Should the City determine that it is in the best interests of the City to offer a “comparable” plan to
either option “A” or “B’, it shall provide at least one hundred twenty (120) days prior written notice
to the Union and documentation of the costs to members and the benefits that will provided under
the comparable plan. Should the Union determine that the proposed plan is not comparable, the
grievance shall not be subject to the grievance procedure and shall be submitted directly for
arbitration no later than thirty (30) days after the Union is notified of the proposed change to the
comparable plan. The grievance shall be heard in an expedited manner. The decision of the
arbitrator shall be binding on both parties.
Comparable Plan Definition: for the purposes of this Article, a comparable plan means one that
offers the same type of benefits, but benefits do not have to be exactly the same. In addition, the
plan must provide reasonable access to health services and physicians, including specialists and
hospitals.
PLAN FEATURES:
All plans offered by the City shall have the following features:
(a) Twenty Dollars ($20.00) per medical visit;
(b) One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) per emergency room hospital visit;
(c) Two Hundred Fifty Dollars ($250.00) Per Person, Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00)
Per 2-Person/Family Inpatient/ Outpatient Facility Deductible; and
(d) Three Tier Pharmacy Benefit of $5/$15/$35 ($5/$30/$70 Mail Order).
ANNUAL AUDIT: The City of Nashua hereby agrees to conduct a yearly loss ratio analysis of all
Health Insurance plans offered to employees and return all employee overpayments in the form
of a Health Insurance Premium Holiday at the completion of the analysis.
Joint Labor/Management Committee: For the duration of this Agreement, the Association will
participate in the City of Nashua Health Plan Advisory Committee.
Specified Enrollment Period/Chanaina Plans: Any eligible member of the bargaining unit
requesting initial membership in a plan may enter during a specified enrollment period. Any
eligible member desiring to select a different plan may make such a change only during the
annual enrollment period. Eligible members moving into or out of a HMO or Point-of-Service Plan
service area may change plans within a specified period after such move to the extent permitted
by the plans.
Part-Time Emplovees: For part-time eligible members, the City’s contributions shall be prorated
based upon the number of hours worked per week. (Formula: City Share divided by 40 hours x
weekly hours worked.)
Any patrolman requesting initial membership in one of the programs may enter only during a
specified enrollment period. Any patrolman desiring to select a different plan, after having
enrolled in one of the plans, may make that selection only once during one (1) calendar year.
Effective Julv 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 Emplovees: The cost for health insurance for part-time employees is pro-
rated.
