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15.04 Jury Duty <br />Employee members, while serving upon a jury in any court of record, shall be paid at their <br />regular salary rate for each of their workdays during the period of time so served. Time so <br />served shall be deemed active and continuous service for all purposes. In addition to the <br />compensation provided for herein, any jury fees paid to the employee/juror shall be retained by <br />the employee. Employees wil I complete the appropriate form in Precinct Manager. <br />15.05 Military Leave <br />Employee members shall be granted leaves of absence for military duty in accordance with state <br />and federal laws and local ordinances. <br />15.06 Leaves of absence without pay or other fringe benefits may be granted by the City at its <br />discretion. <br />15.07 Paid Parental and Paid Childbirth Leave Employees covered under this bargaining <br />agreement shall be eligible for Paid Parental and Paid Childbirth Leave as established through <br />the City of Lakewood policy. <br />ARTICLE 16 HEALTH INSURANCE <br />16.01 The City agrees to provide for full-time employees and their dependents a choice of <br />health care plans, provided the City may change either carriers or delivery systems if the benefits <br />and provider networks are comparable to the present plan. The City shall not offer less than two <br />(2) plans; selected by the City. Prior to changing health care delivery systems, the City will meet <br />and confer with the FOP. The PPO plan shall be a 90/10 coinsurance cost share, unless <br />unanimously decided to be changed by the Healthcare Committee. <br />16.02 The PPO plan offered by the City shall have an employee monthly contribution rate for <br />single coverage not to exceed $125.00 in 2023 and an employee monthly contribution for family <br />coverage not to exceed $245.00 in 2023. <br />16.03 The health care plan selected shall become effective on the first day of the month <br />following their date of hire. <br />16.04 The employer shall establish an insurance committee of one (1) to three (3) <br />representatives from each of the City's bargaining units and a minimum of one (1) representative <br />of the employer. <br />The employee -management committee represented by between one and three employees from <br />each of the city's seven bargaining units and at least one representative of management formed <br />in a prior collective bargaining agreement, shall continue through the duration of this agreement. <br />The employer shall and the members of the committee may provide advisors or facilitators to <br />14 <br />