Amalgated Transit Union 4/29/2019

ARTICLE 10 - INSURANCE BENEFITS INSURANCE REOPENER: ATU is aware that the City is proposing a consumer driven high deductible insurance plan, HRA/VEBA coupled with a near site clinic to assist in alleviating the escalating insurance costs. Accordingly, in order for the parties to address the escalating insurance costs and proposed plan, the City may reopen Article 10 on or after June 1, 2019. Section 1: Effective January 1, 2016, the City agrees to offer medical coverage for eligible employees and their legal dependents, provided the employee makes a ten percent (10%) contribution toward the cost of the medical coverage. 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 shall provide $1,000 life insurance per $1,000 of an employee's annual salary rounded to the next highest thousand for the duration of this Agreement. Section 3: The City shall provide the employee accidental death and dismemberment coverage in an amount equal to that specified in Section 2 hereinabove. Section 4: Any employee who wishes to have the group medical coverage and/or the optional insurance 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 5: The City shall continue such medical plan payments for a period of up to a maximum of six (6) months limited to one (1) month's coverage for each full year of service for any employee of the bargaining unit who is on leave of absence without pay. Section 6: The City shall provide to all employees affected by this Agreement and their dependents, who request it, a dental coverage program through Washington Dental Service that provides 100% of premium cost of basic dental for the duration of this agreement. Effective July 1, 2007, the annual maximum shall be increased to $2000.00. 14