Replacement Health Plan Meet and Confer. The Union agrees to meet and confer with the City commencing no sooner than January 1, 2014, following a request from either party, on methods to contain or reduce the City health benefit costs, including but not limited to a new and/or replacement health plan. The meet and confer shall be subject to the normal rules of collective bargaining.
Replacement Health Plan Meet and Confer. The Association agrees to meet with the City during the term of this MOU in a timely fashion following a City request, regarding whether the Association will agree to meet and confer regarding how the City can avoid potential 2015 Affordable Care Act (ACA) excise tax obliga- tions and on a new and/or replacement health plan or plans and other methods to reduce the cost of health benefits.
Replacement Health Plan Meet and Confer. The Union agrees to meet with the City during the term of this MOU in a timely fashion following a City request, regarding whether the Union will agree to meet and confer regarding how the City can avoid potential 2015 Affordable Care Act 2021-2023 Memorandum of Understanding City of Berkeley Berkeley Fire Fighters Association (ACA) excise tax obligations and on a new and/or replacement health plan or plans and other methods to reduce the cost of health benefits.
Replacement Health Plan Meet and Confer. The Union agrees to meet and confer with the City during the term of this MOU in good faith and in a timely fashion following a City request, regarding a new and/or replacement health plan or plans and other methods to reduce the current cost of the City health benefits. Any new and/or replacement health plan resulting from this meet and confer process would need to apply to all bargaining units/employees. This meet and confer process will be a true re-opener and subject to the normal rules of collective bargaining, including applicable impasse procedures.
Replacement Health Plan Meet and Confer. The Union agrees to meet with the City during the term of this MOU in a timely fashion following a City request, regarding whether the Union will agree to meet and confer regarding how the City can avoid potential 2015 Affordable Care Act (ACA) excise tax obligations and on a new and/or replacement health plan or plans and other methods to reduce the cost of health benefits.
29.1 Effective January 1, 2001, for employees who retire on or after July 1, 1997, the City will assist in the payment of medical insurance payments for the retiree and/or surviving spouse/domestic partner by making payment directly to the medical insurance provider. The maximum amount the City contributes toward the payment of medical premiums is described below and is based on the combination of the following factors:
29.1.1 the years of service of the employee at time of retirement
29.1.2 whether the employee is eligible to participate in Medicare
29.1.3 the annual increase of 4.5% on the amount the City will contribute toward the payment of the medical premium The maximum amount the City will contribute toward the medical premium is based on the following schedule: 15 years of service City to pay 50% of either the Health Net Senior Advantage or Health Net Standard rate as applicable 20 years of service City to pay 75% of either the Health Net Senior Advantage or Health Net Standard rate as applicable 25 years of service City to pay 100% of either the Health Net Senior Advantage or Health Net Standard rate as applicable
29.2 For employees who are not eligible for Medicare, the City will assist the retiree and/or surviving spouse or domestic partner in the payment of the medical insurance premium as follows:
29.2.1 Effective January 1, 2001, each month after the employee retires, the City will pay directly to the health care service provider an amount equal to the Health Net Standard premium rate which is $387.47 for two party coverage for the retiree and spouse or domestic partner or $194.41 for single party coverage. If there is no spouse at the time of retirement, the City shall only pay the single party rate. The retiree and/or surviving spouse or domestic partner will be responsible for payment of the difference between the amount the City contributes toward payment of the premium and the actual premium cost.
29.2.2 Effective each January 1 that follows, the base rates shall be increased by 4.5%. The employee or his/her surviving spouse or domestic partner shall pay the differen...
