Medical and Dental Benefit. The Employer and the Union mutually agree the LEOFF Health and Welfare Trust shall be the medical insurance provider (Group Health Cooperative shall be offered if the minimum required participants are met) and Delta Dental Plan D, purchased through Washington Counties Insurance Fund (WCIF), shall be the dental insurance provider. The Health Reimbursement Arrangement (HRA) Third Party Administrator and HRA debit card provider (TPA) shall be Choice Strategies. In 2015, the Employer agrees to pay $21,233.18 (per capita basis) into a pool account for each bargaining unit member each year. The annual per capita basis shall increase by a compounding 6.5% over the previous year’s per capita basis (see Table A below). Table A: Year Per Capita Basis 2016 $22,613.33 2017 $24,083.20 2018 $25,648.61 In Article 14.2, the HRA funds, Dental premiums, and Medical premiums shall be deducted in the order stated from the pool account. Any remaining funds shall be deposited in equal amounts into the employees’ HRAs. Any medical insurance premium not paid per the above costing formula shall be each employee’s cost.
Medical and Dental Benefit. Beginning the first of the month following thirty (30) days of continuous employment, all employees who are regularly scheduled to work a minimum average of twenty-four (24) hours per week or forty-eight (48) hours per pay period are eligible to enroll in the Employer's group insurance plan providing medical, surgical, hospital and dental benefits. Employees scheduled to work an average of twenty (20) hours per week but less than an average of twenty-four (24) hours per week may opt to enroll in medical and dental benefits, however, such employees will be responsible for fifty percent (50%) of the premium for the employee coverage. Dependent coverage shall be made available and paid by the employee, subject to plan requirements.
Medical and Dental Benefit. Beginning the first of the month following thirty (30) days of continuous employment, all employees who are regularly scheduled to work a minimum average of twenty-four (24) hours per week or forty-eight (48) hours per pay period are eligible to enroll in the Employer's group insurance plan providing medical, surgical, hospital and dental benefits with the Employees premiums paid by the Employer*. Employees scheduled to work an average of twenty (20) hours per week but less than an average of twenty-four (24) hours per week may opt to enroll in medical and dental benefits, however, such employees will be responsible for fifty percent (50%) of the premium for the employee coverage. Dependent coverage shall be made available and paid by the employee, subject to plan requirements. *Effective with the July 1, 2012 implementation of the employers proposed health plan changes, the employee only medical premium for the employer's Standard Plan will be $15 per month for employees regularly scheduled to work at least 24 hours per week. The employee only premium will be $0 per month for the High Deductible Plan. Beginning in calendar year 2012, employees will have the option of participating in a MultiCare sponsored Wellness Plan. Those who choose not to participate (for 2012 participation is defined as completion of the Heath Risk Assessment) will be subject to a $30.00/month health insurance premium surcharge in 2013 if they enroll in the Employer’s Standard Plan. No surcharge will be imposed on those who choose not to participate in the Wellness Plan and who elect coverage under the MultiCare High Deductible Plan.
Medical and Dental Benefit. The Employer agrees to pay the premium cost for medical and dental group plans mutually agreed upon by the Union and the Employer for medical and dental coverage for all employees and their dependents, including domestic partner as follows: Medical Insurance:
Medical and Dental Benefit. The Employer agrees to pay the premium cost for all employees and their dependents for the medical, dental and life insurance coverage mutually agreed upon by the Union and the Employer less 1% of top step firefighter, which will be paid by the Employee.
