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The parties deleted the existing HSA/HDHP Funding language and instead added: as part of its plan offerings, the City may include HSA or HRAs, which include a city -provided funding level. The parties agree that for the years 2024-2026, the HSA funding level will not be less than 50% of the annual deductible of the individual and family coverage, and that if a HRA is established it will be supplemental to the HSA offering during the term of the Agreement. Prior to establishing an HRA funding structure, the parties will meet and discuss the effects. Under the dental/vision section, the employees will participate in the current AFSCME benefit plan as long as it is available. Should availability change, the parties will meet to identify and select a comparable provider. Article 15, Clothing Allowance In Section 6, the parties agreed that the Employer shall pay for all employees' body armor, a minimum threat level NUHG 2. The parties also agreed to increase the body armor allowance from $1,200 to $1,600. Article 16, Sick Leave/Lniury Leave The parties agreed to add the reasons for which sick leave may be utilized to the contract, identifying the same reasons as those that were added to the AFSCME agreements. In Section 9, the parties added Fitness for Duty Examinations/Disability Separation language to explain the process for both. In Section 10, the parties added language stating that if an officer is shot, the initial authorization will be up to one hundred eighty (180) days sicklinjury leave. To be eligible for such leave, the employee most complete any required documentation for the incident, apply to the TPA for medical benefits only, and be certified by a city -approved provider as having a qualified line of duty injury. In Section 11, the parties created a section for non -emergency response injuries. Under this section, if an employee does not quality for any of the benefits in this article but has sustained a line of duty injury and used his own sick leave during the FML period may opt to turn over BWC funds. Any amount turned over to the Employer shall be credited to the employee's sick leave bank on a dollar -for -dollar basis. Article 17, Bereavement Leave In Section 1, the parties agreed to change the amount of bereavement leave offered. Now, employees shall receive up to forty (40) work hours of paid bereavement leave which must be taken in conjunction with the date(s) of dmth/funeral/service, in the event of the death of an immediate family member. The paries also added a sentence that documentation may be required to substantiate the requested leave. Article 18, Grievance Procedure The parties agreed to delete the sentence that unanswered grievances by the Employer shall be considered to have been appealed to the next step. The parties added a paragraph under Section 3 which states for purposes of calculating time limits, calendar days shall be limited to business days when the administrative offices are open, excluding all weekends and holidays. If the deadline falls on a weekend or holiday, the deadline shall be considered the next regular business day. Under Section 6, the parties revised the language addressing the selection of arbitrators to include the ability to mutually agree to use any arbitrator to hear the case, and a new subsection explaining the selection 4 488]-]988-7813, v. 2