Common use of Health and Dental Benefits Clause in Contracts

Health and Dental Benefits. All regularly appointed employees assigned full time (to their position) shall be entitled to the level of health and dental insurance coverage equal to or exceeding the 2010 levels of insurance provided by the District’s Health and dental insurance coverage, including employee dependents as defined by the plans or required by law. Unit members who are employed by the District on the last scheduled work day of the school year shall be eligible for continued health insurance benefits during July and August under the same terms as provided during the school-year, even if an employee resigns, retires, or is laid off by the District at the end of the school year. To be eligible for summer health insurance benefits during July and August upon resignation or retirement, a unit member must provide written notice to the Chief of Human Capital Initiatives no later than June 1. Unit members who resign in lieu of termination for just cause or who are eligible for comparable coverage from another employer shall not be eligible for continued insurance coverage by the District. Employees will be immediately eligible for Dental Insurance upon hire. An employee may apply for coverage immediately upon hire by submitting to the Employee Benefits Office his/her Declaration of Intent to Enroll within 30 days and by conforming to the rules for admittance to the plan desired. Addition of spouse or other eligible dependents must be made within thirty (30) days of date of marriage or date of qualifying event, through the Employee Benefits Office. Change in marital status or death of spouse or domestic partner must be reported to the Employee Benefits Office so that the insurance carriers may be notified and adjustments can be made to the plan if necessary. Effective January 1, 1991, all new hires shall contribute fifteen percent (15%) of the health insurance premium costs for health and dental benefits. Effective January 1, 1997, the District will provide and administer a pre- tax premium plan for all employees contributing towards Health and Dental Insurance premiums. Effective January 1, 1991, each married employee whose spouse or domestic partner is also employed by the District shall be entitled to benefits under only one family contract. Effective January 1, 2010, the District shall make available plans equal to or exceeding the levels of benefits as provided by the “RCSD Enhanced Plan” and the “RCSD Economy Plan.” All employees who were previously enrolled in any health insurance plans in 2009 were automatically enrolled in the “RCSD Enhanced Plan” at no cost to the employee, unless hired after January 1, 1991, in which case employees contribute 15% of the health insurance premium costs for the “RCSD Enhanced Plan.” If an employee hired after January 1, 1991 elects to enroll in the “RCSD Economy Plan,” the employee shall contribute 5% of the health insurance premium costs for the “RCSD Economy Plan.” When illness allowance of an insured employee is exhausted and earned vacation time has been exhausted and the employee is on an Extended Illness or Injury Leave, premiums shall be paid by the City School District at the discretion of the Chief of HCI for a period not to exceed ninety (90) days thereafter. Full insurance premiums for the months of July and August will be paid by the City School District for all employees who have an assigned work schedule of at least one hundred eighty (180) days. The employee who becomes eligible for Medicare, or whose spouse or domestic partner becomes Medicare-eligible, either due to reaching age 65 or due to disability, must notify the Employee Benefits Office in advance so that the health insurance may be converted under the provisions of Federal law. For post-65 retirees, the District will pay the full premium cost of the traditional indemnity plan. If the post-65 retiree selects an alternative plan, the District will contribute the premium cost of the traditional indemnity plan towards the alternative plan, so the retiree will only need to pay the difference. Medicare is primary at the age of 65. The employee shall be allowed, upon retirement55, to transfer health insurance into the retired employees’ group by notifying the HCI Department of the retirement, and by requesting the transfer through the Employee Benefits Office. The City School District will pay the full 5 For those employees not members of the New York State Retirement System, retirement is interpreted to mean meeting Social Security requirements. premium costs for the “RCSD Enhanced Plan” provided the pre-65 retiree employee has been employed with the City School District for at least ten (10) consecutive years of continuous employment prior to the date of retirement. If the cost to the District for the RCSD Enhanced Plan exceeds the cost of the Traditional BC/BS Indemnity Plan for pre- 65 retirees during the term of the Excellus contract, then the District and the Union agree to bargain the impact of the additional cost. All employees hired on or after July 1, 2007 shall continue to contribute the same percentage of insurance premium costs for the “RCSD Enhanced Plan” or the “RCSD Economy Plan” (depending on which plan the employee chooses) upon retirement as they did while employed. The parties agree that BENTE will continue to be a full participant in any existing or future committees regarding health insurance, dental insurance, and any other benefit committees established by the District.

