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prescription drug and related fees including but not limited to administration fees SECTION 5: The Employer reserves the right to establish all plans, enroliment periods and regulations. SECTION 6: The Employer shall make an earnest effort to establish a committee consisting of one (1) representative from each of the City bargaining units, if they c.hoose to be represented and a minimum of one (1) representative of the Employer. 1'he bargaining unit's role as a participant in the aforementioned committee shall be advisory only. SECTION 7: A(I 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. SECTIQN 8: 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 9: 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 plans for City empioyees. The committee shall consist of 14 employees who must be participants in one of the City's current health care plans and who have been selected from the following employee groups: 1 from Corrections, 1 from Dispatch, 2 from Clericaf/Technical, 2 from Service, 2 from Fire, 2 from Police, 2 from NOMBL, and 2 from non-bargaining unit employees. The employer shall provide two advisors or faci(itators to assist the employee committee regarding health care issues. The committee shall be required to review the City's current health care plans, including its plans for medical, denta( and vision benefits, and adopt new or revised plan or plans that are competitive in the health care market and that will achieve the goals of promoting cost containment within the plan and minimizing premium contributions by employees. In fulfilling its mission, the committee shall consider ofFice co-pays, prescription drug rates, deductibles, maximum out-of-pockets, wellness programs and such other plan attributes and other related matters that will achieve the goals set forth above. Within six (6) months following its first meeting, the committee shall vote upon proposed new or revised health care plan or plans that meet the goals set forth above. If a majority of all members of the committee approve such proposed 25