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Section 6. All changes affecting the plan coverage's co-payments, deductibles, providers enrollment periods and regulations will be shared with the bargaining unit prior to making such changes. Section 7. It is further agreed that if any bargaining unit employed by the City of North Olmsted, in negotiations held subsequent to this Agreement and for the same time period covered under this Agreement, negotiates to conclusion a lower percentage of employee contribution to the Health Insurance Plan, that lower percentage shall apply to the unit covered under this Agreement, Said lower percentage shall commence under this Agreement at the time that it is agreed upon by another unit, and shall continue for the remaining years covered under this Agreement. Section 8. The City will offer the Option 1 plan in effect on July 1, 2001 for the duration of the contract. Employees' participation in the Option 1 plan is strictly voluntary to all eligible employees, The City shall offer enrollment in the Option 1 plan for thirty (30) days, each December of the contract. Employees who opt for fhis option shall be required to contribute an amount equal to two (2) percent of the plan premium or expected cost. Section 9. The City agrees to provide prior to October 1 each year of the contract the following information: Enrollrnent data, the number of employees in each plan, family/single, bargaining or non-bargaining, basic or Option 1 plans. Actual rates for the previous year and projected premium rates for the upcaming year. Experience statements, ratings, utilization data for the previous twelve (12) months, for each plan. Any consultant reports or audits whether internal or external of the Health Care plan. Any other data used to establishing the premium rate for any of the health plans offered. Section 10. The City will provide a pretax program for the employees' contribution to health insurance effective 1111/1999. Section 11. In 2004 at the conclusion of the bargaining units' current collective bargaining cycle, or sooner if all City bargaining units agree, an employee committee shall be formed and shall meet for the purpose of creating a new or revised health care plan or 26