Alternative Group Health Plan. Employer shall also make available the group health plan described in summary and attached hereto as Insurance Attachment #2, to employees who do not elect coverage provided for under the provision of the high deductible health plan described in Section 4, Subdivision 2. With respect to all qualified bargaining unit members, Employer for 2015 shall contribute an amount not to exceed $769.00 toward the monthly premium cost for single group health coverage, and $1,127.00 toward the monthly premium cost for family group health coverage. The employer contribution for 2015 shall be an increase of 6.3% from the 2014 level. The employer contribution for 2016 shall be an increase of 6.3% from the 2015 level with a reopener if the health insurance premium increase is over 11.5%. The employer’ contribution toward the employee’s premium shall be negotiated on an annual basis. Qualified bargaining unit members who elect coverage under this Section 5 shall not be entitled to receive Employer Contributions to the VEBA Plan. If a participant changes coverage from a high deductible plan in Section 4, Subdivision 2, to the alternative group health plan in Section 5 above, all contributions on behalf of a VEBA Plan participant shall cease. As one of the health insurance plans being offered, the employer is making available a Health Savings Account (HSA). Those choosing an HSA will receive the employer contribution laid out in section 26.5, with the employer covering the administrative costs of the HSA accounts. All employees employed in a position in the appropriate unit shall, at a minimum, be enrolled in single coverage in one of the group health plans provided for under the provisions of this Article. In the event an eligible employee does not make a choice of plan coverage the Employer shall enroll the employee in the CORE medical benefit of the plan, which is the single- coverage VEBA high deductible medical plan
Alternative Group Health Plan. Employer shall also make available the group health plan described in summary and attached hereto as Insurance Attachment #2, to employees who do not elect coverage provided for under the provision of the high deductible health plan described in Section 4, Subdivision 2. With respect to all qualified bargaining unit members, Employer for 201 shall contribute an amount not to exceed $ toward the monthly premium cost for single group health coverage, and $ toward the monthly premium cost for family group health coverage. The employer contribution for 201 shall be an increase of % from the 201 level. Qualified bargaining unit members who elect coverage under this Section 5 shall not be entitled to receive Employer Contributions to the VEBA Plan. If a participant changes coverage from a high deductible plan in Section 4, Subdivision 2, to the alternative group health plan in Section 5 above, all contributions on behalf of a VEBA Plan participant shall cease. As one of the health insurance plans being offered, the employer is making available a Health Savings Account (HSA). Those choosing an HSA will receive the employer contribution laid out in Section 25.5, with the employer covering the administrative costs of the HSA accounts. All employees employed in a position in the appropriate unit shall, at a minimum, be enrolled in single coverage in one of the group health plans provided for under the provisions of this Article. In the event an eligible employee does not make a choice of plan coverage the Employer shall enroll the employee in the CORE medical benefit of the plan, which is the single-coverage VEBA high deductible medical plan.
