Taxes on Benefits. Employee contributions for health insurance shall be deducted from employee pay on a pre-tax basis unless otherwise prohibited by the Internal Revenue Code. The employee will be responsible for any tax consequences resulting from the inclusion of a registered domestic partner and the child of registered domestic partner under the health and welfare benefits offered pursuant to this Agreement. a. The County pays a monthly contribution for any of the medical insurance or health plans made available to employees pursuant to this Agreement. The County contribution shall be applicable to the coverage level selected by the employee. If the cost of the coverage exceeds the maximum County contribution, the employee shall pay the additional cost. 1. Tier A: Employees hired prior to January 1, 2007, will be placed in Tier A. The County insurance contribution is $826.90. Tier A employees who are eligible to receive cash back will continue to be eligible with the exception that the benefit, when combined with any premium costs and FICA reductions, shall not exceed $535.00 per month. Employees in Tier A shall remain in this tier unless they voluntarily elect to move to Tier B. Such election by an employee to move to Tier B shall be irrevocable once made. 2. Tier B: The County shall provide an insurance contribution, henceforth known as Tier B, for employees starting employment with the County on or after January 1, 2007, and employees who were in Tier A and have voluntarily elected to participate in Tier B. The County contribution shall be reset annually on January 1 of each year. The County contribution amount shall be 80% of the premium amount for the health plan and level of coverage selected provided, however, that the maximum amount of the contribution shall be 80% of the premium amount for the least expensive, full coverage HMO health plan option offered by the County, for the level of coverage selected by the employee. The employee shall pay through payroll deduction any additional premium not paid by the County contribution that is required for the plan option and level of coverage selected by the employee, or the default coverage if the employee did not select another plan or waive coverage as specified under the provisions of this Agreement. 3. Employees will be provided with at least the following: a) Medical Plan Options: 1) A traditional Kaiser Foundation health maintenance organization plan 2) A traditional non-Xxxxxx Foundation health maintenance organization plan 3) Up to two (2) high deductible health plan options, with a voluntary health savings account.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement
Taxes on Benefits. Employee contributions for health insurance shall be deducted from employee pay on a pre-tax basis unless otherwise prohibited by the Internal Revenue Code. The employee will be responsible for any tax consequences resulting from the inclusion of a registered domestic partner and the child child(ren) of registered domestic partner under the health and welfare benefits offered pursuant to this Agreement.
a. The County pays a monthly contribution for any of the medical insurance or health plans made available to employees pursuant to this Agreement. The County contribution shall be applicable to the coverage level selected by the employee. If the cost of the coverage exceeds the maximum County contribution, the employee shall pay the additional cost.
(1. ) Tier A: Employees hired prior to January 1, 2007, will be placed in Tier A. The County insurance contribution is shall be frozen at $826.90. Tier A employees who are eligible , as well as entitlement to receive cash back, cash back will continue to be eligible with the exception that the benefitmaximums, when combined with any premium costs plan selection incentive and FICA reductions, if applicable. This County contribution arrangement shall not exceed $535.00 per month. be henceforth referred to as Tier A. Employees in Tier A shall remain in this tier unless they voluntarily elect to move to Tier B. Such election by an employee to move to Tier B shall be irrevocable once made.
(2. ) Tier B: The County shall provide an insurance contribution, henceforth known as Tier B, for employees starting employment with the County on or after January 1, 2007, and employees who were in Tier A and have voluntarily elected to participate in Tier B. The County contribution shall be reset annually on January 1 of each year. The The-County contribution amount shall be 80% of the premium amount for the health plan and level of coverage selected provided, however, that the maximum amount of the contribution shall be 80% of the premium amount for the least expensive, full coverage HMO health plan option offered by the County, for the level of coverage selected by the employee. The employee shall pay through payroll deduction any additional premium not paid by the County contribution that is required for the plan option and level of coverage selected by the employee, or the default coverage if the employee did not select another plan or waive coverage as specified under the provisions of this Agreement.
(3. ) Employees will shall be provided with at least the following:
(a) Medical Plan Options:
1) : • A traditional Kaiser Foundation health maintenance organization plan
2) plan • A traditional non-Xxxxxx Kaiser Foundation health maintenance organization plan
3) plan • Up to two (2) high high-deductible health plan options, with a voluntary health savings account.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement
Taxes on Benefits. Employee contributions for health insurance shall be deducted from employee pay on a pre-tax basis unless otherwise prohibited by the Internal Revenue Code. The employee will be responsible for any tax consequences resulting from the inclusion of a registered domestic partner and the child child(ren) of registered domestic partner under the health and welfare benefits offered pursuant to this Agreement.
a. The County pays a monthly contribution for any of the medical insurance or health plans made available to employees pursuant to this Agreement. The County contribution shall be applicable to the coverage level selected by the employee. If the cost of the coverage exceeds the maximum County contribution, the employee shall pay the additional cost.
