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ARTICLE XYX HEALTfI BENEFITS 19.1 The employer shall provide either individual or family medical insurance coverage at the Employee's option for each full-time Employee. The Employer shall have the oprion of seeking altemate health insurance providers or plans and will attempt to offer at least two (2) different plans. Basic hospitalization will be consistent with and similar to those plans offered on July 1, 1995. Basic hospitalizarion will be that offered to all the 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 Employer as well as the Employee. 19.2 Effective January 1, 2002 and through the duration of this agreement, full-time Employee(s) participating within either an individual or family plan shall contribute an amount equal to thirteen percent (13%) of the plan premium or expected costs of such medical plan and the Employer shall contribute eighty-seven (871/o) percent of such costs. The Employee contnbution shall be withheld via payroll deduction not later than the first pay period each month. 19.3 The City will offer the Option 1 Plan in effect on July 1, 2001 for the duration of the contract. Employees' participation in the Option 1 Plan is strictly voluntary to all eligible employees. T'he City shall offer in the Option 1 Plan for thirty (30) days, each December of the contcact. Employees who opt for the Option 1 Plan shall be required to contribute an amount equal to 2% of the plan premium or expected cost. 19.4 In conjunction with participation within a medical plan, the full-time Employee may subscribe to and participate in the following optional health benefit coverage(s): 1. Dental 2. Vision - Option Plan #1 (vision plan which was in effect August l, 1994) Vision - Option Plan #2 (vision plan similar to that offered through Union Eye Care) 3. Dental and Vision (Option Plan #1 or #2) Full-time Employees participating and subscribing to the optional health benefit listed above within this Section shall contribute an equal amount to that which is listed in Section 19.2(A), (B) and (C) of this Articie. Employees shall be required to participate within the optional benefit 32