The Snohomish County Construction Crafts 11/1/2017

ARTICLE 11 - INSURANCE BENEFITS Section 1: 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. Section 7: Employees receiving disability benefits by virtue of any law or ordinance now or hereafter enacted shall be entitled to sick leave pay only in the amount the same exceeds such benefits, but there shall be a full deduction from any sick leave accumulation. 12