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Page 2 of 3 City of North Olmsted Ordinance No. 2000-33 SECTION 3: In conjunction with participating within a medical plan, the employee may subscribe to and participate in the following optional health benefit coverage(s): 1. Dental 2. Vision -Optional Plan #1 (Vision Plan which was in effect August 1, 1994) Vision _ Optional Plan #2 (Vision Plan similar to that offered through Union Eye Care) 3. Dental and Vision (Option Plan #1 or #2) Employees participating and subscribing to the optional health benefits listed above within this section, shall contribute an amount equal to that which is listed within Section 2 of this Article. Employees must participate in the medical plan to be permitted to participate within the optional benefit coverage listed within this section. The employee contribution shall be withheld as a payroll deduction not later than the first pay period each month. SECTION 4: Expected cost or premium cost is defined as the projected cost of all medical, hospital, prescription drug and related fees including but not limited to administration fees. SECTION 5: The City reserves the right to establish all plans, enrollment periods and Regulations. SECTION 6: The City shall make an earnest effort to continue a health care committee consisting of one(1) representative from each of the City bargaining units, if they chose to be represented, and a member of the non-bargaining employees, appointed by the mayor, and a minimum of one (1) representative of the employer. The aforementioned committee shall be advisory only. SECTION 7: All changes affecting the plan coverage's co-payments, deductibles, providers enrollment periods and regulations will be shared with the non-bargaining employees prior to making such changes. SECTION 8: That the Director of Finance is hereby ordered and directed to make the necessary payroll deductions to accomplish the provisions of this ordinance. SECTION 9: That all Ordinances or Resolutions or parts of Ordinances or Resolutions in conflict herewith are hereby repealed with the effective date of this Ordinance. SECTION 10: That this Ordinance is hereby declared to be an emergency measure immediately necessary for the preservation of the public health, safety and welfare, and for the further reason that it is immediately necessary to reaffirm a health care participation program for all covered non-bargaining employees and further provided it receives the affirmative vote of two- thirds of all members of Council, it shall take effect and be in force upon its passage and approval by the Mayor.