AFSCME Local No. 113 4/12/2017 - Laserfiche WebLink

ARTICLE 12 - INSURANCE BENEFITS Section 1: Eligibility. a. New hire employees shall not receive any City paid insurance benefits until the first day of the 3rd month of employment (employee starts work in April, insurance starts June 1St) b. Regular part-time employees who work 22 hours or more per week shall be eligible for benefits under Article 12 on a pro-rata basis. c. Day laborers (IV) are exempt from Article 12 unless required by law. d. Library Pages are exempt from Article 12 unless required by law. Section 2: Medical Insurance. The City agrees to offer medical insurance that is acceptable to the City for employees and their eligible dependents who request coverage, provided the employee makes a ten percent (10%) premium contribution. The benefits under the City's self-insured medical insurance program are described in Appendix 2, and such benefits shall not be reduced without agreement of the parties. If an employee chooses a carrier other than the City's self-insured medical insurance program, the employee shall pay the premium difference. Section 3: Life Insurance. The City will provide for the employee $1,000 life insurance per $1,000 of annual salary, rounded to the next highest $1,000 at the City's expense for the duration of this agreement. Section 4: AD&D. The City will provide for the employee Accidental Death and Dismemberment coverage in an amount equal to that specified in Section 3 hereinabove, at the City's expense for the duration of this agreement. Section 5: Dental. The City agrees to provide one hundred percent (100%) of the premium cost toward the purchase of a dental insurance plan that is acceptable to the City for employees and their eligible dependents. Effective January 1, 2006 the annual maximum shall be increased to $2,000. Section 6: Vision. The City will pay the premium for the vision plan offered through the trustees of the Washington State Council of County and City Employees for the employee and his/her eligible dependents. Section 7: Enrollment. In order to participate, an employee must sign authorization cards to be kept on file by the City. If the employee does not wish to participate in the program, then he/she must sign a waiver card for his/her file. Section 8: Review. The City will provide reports on the City's self-insured plan three times a year which will include usage trends and fund balance. Prior to setting the premiums each Page 28