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wi(I be consistent with and similar to those plans o,ffered on July 1, 4994. Basic hospitalization will !as that offered, to all other empioyees of the City of North Olmsted. The employer has fhe right to negotiate co- payment and prescription drug rates wifh providers to lower the cost to the employer as we(I as the empfoyee contribufion. Section 2. Effective July 1, 2001, through the durafion of fhis ag.reement, ful!-time employee(s) participating within either an individual or family p{an shall contribute an amount equal to thirteen (13%) percent of the plan premium ar expected cost of such medical pfan and fhe empfoyer shall contribute eighty seven (87°/n) percent of such cost. The empioyee contribution shall be withheld via payroll deducfion not later fhan the first pay period each month. 5ection 3. Expected cost or premium is der"ined as the cost of all meciical, hospital, prescription drug and related fees, including but not iirnited to, administration fees. Section 4. The employer reserves the right to establish afi pians, enrollment periods and regulafions. Section 5. The employer shafl make an eamest effort to estabfish a comrnittee consisting of one (1) representative fram each of the City bargaining units, if fhey choose fio be represented and a minimum of one (9) representafive of the empioyer. The bargaining units' role as a participanf in the afQrementioned committee shall be advisory. Section 6. All changes affecting the plan's coverage's co-payment, deducfibies, providers enrollment periods and regulafions will be shared with the bargaining unit prior to making such changes. Secfion 7. It is further agreed that if any bargaining unit employed by the City of North Olmsted, in negotiations heid subsequenf to this agreement and fior the same time period covered under this agreement, negotiates to conclusion a lower percentage af employee contribution to Heaith Insurance Plan, the lovver percentage shall apply to the unit covered under this agreement. Said lower peresntage shall commence under-this agreement at the time that it is agreed upon by another unit, and shall confinue for the remaining years covered under this agreement. SectEOn 8. The City wil! offer the Option 1 Pfan 'rn efFect an July 'f, 2001, for the duration of the contract. Employees' participation in the Opfion 1 Plan is stricfly valuntary to ali eligible employees. The City shall offer enrollment in the Option 1 Plan for thirty (30) days, each December of fhe contract. Employees who opf for fhis opticn sha11 be required to coi-itribute an amount equal to fwo (2) percent of the plan premiurn 25