Employee Medical-Hospitalization-Major Medical Insurance Sample Clauses

Employee Medical-Hospitalization-Major Medical Insurance. Beginning the 2009-2010 school year, the School District shall pay the equivalent of 100% of the employee premium under an Employee Group $350 deductible Preferred Provider Organization (PPO) Hospital-Surgical-Major Medical Insurance Plan and Blue Preferred Dental PPO Option Plan 2 with 80% A, B, and 50% C coverage. Beginning the 2009-2010 school year, the School District shall pay the equivalent of 60% of the dependent premium under an Employee Group $350 deductible Preferred Provider Organization (PPO) Hospital-Surgical-Major Medical Insurance Plan, approved by the Board of Education for all full-time employees who have been with the School District a minimum of four consecutive years immediately preceding September 1, 1975, and September 1 of suc- ceeding years, for those who qualify after September 1, 1975. Years of service is as defined in Section 5.03, "Length of Year of Experience" of the Policies and Regulations of the School Dis- trict of Omaha. Official leaves of absence shall not constitute a break in service for these pur- poses. The plan shall be available the first of the month following 30 days of employment. Employees are eligible to purchase family dental coverage for their dependents under the Blue Preferred Dental PPO Option Plan 2 with 80% A, B, and 50% C coverage. Present plans call for the School District to participate in the Educator's Health Alliance Blue Cross/Blue Shield Preferred Provider Organization (PPO) Health and Dental Care Program. However, in the interest of obtaining comparable or improved coverage at a lower cost, the Board of Education will study and analyze health and accident insurance programs from other qualified carriers. For the duration of this contract, a Group Health Insurance Reopener Clause will exist. The Board of Education will not change the carrier unless current employee coverage can be maintained or improved for similar or less cost than that charged by the present insurer for the time period this Agreement is in force. If the bargaining unit ratifies a tentative agreement which specifies another health and accident insurance carrier, the Board of Education will be held harmless relative to whether the new health and accident insurance carrier maintains or improves employee coverage.