date of payment at the Interest Rate. (b) Upon Employee’s termination of employment under this Agreement other than upon a Change of Control (which shall be governed by the COC Severance Plan), Employee’s termination for Cause, or upon Employee’s death, the Company shall, at its expense, provide such medical and dental coverage as in effect immediately prior to the Termination Date for Employee and Employee’s then covered dependents until the end of the period designated for payments to be made hereunder. Thereafter, Employee and his qualified beneficiaries shall be entitled to continue health insurance benefits, under and through the terms of the applicable COBRA law and regulations, at Employee’s own expense until the expiration of COBRA coverage. (c) In the event of Employee’s death during the Term of Employment for a twelve-month period after his death the Company shall make available at its expense medical and dental insurance covering Employee’s spouse and his dependents (collectively, “Employee’s Beneficiaries”) who would have been covered (if the Term of Employment had continued) by the Company’s medical and dental insurance policies as then in effect, and (ii) thereafter for an additional six-month period, such medical and dental insurance in effect from time to time shall be provided to Employee’s Beneficiaries, with Employee’s Beneficiaries (or estate if applicable) to reimburse the Company for the cost of comparable coverage under the provisions of this clause (ii), unless otherwise prohibited by applicable law Thereafter, Employee and his qualified beneficiaries shall be entitled to continue health insurance benefits, under and through the terms of the applicable COBRA law and regulations, at Employee’s own expense until the expiration of COBRA coverage. (d) Any taxable welfare benefits provided pursuant to this Section 13 that are not “disability pay” or “death benefits” within the meaning of Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(a)(5) (collectively, the “Applicable Benefits”) shall be subject to the following requirements in order to comply with Section 409A of the Code. The amount of any Applicable Benefit provided during one taxable year shall not affect the amount of the Applicable Benefit provided in any other taxable year, except that with respect to any Applicable Benefit that consists of the reimbursement of expenses referred to in Section 105(b) of the Code, a limitation may be imposed on the amount of such reimbursements over some or all of the applicable severance period, as described in Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-3(i)(iv)(B). To the extent that any Applicable Benefit consists of the reimbursement of eligible expenses, such reimbursement must be made on or before the last day of the calendar year following the calendar year in which the expense was incurred. No Applicable Benefit may be liquidated or exchanged for another benefit.
Group Insurance Benefits To determine if a leave under the provisions of the Family and Medical Leave Act will be paid or unpaid leave of absence contact the school district Employee Benefits Department.
Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance a. Effective July 1, 2002, medical benefits shall be offered through CalPERS Health Plans. b. The Employer shall pay up to eight percent (8%) of future premium increases for medical, dental, and vision plans. In the event that a medical plan has a premium decrease (<0%), the Employer will apply ninety percent (90%) of the premium decrease towards Employer contribution and ten percent (10%) towards employee plan premiums. c. Each employee shall pay through payroll deduction any premium cost in excess of the Employer’s contribution. Each employee may select from among the plans made available by the Employer and the Union.
