Common use of Tier A Clause in Contracts

Tier A. Employees hired prior to January 1, 2007, will be placed in 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. 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 $894.52 per month. The County will provide the following maximum contributions to Tier A employees: (1) Effective January 1, 2007, the County’s maximum contribution shall be 100% of the Kaiser family premium for 2007. (2) Effective January 1, 2008, the County’s maximum contribution shall be 95% of the Kaiser family premium for 2008. (3) Effective January 1, 2009, the County’s maximum contribution shall be 90% of the Kaiser family premium for 2009. (4) Effective January 1, 2010, the County’s maximum contribution shall be 85% of the Kaiser family premium for 2010. (5) Effective January 1, 2011, the County’s maximum contribution shall be frozen at 80% of the Kaiser family premium for 2011.

Tier A. Employees Firefighters hired prior to January 1, 2007, will be placed in 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. 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 $894.52 per month. The County will provide the following maximum contributions to Tier A employees: (1a) Effective January 1, 2007, the County’s maximum contribution shall be 100% of the Kaiser family premium for 2007. (2b) Effective January 1, 2008, the County’s maximum contribution shall be 95% of the Kaiser family premium for 2008. (3c) Effective January 1, 2009, the County’s maximum contribution shall be 90% of the Kaiser family premium for 2009. (4d) Effective January 1, 2010, the County’s maximum contribution shall be 85% of the Kaiser family premium for 2010. (5e) Effective January 1, 2011, the County’s maximum contribution shall be frozen at 80% of the Kaiser family premium for 2011.

Tier A. Employees hired prior to January 1, 2007, will be placed in 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. 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 $894.52 per month. The County will provide the following maximum contributions to Tier A employees: (1) Effective January 1, 2007, the County’s County‘s maximum contribution shall be 100% of the Kaiser family premium for 2007. (2) Effective January 1, 2008, the County’s County‘s maximum contribution shall be 95% of the Kaiser family premium for 2008. (3) Effective January 1, 2009, the County’s County‘s maximum contribution shall be 90% of the Kaiser family premium for 2009. (4) Effective January 1, 2010, the County’s County‘s maximum contribution shall be 85% of the Kaiser family premium for 2010. (5) Effective January 1, 2011, the County’s County‘s maximum contribution shall be frozen at 80% of the Kaiser family premium for 2011.