Group Insurance. All employees covered by this Agreement shall receive the same group insurance benefits as provided to other County employees in accordance with the County Benefit Program.
Group Insurance. 38.01 The Group Insurance Plan presently in effect shall remain in effect during the term of this Agreement.
38.02 The Employer will pay 50% of the premiums of the Insurance Plan and the employees will pay 50%.
38.03 Seasonal employees shall have the right to continue coverage during layoff through direct payments of 100% of the premiums of the Insurance Plan.
38.04 A summary of the general provisions and benefits of the Plan is appended to the Agreement as Schedule 'D'.
Group Insurance. Executive shall be entitled to participate in such group health and dental insurance programs (including spouse coverage) as may from time to time be offered generally to all of the other members of the senior management personnel of the Company and its subsidiaries.
Group Insurance. The Employer will continue to participate with employees in the provision of group life and medical plans as exist at the coming into force of this Agreement unless amended by mutual consent. The Employer agrees to pay 65% of the total premium cost for all employees covered by the health and dental care plans attached hereto and forming part of this Agreement.
Group Insurance. Section 17.
Group Insurance. A. The Board has the right to select carrier or self-insure health care coverage, with a PPO that includes the following coverage:
1. The Board will provide medical coverage with a $250 deductible per family member to a maximum of $500 deductible per family and a 90%/10% copayment with a maximum out of pocket of $500 for single coverage and $1000 for family coverage when in network and with a $500 deductible per family member to a maximum of $1000 per family and 70%/30% copayment with a maximum out of pocket of $1000 for single coverage and $2000 for family coverage when out of network. The coverage shall have an unlimited lifetime limit. There will be an office visit co-pay of $20 and an emergency room co-pay of $100;
2. Prior to solicitation of bids for possible change of carrier, OAPSE will be notified and given an opportunity to discuss standard and bid specifications, as well as the financial strength and capabilities of carriers given the opportunity to bid;
3. The Board will not initiate any change in carrier more than once per calendar year. Employees will contribute 12% of monthly funding rate for individual or family coverage. The Board will notify the Union of any funding rate adjustment within two weeks after the Board determines any funding rate adjustment. The Board will provide the Union with the actuarial report regarding any funding rate adjustments.
B. Prescription Drug
Group Insurance. (a) Part-time employees will be covered by a medical plan which is equivalent in coverage to the health care plan covering full-time employees. The Employer will pay 65% of the total premium cost for such health care coverage.
(b) Part-time employees will be covered by the same dental plan which covers full-time employees in accordance with Article 21. The Employer will pay 65% of the total premium cost for such dental coverage.
(c) Part-time employees will be covered by group life insurance with benefit entitlement prorated on the basis of hours worked. Fifty percent (50%) of the full-time hours in a position with an annual (full-time) salary of $30,000 will have his/her insurance coverage based on $15,000 per annum salary.
Group Insurance. At the commencement of the Continuation Period, the Employee (and, where applicable, his dependents) shall be entitled to convert his key employee long-term disability policy and group life insurance policy into individual policies pursuant to the terms of such policies. Should the Employee elect to convert either or both of such policies, the Company will pay the premiums for such policy or policies during the Continuation Period. At the commencement of the Continuation Period, the Employee shall be eligible to continue his group health continuation coverage under the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1986, and the Company will pay the premiums for such coverage during the Continuation Period. The foregoing notwithstanding, in the event that the Employee becomes eligible for comparable group insurance coverage in connection with new employment, the premium payments by the Company under this Subsection (b) shall terminate immediately.
Group Insurance. Group Life Insurance shall be a minimum of twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000.00). Where Group Life Insurance plans have coverage in excess of twenty- five thousand dollars ($25,000.00) then such plans shall continue in force during the currency of this Collective Agreement.
Group Insurance. 18.01 The Employer shall provide a group insurance plan which shall provide coverage for permanent employees in the following areas: • Medical • Dental • Accidental Death and Dismemberment • Life Insurance • Long Term Disability • Critical Illness
(a) Participation in the group insurance plan shall be mandatory for permanent employees except that any employees covered by an alternate plan can be exempted from the medical and dental coverage of this plan.
(b) Participation in Critical Illness insurance shall be voluntary.
18.03 Notwithstanding the foregoing, eligibility for participation in the Group Insurance plan shall be subject to the terms and conditions set down by the Group Insurance carrier.
18.04 The Employer agrees to pay seventy-five (75%) percent of the premium cost of Medical and Dental Plans, Group Life Insurance Plan and the Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance Plan for employees who elect single/family coverage subject to the payment of the balance of the premiums by employees through pay deductions.
18.05 The premium costs of the Long-Term Disability plan and Critical Illness shall be paid totally by the employee participating.
18.06 Eligible Employees who retire shall have the option of participating in the group Health, Dental, and Life Insurance/Accidental Death and Dismemberment Plan for Retirees. Retirees shall be required to pay the full cost of premiums for this coverage, with no share paid by the Employer. The Health coverage shall be available for the life of the retiree, or until the retiree stops paying the required premiums. All other benefits shall terminate immediately upon the retiree reaching the age of sixty-five (65). The Employer reserves the right to amend, reduce or withdraw this coverage.
18.07 For the purposes of Article 18.06, an Employee must be at least fifty-five (55) years of age and have completed at least ten (10) years employment as a Permanent Employee at the time of retirement to be eligible for full post-retirement benefits and will only qualify for continuation of Health, Dental and Life Insurance/Accidental Death and Dismemberment benefits if the Employee was eligible for those benefits at the time of the Employee's retirement.