(1. ) Tier A: Employees hired prior to January 1, 2007, will be placed in Tier A. The County insurance contribution is shall be frozen at $826.90. Tier A employees who are eligible , as well as entitlement to receive cash back, cash back will continue to be eligible with the exception that the benefitmaximums, when combined with any premium costs plan selection incentive and FICA reductions, if applicable. This County contribution arrangement shall not exceed $535.00 per month. be henceforth referred to as Tier A. Employees in Tier A shall remain in this tier unless they voluntarily elect to move to Tier B. Such election by an employee to move to Tier B shall be irrevocable once made.
(2. ) Tier B: The County shall provide an insurance contribution, henceforth known as Tier B, for employees starting employment with the County on or after January 1, 2007, and employees who were in Tier A and have voluntarily elected to participate in Tier B. The County contribution shall be reset annually on January 1 of each year. The The-County contribution amount shall be 80% of the premium amount for the health plan and level of coverage selected provided, however, that the maximum amount of the contribution shall be 80% of the premium amount for the least expensive, full coverage HMO health plan option offered by the County, for the level of coverage selected by the employee. The employee shall pay through payroll deduction any additional premium not paid by the County contribution that is required for the plan option and level of coverage selected by the employee, or the default coverage if the employee did not select another plan or waive coverage as specified under the provisions of this Agreement.
(3. ) Employees will shall be provided with at least the following:
(a) Medical Plan Options:
1) : • A traditional Kaiser Foundation health maintenance organization plan
2) plan • A traditional non-Xxxxxx Foundation health maintenance organization plan
3) plan • Up to two (2) high high-deductible health plan options, with a voluntary health savings account.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement
Taxes on Benefits. Employee contributions for health insurance shall be are deducted from employee pay on a pre-tax basis unless otherwise prohibited by the Internal Revenue Code. The employee will be responsible for any tax consequences resulting from the inclusion of a registered domestic partner and the child of registered domestic partner under the health and welfare benefits offered pursuant to this Agreement.
a. The County pays a monthly contribution for any of the medical insurance or health plans made available to employees pursuant to this Agreement. The County contribution shall be is applicable to the coverage level selected by the employee. If the cost of the coverage exceeds the maximum County contribution, the employee shall will pay the additional cost.
1. a. Tier A: Employees hired prior to January 1, 2007, will be placed in Tier A. The County insurance contribution is was frozen at the level in effect on December 31, 2007 ($826.90. Tier A employees who are eligible ), as well as entitlement to receive cash back, cash back will continue to be eligible with the exception that the benefitmaximums, when combined with any premium costs plan selection incentive and FICA reductions, shall not exceed $535.00 per monthif applicable. Employees in Tier A shall will remain in this tier unless they voluntarily elect to move to Tier B. Such election by an employee to move to Tier B shall be is irrevocable once made.
2. b. Tier B: The County shall provide provides an insurance contribution, henceforth known as Tier B, contribution for employees starting employment with the County on or after January 1, 2007, and employees who were in Tier A and have voluntarily elected to participate in Tier B. The County County’s contribution shall be is reset annually on January 1 of each year1. The County contribution amount shall be is 80% of the premium amount for the health plan and level of coverage selected provided, however, that the maximum amount of the contribution shall be is 80% of the premium amount for the least expensive, full coverage HMO health plan option offered by the County, for the level of coverage selected by the employee. The employee shall pay pays through payroll deduction any additional premium not paid by the County contribution that is required for the plan option and level of coverage selected by the employee, or the default coverage if the employee did not select another plan or waive coverage as specified under the provisions of this Agreementcoverage.
3. c. Employees will be provided with at least the following:
a(1) Medical Plan Options:
1(a) A traditional Xxxxxx Foundation health maintenance organization plan
(b) A traditional non-Kaiser Foundation health maintenance organization plan
2) A traditional non-Xxxxxx Foundation health maintenance organization plan
3(c) Up to two (2) high deductible health plan options, with a voluntary health savings account.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement