Health Care Benefits (a) Each regular full-time employee may elect coverage for himself and his eligible dependents* under one of the following health insurance plans:
Dental Care Benefits (a) The Employer shall provide such regular, full-time seniority employee (and her eligible dependents*) the 100/75/50 Co-pay Dental Plan in effect January 1, 2014 subject to such terms, conditions, exclusions, limitations, deductibles, co-payments and other provisions of the plan. The Employer shall pay 95% of the illustrated premium cost of such benefits and the employee shall pay the balance. Coverage shall commence on the day following the employee's 90th day of continuous employment.
Dental Care Plan The Welfare Plan will include a Dental Care Plan which will reimburse members for expenses incurred in respect of the coverages summarized in Appendix "1". The Plan will not duplicate benefits provided now or which may be provided in the future by any government program.
Post Retirement Health Care Benefit Employees who separate from State service and who, at the time of separation are insurance eligible and entitled to immediately receive an annuity under a State retirement program, shall be entitled to a contribution of two hundred fifty dollars ($250) to the Minnesota State Retirement System’s (MSRS) Health Care Savings Plan. Employees who have a HCSP waiver on file shall receive a two hundred fifty dollars ($250) cash payment. If the employee separates due to death, the two hundred fifty dollars ($250) is paid in cash, not to the HCSP. An employee who becomes totally and permanently disabled on or after January 1, 2008, who receives a State disability benefit, and is eligible for a deferred annuity under a State retirement program is also eligible for the two hundred fifty dollar ($250) contribution to the MSRS Health Care Savings Plan. Employees are eligible for this benefit only once.
Vision Care Benefits (a) The Employer shall provide each regular, full-time employee (and his eligible dependents*) the Blue Cross/ Blue Shield of Michigan Vision A-80 Revised Plan, subject to such conditions, exclusions, limitations, deductibles and other provisions pertaining to coverage as stated in said plan. The Employer shall pay 95% of the illustrated premium cost of such benefit and the employee shall pay the balance.
Health Care Spending Account After six (6) months of permanent employment, full time and part time (20/40 or greater) employees may elect to participate in a Health Care Spending Account (HCSA) Program designed to qualify for tax savings under Section 125 of the Internal Revenue Code, but such savings are not guaranteed. The HCSA Program allows employees to set aside a predetermined amount of money from their pay, not to exceed the maximum amount authorized by federal law, per calendar year, of before tax dollars, for health care expenses not reimbursed by any other health benefit plans. HCSA dollars may be expended on any eligible medical expenses allowed by Internal Revenue Code Section 125. Any unused balance is forfeited and cannot be recovered by the employee.