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.
Income Protection Insurance The employer shall participate in a income protection scheme and shall make relevant contributions on behalf of all employees to provide for the payment of income protection benefits to employees.
Additional Insurance Provisions (A) The foregoing requirements as to the types and limits of insurance coverage to be maintained by Consultant, and any approval of said insurance by the City, is not intended to and shall not in any manner limit or qualify the liabilities and obligations otherwise assumed by the Consultant pursuant to this Agreement, including but not limited to, the provisions concerning indemnification.
(B) If at any time during the life of the Agreement, any policy of insurance required under this Agreement does not comply with these specifications or is canceled and not replaced, City has the right but not the duty to obtain the insurance it deems necessary and any premium paid by City will be promptly reimbursed by Consultant or City will withhold amounts sufficient to pay premium from Consultant payments. In the alternative, City may cancel this Agreement.
(C) The City may require the Consultant to provide complete copies of all insurance policies in effect for the duration of the Project.
(D) Neither the City nor any of its officials, officers, employees, agents or volunteers shall be personally responsible for any liability arising under or by virtue of this Agreement.
(E) The limits set forth herein shall apply separately to each insured against whom claims are made or suits are brought, except with respect to the limits of liability. Further the limits set forth herein shall not be construed to relieve the Consultant from liability in excess of such coverage, nor shall it limit the Consultant’s indemnification obligations to the City and shall not preclude the City from taking such other actions available to the City under other provisions of the Agreement or law.
(F) Consultant shall report to the City, in addition to Consultant’s insurer, any and all insurance claims submitted by Consultant in connection with the Services under this Agreement.
R&W Insurance Policy In the event Parent or any of its Affiliates obtains a representations and warranties insurance policy in respect of the representations and warranties contained in this Agreement or in any certificate or other instrument contemplated by or delivered in connection with this Agreement (such policy, a “R&W Insurance Policy”), then (a) the payment of the premium (inclusive of commissions, surplus lines or premium taxes) and underwriting fees required by the R&W Insurance Policy to be paid (the “R&W Policy Premium”) shall be paid by Parent at or following Closing in connection with the issuance of the R&W Insurance Policy, with fifty percent (50%) of the R&W Policy Premium being borne by the Company as a Transaction Expense, and, for the avoidance of doubt, any other costs incurred or due following the Effective Time relating to the R&W Insurance Policy shall be borne solely by Parent and its Affiliates (including the Surviving Company after the Mergers); (b) such R&W Insurance Policy shall not provide for any “seller retention” (as such phrase is commonly used in the representations and warranties insurance policy industry); (c) such R&W Insurance Policy shall expressly waive any claims of subrogation, contribution, assignment, or otherwise, against the Stockholder or its Affiliates (or any direct or indirect past or present shareholder, member, partner, stockholder, employee, director or officer (or the functional equivalent of any such position) of the Stockholder or its Affiliates) (except in the case of Fraud); (d) the Stockholder shall, and shall cause the Company to, use commercially reasonable efforts to cooperate with Parent and its Affiliates and provide assistance as reasonably required to obtain such R&W Insurance Policy prior to Closing and (e) the subrogation waiver described in clause (c) of this Section 6.10 may not be amended or otherwise modified in any manner adverse to the Stockholder or any of the other persons listed in clause (c) of this Section 6.10, without Stockholder’s prior written consent (which consent may be withheld in its sole discretion).
Standard Hazard Insurance and Flood Insurance Policies (a) For each Loan, the Master Servicer shall enforce any obligation of the Servicers under the related Servicing Agreements to maintain or cause to be maintained standard fire and casualty insurance and, where applicable, flood insurance, all in accordance with the provisions of the related Servicing Agreements. It is understood and agreed that such insurance shall be with insurers meeting the eligibility requirements set forth in the applicable Servicing Agreement and that no earthquake or other additional insurance is to be required of any Mortgagor or to be maintained on property acquired in respect of a defaulted loan, other than pursuant to such applicable laws and regulations as shall at any time be in force and as shall require such additional insurance.
(b) Pursuant to Section 3.23, any amounts collected by the Master Servicer, or by any Servicer, under any insurance policies (other than amounts to be applied to the restoration or repair of the property subject to the related Mortgage or released to the Mortgagor in accordance with the applicable Servicing Agreement) shall be deposited into the Distribution Account, subject to withdrawal pursuant to Section 3.24. Any cost incurred by the Master Servicer or any Servicer in maintaining any such insurance if the Mortgagor defaults in its obligation to do so shall be added to the amount owing under the Loan where the terms of the Loan so permit; provided, however, that the addition of any such cost shall not be taken into account for purposes of calculating the distributions to be made to Certificateholders and shall be recoverable by the Master Servicer or such Servicer pursuant to Section 3.24.
Additional Insurance Requirements The policies shall include, or be endorsed to include, as required by this written agreement, the following provisions:
1.4.1 The Contractor's policies, as applicable, shall stipulate that the insurance afforded the Contractor shall be primary and that any insurance carried by the Department, its agents, Contract No: ADSPO16-130651 Description: Software Value-Added Reseller (SVAR) Services officials, employees or the State of Arizona shall be excess and not contributory insurance, as provided by A.R.S. § 41-621 (E).
1.4.2 Insurance provided by the Contractor shall not limit the Contractor’s liability assumed under the indemnification provisions of this Contract.
Terrorism Insurance Insurance required under Section 6.10(a)(i) and (ii) and Section 6.10(b) will provide coverage for acts of terrorism. Terrorism coverage may be provided through one or more separate policies, which will be on terms (including amounts) consistent with those required under Section 6.10(a)(i) and (ii) and Section 6.10(b). If Insurance against acts of terrorism is not available at commercially reasonable rates and if the related hazards are not at the time commonly insured against for properties similar to the Mortgaged Property and located in or around the region in which the Mortgaged Property is located, then Lender may opt to temporarily suspend, cap or otherwise limit the requirement to have such terrorism insurance for a period not to exceed one year, unless such suspension or cap is renewed by Lender for additional one year increments.
General Insurance Provisions (a) Prior to the expiration dates of the expiring policies, or within 30 days of renewal, certificates of the policies provided for in this Article shall be delivered by the Company to the Trustee. All policies of such insurance and all renewals thereof shall name the Company as insured and the Issuer and the Trustee as additional insureds and loss payees as their respective interests may appear, shall contain a provision that such insurance may not be canceled or amended by the issuer thereof without at least 10 days’ written notice to the Issuer, the Company and the Trustee and shall be payable to the Issuer, the Company and the Trustee as their respective interests appear. The Issuer and the Company each hereby agree to do anything necessary, be it the endorsement of checks or otherwise, to cause any such payment to be made to the Trustee, as long as such payment is required by this Lease to be made to the Trustee. Any charges made by the Trustee for its services shall be paid by the Company.
(b) Each policy of insurance hereinabove referred to shall be issued by an insurance company qualified under the laws of the State to assume the risks covered therein.
(c) A Certificate of Insurance Compliance, evidencing the insurance coverage herein required shall be filed with the Trustee annually during the term of this Lease, or immediately upon the change or transfer of such insurance coverage. The Trustee may conclusively rely on the Certificate of Insurance Compliance and shall not be required to undertake any investigation with respect thereto.
(d) Each policy of insurance hereinabove referred to may be subject to a reasonable deductible.
(e) Each policy of insurance required herein may be provided through blanket policies maintained by the Company.
(f) Anything in this Lease to the contrary notwithstanding, the Company shall be liable to the Issuer and the Trustee pursuant to the provisions of this Lease or otherwise, as to any loss or damage which may have been occasioned by the negligence of the Company, its agents, licensees, contractors, invitees or employees.
Insurance Program An eligible employee may waive rights to participate in either single or family coverage. If an employee waives this benefit, such employee may not revoke the waiver until the next open enrollment period and may be accepted only after medical review by the insurance provider.
Insurance The Company and the Subsidiaries are insured by insurers of recognized financial responsibility against such losses and risks and in such amounts as are prudent and customary in the businesses in which the Company and the Subsidiaries are engaged, including, but not limited to, directors and officers insurance coverage. Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary has any reason to believe that it will not be able to renew its existing insurance coverage as and when such coverage expires or to obtain similar coverage from similar insurers as may be necessary to continue its business without a significant increase in cost.
