Medical and Dental. The City shall continue current medical, vision and dental insurance through the term of this Agreement. All employees within the Bargaining Unit shall only be eligible for the standard insurance plans adopted for this employee group. The coverage begins the first of the month following hire. As the City cannot guarantee that the insurance carriers, providers or associations through which the City contracts its insurance plans shall not make changes in the plans, the City retains the right to change carriers, contracts, and provider panels in an effort to maintain overall benefit comparability and cost efficiency. Effective July 1, 2016, the City’s total cost share will be 90 percent of the cost for the medical, vision and dental plans. Employees shall pay any portion of the premiums for the selected medical plan or dental plan for which the city is not obligated as set forth in this Section. Each month an employee is enrolled in the Health Incentive Plan (HIP) during the term of this Agreement, the City will contribute to a Health Reimbursement Account (HRA) on the following schedule: Single Coverage + Eligible Dependents 0.80 to 1.00 FTE $100 $200 (32-40 hrs/wk) 0.50 to 0.79 FTE $ 75 $150 (20-31.6 hrs/wk) The City will provide health services at the City Wellness Clinic at minimal or no cost to employees and covered dependents. Beginning January 1, 2013, the City is self-funded for health insurance. The City will calculate and provide the health insurance premiums to employees prior to each enrollment period. In the event the City is subjected to a penalty, tax, fine or increased cost as a result of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), the parties agree to reopen this agreement on Medical Insurance and bargain the cost split on the penalty, tax, fine or increased cost. Along with the Excise Tax on High Cost Employer-Sponsored Health Coverage (Section 49801 of the Internal Revenue Code), the Joint Benefits Advisory Committee will review and notify employees about any other penalties, taxes, fines, or costs resulting from the ACA.
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Samples: Letter of Agreement, Letter of Agreement
Medical and Dental. The City shall continue current medical, vision and dental insurance through the term of this Agreement. All employees within the Bargaining Unit shall only be eligible for the standard insurance plans adopted for this employee group. The coverage begins the first of the month following hire. As the City cannot guarantee that the insurance carriers, providers or associations through which the City contracts its insurance plans shall not make changes in the plans, the City retains the right to change carriers, contracts, and provider panels in an effort to maintain overall benefit comparability and cost efficiency. Effective July 1, 2016, the City’s total cost share will be 90 percent of the cost for the medical, vision and dental plans. Employees shall pay any portion of the premiums for the selected medical plan or dental plan for which the city is not obligated as set forth in this Section. Each month an employee is enrolled in the Health Incentive Plan (HIP) during the term of this Agreement, the City will contribute to a Health Reimbursement Account (HRA) on the following schedule: Single Coverage + Eligible Dependents 0.80 to 1.00 FTE $100 $200 (32-40 hrs/wk) 0.50 to 0.79 FTE $ 75 $150 (20-31.6 hrs/wk) The City will provide health services at the City Wellness Clinic at minimal or no cost to employees and covered dependents. Beginning January 1, 2013, the City is self-funded for health insurance. The City will calculate and provide the health insurance premiums to employees prior to each enrollment period. In the event the City is subjected to a penalty, tax, fine or increased cost as a result of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), the parties agree to reopen this agreement on Medical Insurance and bargain the cost split on the penalty, tax, fine or increased cost. Along with the Excise Tax on High Cost Employer-Sponsored Health Coverage (Section 49801 of the Internal Revenue Code), the Joint Benefits Advisory Committee will review and notify employees about any other penalties, taxes, fines, or costs resulting from the ACA.ACA.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
Medical and Dental. The City shall continue current medical, vision and dental insurance through the term of this Agreement. All employees within the Bargaining Unit shall only be eligible for the standard insurance plans adopted for this employee group. The coverage begins the first of the month following hirethe first thirty (30) days of employment. As the City cannot guarantee that the insurance carriers, providers or associations through which the City contracts its insurance plans shall not make changes in the plans, the City retains the right to change carriers, contracts, and provider panels in an effort to maintain overall benefit comparability and cost efficiency. Effective July 1, 2016, the City’s total cost share will be 90 percent of the cost for the medical, vision and dental plans. Employees shall pay any portion of the premiums for the selected medical plan or dental plan for which the city is not obligated as set forth in this Section. Each month an employee is enrolled in the Health Incentive Plan (HIP) during the term of this Agreement, the City will contribute to a Health Reimbursement Account (HRA) on the following schedule: Single Coverage + Eligible Dependents 0.80 to 1.00 FTE $100 $200 (32-40 hrs/wk) 0.50 to 0.79 FTE $ 75 $150 (20-31.6 hrs/wk) The City will provide health services at the City Wellness Clinic at minimal or no cost to employees and covered dependents. Beginning January 1, 2013, the City is self-funded for health insurance. The City will calculate and provide the health insurance premiums to employees prior to each enrollment period. In the event the City is subjected to a penalty, tax, fine or increased cost as a result of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), the parties agree to reopen this agreement on Medical Insurance and bargain the cost split on the penalty, tax, fine or increased cost. Along with the Excise Tax on High Cost Employer-Sponsored Health Coverage (Section 49801 of the Internal Revenue Code), the Joint Benefits Advisory Committee will review and notify employees about any other penalties, taxes, fines, or costs resulting from the ACA.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement