8925-17 Collective Bargaining Agreement - Dispatchers

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ARTICLE 30 SPECIAL ASSIGNMENTS 30.01 Non - bargaining unit employees shall not be assigned to perform bargaining unit work if such assignment causes a layoff, job abolishment, or displaces bargaining unit employees from their regular job assignments on a regular basis. Qualified and trained employees may be used to fill openings on an emergency basis due to the resignation, termination or sick leave of Dispatchers. ARTICLE 31 HOSPITALIZATION AND INSURANCE 31.01 The City agrees to provide for full -time members and their dependents a choice of health care plans, provided the City may change either carriers or delivery systems if the benefits and provider networks are comparable to the present plan. The City shall not offer less than two (2) plans; a 100% plan and a 90/10 selected by the City. Prior to changing health care delivery systems, the City will meet and confer with the Union. 31.02 Effective January 1, 2017, for employees electing coverage under the 90/10 Plan, monthly employee premium contributions shall be ten percent (10 %) for family coverage and thirteen percent (13 %) for single coverage, based on COBRA rates (medical and prescription drug), with a cap of $180.00 per month for family and $125.00 per month for single. 31.03 Effective January 1, 2018 for employees electing coverage under the 90/10 Plan, monthly employee premium contributions shall be ten percent (10 %) for family coverage and thirteen percent (13 %) for single coverage, based on COBRA rates (medical and prescription drug), with a cap of $180.00 per month for family and $125.00 per month for single. 31.04 2019 will be a reopener for healthcare in the event the parties are unable to agree upon a unanimous plan design based on the Insurance Committee. 31.05 The Employer shall establish an Insurance Committee of one (1) to three (3) representatives from each of the City's bargaining units, if they choose to be represented and a minimum of one (1) representative of the Employer. The Committee shall meet at least once a month for the purpose of exploring cost saving measures and /or alternative health plans. The Committee shall make recommendations regarding health care coverage and such recommendations shall be presented to each bargaining unit as well as to the City Administration. This Committee shall be administered pursuant to Appendix B, attached hereto. 31.06 The City retains the right to set the premium contributions on the 100% Plan. 31.07 The City shall pay the remaining cost of the plan premium of expected costs of such medical and prescription drug plan. The member contribution shall be withheld via payroll deduction not later than the first pay period of each month. 31.08 The chart below reflects the changes to premium contribution as well as plan design changes. Percent of Employee employee premium Year Plan premium contribution Plan design change 23