Waiver of Medical Coverage. 8.2.4.1 Any eligible employee who certifies that: (i) the employee is enrolled in other employer-provided medical coverage through the employee's own employer or through a parent, spouse or domestic partner; or (ii) that the employee is enrolled in government-provided medical coverage (such as CHAMPUS or Tricare and subject to the eligibility requirements of the Trust) may elect to waive the employee's right to medical coverage paid by the District. Government-provided coverage does not include health insurance purchased on the health insurance marketplace pursuant to the Affordable Care Act. 8.2.4.2 If an employee elects to waive coverage for himself or herself, such waiver shall also waive medical coverage for any dependents, including spouses and/or registered domestic partners. 8.2.4.3 The election to waive medical coverage for the employee shall be made once a year during the Teamsters Miscellaneous Security Trust Fund open enrollment period (generally held during the months of April and May of each year), and cannot be changed until the next Teamsters Miscellaneous Security Trust Fund open enrollment period unless otherwise permitted as a life event or special enrollment under the Plan and applicable law and regulations. 8.2.4.4 An employee who elects to waive his/her own medical coverage shall be paid $2,000 for the plan year, in which the employee or employee plus spouse/registered domestic partner elects to waive coverage. If the employee elects to receive the payment, the amount is taxable. The aforementioned option will be processed with the last paycheck of the school year and the last check of December of each year – with the employee receiving $1,000 per payment if receiving the waiver for the full plan year. The amount of the payment will be prorated for part-time employees with employees who are less than forty (40) hours paid service per week, but thirty (30) or more hours paid service per week, receiving 75% of the amount set forth in Section 8.2.4.4. 8.2.4.5 To waive coverage, the employee must, on an annual basis, complete and sign under penalty of perjury a voluntary waiver form identifying the other employer or government-provided by the Teamsters Miscellaneous Security Trust Fund and submit the waiver form to the Teamsters Miscellaneous prior to the end of the open enrollment period. The form is not to be submitted to the District. Once the Teamsters Miscellaneous Security Trust Fund open enrollment period has concluded, the Union will provide prompt written notice to the District of the employees who have elected to waive their coverage and receive the cash in lieu of benefits. 8.2.4.6 In the event that the District moves to a different medical benefits provider that does not allow the District to maintain the waiver of benefits language set forth in Article 8.2.4, Article 8.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
Waiver of Medical Coverage. 8.2.4.1 Any Effective January 1, 20171, any eligible employee who certifies that: (i) the employee is enrolled in other employer-provided medical coverage through the employee's own employer or 1 The District will provide notice to the Teamsters of the date when the payment will be made to eligible employees. Any employee who is employed as a 0.74 FTE or less employee will not be eligible to participate in or receive cash in lieu benefits as of January 1, 2018 as set forth in Article 8.2.4, but will remain eligible through December 31, 2017. The District agrees to provide 0.5 FTE to .075 FTE employees who, as of May 26, 2017, are receiving cash in lieu of benefits, with a one-time stipend/bonus payment of $1,000 with the last paycheck in December 2018. To be eligible to receive the one-time stipend/bonus, the unit member must be employed as of the date the stipend/bonus is paid. No further bonus/stipend will be provided to such employees after the above-referenced payment is made. through a parent, spouse or domestic partner; or (ii) that the employee is enrolled in government-provided medical coverage (such as CHAMPUS or Tricare and subject to the eligibility requirements of the Trust) may elect to waive the employee's right to medical coverage paid by the District. Government-provided coverage does not include health insurance purchased on the health insurance marketplace pursuant to the Affordable Care Act.
8.2.4.2 If an employee elects to waive coverage for himself or herself, such waiver shall also waive medical coverage for any dependents, including spouses and/or registered domestic partners.
8.2.4.3 The election to waive medical coverage for the employee shall be made once a year during the Teamsters Miscellaneous Security Trust Fund open enrollment period (generally held during the months of April and May of each year)period, and cannot be changed until the next Teamsters Miscellaneous Security Trust Fund open enrollment period unless otherwise permitted as a life event or special enrollment under the Plan and applicable law and regulations.
