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Agreement Between Mayfield Village, Ohio and the International Association Firefighters, Loca12619 the benefit plan come about as a result of the Village's inability to secure previous benefit levels through it broker and or agent, such reductions or changes will not be subject to the expedited impasse procedure mentioned herein, provided that such inability to secure a previous benefit level is stated by the health care provider or its agent and such refusal is directly verifiable by the Union It is understood and agreed that the Village will establish a "Health Care Task Force" comprised of appropriate representatives of the Village administration and Village employees, including representatives of the Union. The Task Force will be expected to study the problems of health care and health care cost containment and then formulate recommendations which will be considered by the Village. Section 29.2. The maximum monthly premium expense assumed per employee by the Village for the above medical plans shall be as follows: For the Calendar Year Employee Employee & Spouse Employee & Children Family 2003 2004 2005 $340 $364 $389 $790 $845 $904 $635 $679 $727 $1,140 $1,220 $1,305 Any Employee contribution is waived for 2003, but any time commencing Januaryl, 2004, the cost of the above .medical plans exceeds the forgoing maximum limits, the excess costs will be borne by the employee up to a maximum of $50 per month. The Village, for the term of this agreement, will continue to provide prescription drug coverage with an eight dollar ($8.00) deductible for Generic, a fifteen dollar ($15.00) deductible for Name Brand and atwenty-five dollar ($25.00) deductible for Formulary. Section 29.3 Any permanent full-time employee who is otherwise eligible to be covered under a contract of hospitalization and medical coverage but voluntarily withdraws from the above-referenced insurance coverage shall be paid the amount equivalent to 40% of the premium paid by the Village for the particular coverage for each year the employee is employed by Mayfield Village but does not request coverage (e.g., if the annual premium for medical coverage and dental coverage is $10,000.00 and $2,000.00, respectively, an employee who waives both hospitalization and dental shall receive $4,000.00 plus $800.00 in lieu of hospitalization and dental coverage for the year in question). The payment authorized herein shall be made in equal quarterly installments. This payment will not be made to any person who is otherwise covered under the Mayfield Village policy through a Village employed spouse or other family member. (Effective in 1994). If an employee is eligible under the terms of this paragraph but has worked less than one full year, the benefit described herein will be prorated on a monthly basis beginning the first month in which the employee would have received the benefit under the plan provided by the Village. Page 27 of 35