Snohomish County Construction Crafts 5/4/2016

ARTICLE 11 - INSURANCE BENEFITS Section 1: Effective July 1, 2015, the City agrees to offer medical insurance that is acceptable to the City for employees and their eligible dependents (except part-time employees who work less than thirty (30) hours per week, and day laborers unless required by law) who request coverage, provided the employee makes a five percent (5%) premium contribution. Effective January 1, 2016, the City agrees to offer medical insurance that is acceptable to the City for employees and their eligible dependents (except part-time employees who work less than thirty (30) hours per week, and day laborers unless required by law) who request coverage, provided the employee makes a ten percent (10%) premium contribution. If the employee chooses a carrier other than the City's self-insured medical insurance program, the employee shall pay the premium difference. Section 2: The City will provide for the employee $1,000 life insurance per $1,000 of annual salary, rounded to the next highest $1,000 for the duration of this Agreement. Section 3: The City will provide for the employee Accidental Death and Dismemberment coverage in an amount equal to that specified in Section 2 hereinabove, for the duration of this Agreement. Section 4: The City agrees to provide a dental insurance plan that is acceptable to the City for employees and their eligible dependents. Effective January 1, 2006 the annual maximum will be increased to $2,000. Section 5: The City will provide for the employee and the employee's legal dependents an optical insurance program which is acceptable to the City for the duration of this Agreement. Section 6: An employee who wishes to have the above mentioned group coverage must sign an authorization card to be kept on file with his/her payroll records. If he/she does not wish to participate, the employee must sign a waiver card for his/her file. 13