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12.08 The Employer shall cause the Healih Care Ylan to be a qualified Ylan under Section 125 of the Internal Revenue Code. 12.09 Effective January 1, 2008, a new health cal•e advisory team (HCAT) shall be formed and shall tneei foi• the purpose of creating or revising the curreni health care coverage/plans for employees of the City. The HCAT shall consist of sixteen (16) employees who must be selected from the following employee groups: One (1) employee from Corrections, One (1) employee from Dispatch, Two (2) employees from Clerical/Technical, Two (2) employees from Service, two (2) employees fi-oin Fire, Two (2) employees from Police, Two (2) employees from NOMBL, Two (2) non bargaining unit employees, and Two (2) employees from Administration. The Employer shall provide advisors of facilitators to assist the HCAT regarding health care. The HCAT shall be required to review the City's current health care plans for medical, dental, and vision benefits, aild shall recommend to the City Coi.uicil new or revised plans that are competitive in the health care market, and that will achieve thegoals of promoting cost containment within the plan and minimize premium contributions by employees. In fulfilling its mission, the HCAT shall consider office co-pays, prescription drug rates, deductibles, maximum out of pocket costs, 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 ineeting, the HCAT shall vote to recommend proposed new or revised health care plans that meet the goals set froth above. If a inajority of all members of the HCAT approve such recoinmendations, it shall be forwarded to City Council for its approval. City Council shall retain the final authority to act on the HCAT's recommendations. ARTICLE XIII CLO"I'HING ALLOWANCE 13.01 All employees sha11 maintain duty uiuforms as mandated by the Rules and Regulations. 13.02 All new police officers, immediately upon coinpleting the selection process and prior to appointment shallbe provided two (2) duty unifornis, one (1) uniform cap, one (1) lightweight jacket, one (1) winter jacket, and one (1) pair ofboots. All clothing provided and/or clothing allowance paid shall be surrendered to the Employer in the event the employee fails to complete the probationary period. 13.03 Effective January 1, 2008, all fiill-time bargaining uiut inembei-s shall receive an amlual clothing allowance of one thousand three hundred fifty ($1,350.00) dollars payable with the first regular pay check in January for the duration of tlus Agreement. 13.04 Clothing allowance shall be pro-rated per month in the einployee's final year of employment.