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five ($675.00) for contract years 2016 and 2017. This amount shall be paid in the regular <br /> paycheck during the first pay period in December of each year. <br /> In addition, probationary employees shall receive an advance of one-half(1/2) of the first <br /> year's uniform maintenance allowance upon appointment to the department, and one-half(1/2) <br /> after completion of six (6) months of service. <br /> ARTICLE 29: <br /> HOSPITALIZATION <br /> SECTION 1: The Employer shall provide, pursuant to Appendix A, either individual or family <br /> medical insurance coverage at the employee's option for each full-time employee. The <br /> Employer shall have the option of seeking alternate health insurance providers or plans, <br /> providing coverage is equal to or better than provisions of Appendix A. <br /> SECTION 2: Employee(s) participating within either an individual or family plan shall <br /> contribute an amount equal to eleven, twelve and thirteen (11% for 2015; 12% for 2016; 13% for <br /> 2017)percent of the plan premium or expected costs of such medical and vision plan, and the <br /> Employer shall contribute eighty-nine, eighty-eight and eighty-seven(89% for 2015; 88% for <br /> 2016; 87% for 2017) percent of such costs. The employee contribution shall be withheld via <br /> payroll deduction not later than the first pay period each month. <br /> All employee contributions, as required by this Article, shall be withheld via payroll <br /> deduction not later than the first pay period each month for all the employee percentage <br /> contributions stated above. <br /> SECTION 3: Employees shall participate in the AFSCME Dental Benefit Plan and Union Eye <br /> Care Vision Plan at current benefit levels. <br /> SECTION 4: Expected cost or premium is defined as the cost of all medical, hospital, <br /> prescription drug, and related fees including, but not limited to administrative fees. <br /> SECTION 5: The Employer reserves the right to establish all plans, enrollment periods and <br /> regulations. <br /> SECTION 6: The Employer shall cause the Health Care Plan to be a qualified Plan under <br /> Section 125 of the Internal Revenue Code. <br /> ARTICLE 30: <br /> LONGEVITY <br /> SECTION 1: All employees hired prior to January 1, 1990 shall receive annual longevity pay as <br /> additional compensation computed on annual wages which shall be divided by twenty-six (26) <br /> 22 <br />