8.2.4.4 An Effective January 1, 2017, an employee who elects to waive his/her own medical coverage shall be paid $2,000 for the plan yearyear (January 1st through December 31st), in which the employee or employee plus spouse/registered domestic partner elects to waive coverage. If the employee elects to receive the payment, the amount is taxable. The aforementioned option will be processed with the last paycheck of the school year and the last check of December of each year – with the employee receiving $1,000 per payment if receiving the waiver for the full plan year. The amount of the payment will be prorated for part-time employees with employees who are less than forty (40) hours paid service per week, but thirty (30) or more hours paid service per week, receiving 75% of the amount set forth in Section 8.2.4.4.
8.2.4.5 To waive coverage, the employee must, on an annual basis, complete and sign under penalty of perjury a voluntary waiver form identifying the other employer or government-provided by the Teamsters Miscellaneous Security Trust Fund and submit the waiver form to the Teamsters Miscellaneous prior to the end of the open enrollment period. The form is not to be submitted to the District. Once the Teamsters Miscellaneous Security Trust Fund open enrollment period has concludedcoverage, the Union will provide prompt written notice to employer or government entity providing the District coverage, and the name, address and telephone number of a contact person for such employer or government entity for purposes of verifying such coverage. In addition, the employees who have elected to waive employee must submit a letter of verification from the medical provider indicating the employee is covered under their medical plan and the term of coverage (beginning and receive the cash in lieu of benefitsexpiration date).
8.2.4.6 In the event that the District moves to a different medical benefits provider that does not allow the District to maintain the waiver of benefits language set forth in Article 8.2.4, Article 8.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement
Waiver of Medical Coverage. 8.2.4.1 8.2.5.1 Any eligible employee who certifies that: (i) the employee is enrolled in other employer-provided medical coverage through the employee's own employer or through a parent, spouse or domestic partner; or (ii) that the employee is enrolled in government-provided medical coverage (such as CHAMPUS or Tricare and subject to the eligibility requirements of the Trust) may elect to waive the employee's right to medical coverage paid by the District. Government-provided coverage does not include health insurance purchased on the health insurance marketplace pursuant to the Affordable Care Act.
8.2.4.2 8.2.5.2 If an employee elects to waive coverage for himself or herself, such waiver shall also waive medical coverage for any dependents, including spouses and/or registered domestic partners.
8.2.4.3 8.2.5.3 The election to waive medical coverage for the employee shall be made once a year during the Teamsters Miscellaneous Security Trust Fund open enrollment period (generally held during the months of April and May of each year), and cannot be changed until the next Teamsters Miscellaneous Security Trust Fund open enrollment period unless otherwise permitted as a life event or special enrollment under the Plan and applicable law and regulations.
8.2.4.4 8.2.5.4 An employee who elects to waive his/her own medical coverage shall be paid $2,000 for the plan year, in which the employee or employee plus spouse/registered domestic partner elects to waive coverage. If the employee elects to receive the payment, the amount is taxable. The aforementioned option will be processed with the last paycheck of the school year and the last check of December of each year – with the employee receiving $1,000 per payment if receiving the waiver for the full plan year. The amount of the payment will be prorated for part-time employees with employees who are less than forty (40) hours paid service per week, but thirty (30) or more hours paid service per week, receiving 75% of the amount set forth in Section 8.2.4.48.2.5.4.
8.2.4.5 8.2.5.5 To waive coverage, the employee must, on an annual basis, complete and sign under penalty of perjury a voluntary waiver form identifying the other employer or government-provided by the Teamsters Miscellaneous Security Trust Fund and submit the waiver form to the Teamsters Miscellaneous prior to the end of the open enrollment period. The form is not to be submitted to the District. Once the Teamsters Miscellaneous Security Trust Fund open enrollment period has concluded, the Union will provide prompt written notice to the District of the employees who have elected to waive their coverage and receive the cash in lieu of benefits.
8.2.4.6 8.2.5.6 In the event that the District moves to a different medical benefits provider that does not allow the District to maintain the waiver of benefits language set forth in Article 8.2.48.2.5, Article 8.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement