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20.10 Effective January 1, 2008, a new health care advisory team (HCAT) shall be formed and shall meet for the purpose of creating or revising the current 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 fram Correctians, One (1) employee from Dispatch, Two (2) ernployees from Clerical/Technical, Two (2) employees from Service, Two (2) employees from Fire, Two (2) employees frorn Police, Two (2) employees from NOMBL, Two (2) non bargaining unit employees, and Two (2) employees from Administration. The Ernployer shall provide advisQrs or facilitators to assist the HCAT regarding health caxe. The HCAT shall be required to review the City's current health care plans for medical, dental, and vision benefits, and shall recommend to the City Council new or revised plans that are competitive in tlze health care market, a-nd that will achieve the goals of pro-moting cost containment wit.hin the plan and miniznize 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 ather related matters that will achieve the goals set forth above. Within six (6) manths following its first meeting, the HCAT shall vote to recommend proposed new or revised health care plans that meet the goals set forth above. If a majority of all members of the HCAT approve such recommendation, it shall be forwarded to City Council for its apgroval. City Council shall retain the final authority to act on the HCAT's recanimendations. ARTICLE XXI APPENDICES AND AMENDMENTS 21.1 All appendices and amendments to this Agreement shall be numbered (or lettered), dated atld signed by the Employer and the Association and shall he subj ect to all provisions of this Agreement. ARTICLE XXII CONFORMITY TO LAW 22.1 This Agreement shall be subject to and subordinated to any applicable present and future federal and state laws, and the invalidity of any provisions of this Agreement by reason of any such existing or future law shall not effect the validity of the surviving provisions. 22.2 If the Enactment of legislation, or a determination by a court of final and competent jurisdiction (whether in a proceeding.between the parties or in one not between the parties but controlling by reason of the facts) renders any portion of this Agreement invalid or unenforceable, such legislation or decision shall not effect the validity of the surviving provisions of this agreement, which shall remain in full force and effect as if such invalid provision(s) thereof had not been included herein. 23