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19 <br /> <br />ARTICLE 12 - MEDICAL BENEFITS/INSURANCE <br />1. EMPLOYEE AND DEPENDENT MEDICAL: <br />1. The City agrees to offer medical coverage for all employees and their eligible dependents. Employees <br />shall have the option of participating in their choice of medical plans including the HMA PPO, HMA <br />CHDP, Kaiser Legacy, Kaiser New Core, and the LEOFF Health and Welfare Trust Plan B. Employees <br />that elect the City’s HMA CDHP Plan shall pay 5.0% of the monthly premium. Employees electing any <br />other medical plan shall pay 12% of the monthly premium. <br /> <br />2. Employees electing the HMA CDHP medical plan will receive a City contribution to an HRA in the <br />amount of $1,500 for an individual or $3,000 for a family. These contributions will be made in full in <br />the pay period that includes the December 25th holiday. Increases in coverage will have an adjusted <br />HRA contribution effective the first month following the change in coverage. Employees and their <br />covered spouse/domestic partner that complete a whole health exam at the VERA Clinic will receive an <br />additional HRA contribution in the amount of $200 each. Employees on the HMA PPO plan who <br />complete a whole health exam at the VERA Clinic will receive a contribution in the amount of $100. <br />The whole health exam incentive will be available to employees and eligible spouses once a year. <br /> <br />3. Employees electing the LEOFF Health and Welfare Trust Plan B will receive a City contribution to their <br />HRA in the amount of $2,000 for an individual or $4,000 for a family. These contributions will be made <br />in full in the pay period that includes the December 25th holiday. Increases in coverage will have an <br />adjusted HRA contribution effective the first month following the change in coverage. <br /> <br />4. The employee has the choice of plans, but the plan must be the same for all family members. <br /> <br />2. DENTAL COVERAGE: <br />The City will pay 100% of the monthly premium for the basic dental insurance plan offered through <br />Delta Dental Service or Willamette Dental Group. Delta Dental insurance coverage will be provide an <br />annual maximum of $2,000. Willamette Dental Group coverage has no annual maximum, however, <br />members are subject to copays. <br /> <br />3. The City will make a monthly contribution to the IAFF Medical Expense Reimbursement Plan (the “Plan”) <br />on behalf of each employee. The monthly contribution will be the equivalent of one hour’s pay for a First- <br />Class Fire Fighter at the then-applicable rate. Employees in a leave without pay status will not be eligible <br />for City contribution during the period in which they are without pay. <br /> <br />By making such contributions, the City does not make any representations concerning the tax treatment of <br />City contributions or of payments made by the Plan and relies on the Plan’s representation that the Plan will <br />properly withhold and report all such payments in accordance with applicable law, including for payments <br />made to domestic partners. Further, the City does not agree to make any further contributions to the Plan <br />for any other liability or claim beyond the monthly contributions described above. In the event of any <br />claim by the Plan or any other entity or individual against the City, other than concerning the above- <br />described monthly contributions, the Union agrees to indemnify and hold the City harmless from and <br />against any and all liability related thereto, including for the City’s attorney’s fees and associated costs of <br />defense. <br /> <br />4. WAPFML Language <br />The City will provide Washington Paid Family Medical Leave for eligible employees, in accordance with <br />RCW 50A.04, at no cost to the employee. and the City will self-insure the plan with no premiums to the <br />employee unless the state eliminates the plan.