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w?r ARTICLE 24 HEALTH INSURANCE Section 24.01 The Employer shall provide either individual or family medical insurance coverage, at the employees option for each full time employee. The employer shall have the option of seeking alternate health insurance providers or plans and will attempt to offer at least two different plans. Basic hospitalization will be consistent with and similar to those plans offered on July 1, 1994. Basic hospitalization will be that offered to other employees of the City of North Olmsted. The employer has the right to negotiate co-payment and prescription drug rates with providers to lower the cost to the empioyer as well as the employee contribution. Section 24.02 Effective July l, 2000, through June 30, 2001, full-time employee(s) participating within either an individual or family plan under Section 24.01 shall contribute an amount equal to twelve percent (12%) of the plan premium or the expected cost of such medical plan and the employer shall contribute eighty-eight percent (88%) of such cost. Effective July l, 2001 through July 31, 2003, full-time employee(s) participating within either an individual or family plan under Section 24.01 shall contribute an amount equal to thirteen percent (13%) of the plan premium or the expected cost of such medical plan and the employer shall contribute ninety percent (87%) of such cost. All employee contributions, as required by this Article, shall be withheld via payroll deduction not later than the first pay period of each month for all employee percentage contributions stated above. Section 24.03 Dental and Vision Effective Novexnber 1, 2000 the employer will pay $26.00 per month per employee covered under this agreement for AFSCME Dental Level II Coverage. Effective November 1, 2000 the employer will pay $6.75 per month per employee covered under this agreement for AFSCME Care Plan Vision Coverage. Section 24.04 Expected cost or premium is defined as the cost of all medical, hospital, prescription drug, and related fees including, but not limited to administrative fees, but excluding coverage under the AFSCME Care Plan. Section 24.05 The Employer reserves the right to establish all plans, enrollment periods and regulations, with the exception of the coverage under the AFSCME Care Plan. Section 24.06 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 chose to be represented and a minimum of one (1) representative of the employer. The bargaining unit's role as a participant in the aforementioned committee shall be advisory only. Section 24.07 All changes affecting plan coverage's, co-payments, deductibles, providers, enrollment periods and regulations will be shared with the bargaining unit prior to making such changes. 21