Insurance Plans. The university will continue to provide benefit-eligible employees in the bargaining unit the group insurance plan (hospitalization, major medical, prescription drug, dental, basic life insurance coverage and long-term disability) as approved by the Board of Trustees The university reserves the right to modify the plan design and employee contribution. Such modifications shall be no less favorable than those provided to unrepresented employees. If any University police Department bargaining unit receives something other than what unrepresented employees receive in healthcare coverage, the ULEO’s bargaining unit will have the option of receiving the other coverage. The surcharge for coverage of a spouse or domestic partner of employees who are eligible for health insurance coverage through an employer other than the University of Cincinnati but choose to enroll in a University of Cincinnati health insurance plan shall be the same as for unrepresented employees. Employees have the option of waiving health or dental coverage provided by the University. For waiving coverage a monthly credit may be received as cash in the paycheck by the employee or applied to the cost of other benefits. The waivers shall be the same as those provided to the unrepresented employees. If an employee and his/her spouse/domestic partner both work for the university in benefit eligible positions and elect to enroll under one medical plan, the spouse/domestic partner waiving coverage is not eligible for the credit.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
