F. Birthday Rule: Employees who are married to another employee of the city who also subscribes
to a plan wilt be subject to the birthday rule. The birthday rule states, whichever spouse’s birthday
falls first in a calendar year, is designated as the subscriber to any health plan.
JOINT LABOR/MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE: For the duration of this Agreement, either party to the
Agreement may request that a joint Labor/Management Committee be convened to consider the
performance of the aforementioned plans, any changes thereto.
CITY CONTRIBUTIONS:
A. For eligible members, effective upon signing of this agreement and thereafter the City shall
contribute 80% of the premium of option (a}. All plans offered by the City under option (a) Health
Maintenance Organizations (HMQ}, shall have the following minimum co-pays:
a) Twenty Dollars ($20.00) per medical visit;
b) One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) per emergency room visit;
c) Two Hundred Fifty Dollars ($250.00) per person, Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) per two-
person/Family Inpatient/Outpatient Facility Deductible;
d) Three (3) Tier Pharmacy Benefit of $5/15/35 ($5/30/70 mail order).
Effective July 1, 2023 (FY2024):
A Minimum Hours Restrict: Health insurance is offered to all full-time employees or regular part-
time employees, who work a minimum of twenty (20) hours per week.
B. Part-Time Employees: The cost for health insurance for part-time employees is pro-rated.
C. Except as otherwise provided in this Articie 16, upon the request cf an eligible member of the
bargaining unit, the City shall provide the premium for an individual, two-person, or family plan of one
but not more of, the following plans, if available, or a comparable plan if the following pian(s) are not
available:
a. Point-of-Service Plan;
b. HMO Plan;
c. High Deductible Health Pian with Health Savings Account (HDHP w/
H.S.A.)
d. The City may make additional plans available to members with benefit levels and
premium cost sharing determined by the City in its sole discretion.
Effective July 1, 2023 (F¥2024): The City shall contribute 70% of the premium of option “a” and 80% of
the premium of option “b” and “c". The following plans offered by the City shall have the following co-pays
and deductibles:
Option “a”: Point of Service:
1) Twenty Dollars ($20.00) per medical visit;
2) One Hundred Dollars ($160.00) per emergency room visit;
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