Health and Dental Benefits. All regularly appointed employees assigned full time (to their position) shall be entitled to the level of health and dental insurance coverage equal to or exceeding the 2010 levels of insurance provided by the District’s Health and dental insurance coverage, including employee dependents as defined by the plans or required by law. Unit members who are employed by the District on the last scheduled work day of the school year shall be eligible for continued health insurance benefits during July and August under the same terms as provided during the school-year, even if an employee resigns, retires, or is laid off by the District at the end of the school year. To be eligible for summer health insurance benefits during July and August upon resignation or retirement, a unit member must provide written notice to the Chief of Human Capital Initiatives no later than June 1. Unit members who resign in lieu of termination for just cause or who are eligible for comparable coverage from another employer shall not be eligible for continued insurance coverage by the District. Employees will be immediately eligible for Dental Insurance upon hire. An employee may apply for coverage immediately upon hire by submitting to the Employee Benefits Office his/her Declaration of Intent to Enroll within 30 days and by conforming to the rules for admittance to the plan desired. Addition of spouse or domestic partner or other eligible dependents must be made within thirty (30) days of date of marriage or date of qualifying event, through the Employee Benefits Office. Change in marital status or death of spouse or domestic partner must be reported to the Employee Benefits Office so that the insurance carriers may be notified and adjustments can be made to the plan if necessary. Effective January 1, 1991, all new hires shall contribute fifteen percent (15%) of the health insurance premium costs for health and dental benefits. Effective January 1, 1997, the District will provide and administer a pre- tax premium plan for all employees contributing towards Health and Dental Insurance premiums. Effective January 1, 1991, each married employee whose spouse or domestic partner is also employed by the District shall be entitled to benefits under only one family contract. Effective January 1, 2010, the District shall make available plans equal to or exceeding the levels of benefits as provided by the “RCSD Enhanced Plan” and the “RCSD Economy Plan.” All employees who were previously enrolled in any health insurance plans in 2009 were automatically enrolled in the “RCSD Enhanced Plan” at no cost to the employee, unless hired after January 1, 1991, in which case employees contribute 15% of the health insurance premium costs for the “RCSD Enhanced Plan.” If an employee hired after January 1, 1991 elects to enroll in the “RCSD Economy Plan,” the employee shall contribute 5% of the health insurance premium costs for the “RCSD Economy Plan.” When illness allowance of an insured employee is exhausted and earned vacation time has been exhausted and the employee is on an Extended Illness or Injury Leave, premiums shall be paid by the City School District at the discretion of the Chief of HCI for a period not to exceed ninety (90) days thereafter. Full insurance premiums for the months of July and August will be paid by the City School District for all employees who have an assigned work schedule of at least one hundred eighty (180) days. The employee who becomes eligible for Medicare, or whose spouse or domestic partner becomes Medicare-eligible, either due to reaching age 65 or due to disability, must notify the Employee Benefits Office in advance so that the health insurance may be converted under the provisions of Federal law. For post-65 retirees, the District will pay the full premium cost of the traditional indemnity plan. If the post-65 retiree selects an alternative plan, the District will contribute the premium cost of the traditional indemnity plan towards the alternative plan, so the retiree will only need to pay the difference. Medicare is primary at the age of 65. The employee shall be allowed, upon retirement55, to transfer health insurance into the retired employees’ group by notifying the HCI Department of the retirement, and by requesting the transfer through the Employee Benefits Office. The City School District will pay the full 5 For those employees not members of the New York State Retirement System, retirement is interpreted to mean meeting Social Security requirements. premium costs for the “RCSD Enhanced Plan” provided the pre-65 retiree employee has been employed with the City School District for at least ten (10) consecutive years of continuous employment prior to the date of retirement. If the cost to the District for the RCSD Enhanced Plan exceeds the cost of the Traditional BC/BS Indemnity Plan for pre- 65 retirees during the term of the Excellus contract, then the District and the Union agree to bargain the impact of the additional cost. All employees hired on or after July 1, 2007 shall continue to contribute the same percentage of insurance premium costs for the “RCSD Enhanced Plan” or the “RCSD Economy Plan” (depending on which plan the employee chooses) upon retirement as they did while employed. The parties agree that BENTE will continue to be a full participant in 5 For those employees not members of the New York State Retirement System, retirement is interpreted to mean meeting Social Security requirements. any existing or future committees regarding health insurance, dental insurance, and any other benefit committees established by the District.

Health and Dental Benefits. All regularly appointed employees assigned full time (to their position) shall be entitled to the level of health and dental insurance coverage equal to or exceeding the 2010 levels of insurance provided by the District’s Health and dental insurance coverage, including employee dependents as defined by the plans or required by law. Unit members who are employed by the District on the last scheduled work day of the school year shall be eligible for continued health insurance benefits during July and August under the same terms as provided during the school-year, even if an employee resigns, retires, or is laid off by the District at the end of the school year. To be eligible for summer health insurance benefits during July and August upon resignation or retirement, a unit member must provide written notice to the Chief of Human Capital Initiatives no later than June 1. Unit members who resign in lieu of termination for just cause or who are eligible for comparable coverage from another employer shall not be eligible for continued insurance coverage by the District. Employees will be immediately eligible for Dental Insurance upon hire. An employee may apply for coverage immediately upon hire by submitting to the Employee Benefits Office his/her Declaration of Intent to Enroll within 30 days and by conforming to the rules for admittance to the plan desired. Addition of spouse or other eligible dependents must be made within thirty (30) days of date of marriage or date of qualifying event, through the Employee Benefits Office. Change in marital status or death of spouse or domestic partner must be reported to the Employee Benefits Office so that the insurance carriers may be notified and adjustments can be made to the plan if necessary. Effective January 1, 1991, all new hires shall contribute fifteen percent (15%) of the health insurance premium costs for health and dental benefits. Effective January 1, 1997, the District will provide and administer a pre- pre-tax premium plan for all employees contributing towards Health and Dental Insurance premiums. Effective January 1, 1991, each married employee whose spouse or domestic partner is also employed by the District shall be entitled to benefits under only one family contract. Effective January 1, 2010, the District shall make available plans equal to or exceeding the levels of benefits as provided by the “RCSD Enhanced Plan” and the “RCSD Economy Plan.” All employees who were previously enrolled in any health insurance plans in 2009 were automatically enrolled in the “RCSD Enhanced Plan” at no cost to the employee, unless hired after January 1, 1991, in which case employees contribute 15% of the health insurance premium costs for the “RCSD Enhanced Plan.” If an employee hired after January 1, 1991 elects to enroll in the “RCSD Economy Plan,” the employee shall contribute 5% of the health insurance premium costs for the “RCSD Economy Plan.” When illness allowance of an insured employee is exhausted and earned vacation time has been exhausted and the employee is on an Extended Illness or Injury Leave, premiums shall be paid by the City School District at the discretion of the Chief of HCI for a period not to exceed ninety (90) days thereafter. Full insurance premiums for the months of July and August will be paid by the City School District for all employees who have an assigned work schedule of at least one hundred eighty (180) days. The employee who becomes eligible for Medicare, or whose spouse or domestic partner becomes Medicare-eligible, either due to reaching age 65 or due to disability, must notify the Employee Benefits Office in advance so that the health insurance may be converted under the provisions of Federal law. For post-65 retirees, the District will pay the full premium cost of the traditional indemnity plan. If the post-65 retiree selects an alternative plan, the District will contribute the premium cost of the traditional indemnity plan towards the alternative plan, so the retiree will only need to pay the difference. Medicare is primary at the age of 65. The employee shall be allowed, upon retirement55, to transfer health insurance into the retired employees’ group by notifying the HCI Department of the retirement, and by requesting the transfer through the Employee Benefits Office. The City School District will pay the full 5 For those employees not members of the New York State Retirement System, retirement is interpreted to mean meeting Social Security requirements. premium costs for the “RCSD Enhanced Plan” provided the pre-65 retiree employee has been employed with the City School District for at least ten (10) consecutive years of continuous employment prior to the date of retirement. If the cost to the District for the RCSD Enhanced Plan exceeds the cost of the Traditional BC/BS Indemnity Plan for pre- 65 retirees during the term of the Excellus contract, then the District and the Union agree to bargain the impact of the additional cost. All employees hired on or after July 1, 2007 shall continue to contribute the same percentage of insurance premium costs for the “RCSD Enhanced Plan” or the “RCSD Economy Plan” (depending on which plan the employee chooses) upon retirement as they did while employed. The parties agree that BENTE will continue to be a full participant in any existing or future committees regarding health insurance, dental insurance, and any other benefit committees established by the District.Insurance

Health and Dental Benefits. All regularly appointed employees assigned full time (to their position) shall be entitled to the level of health and dental insurance coverage equal to or exceeding the 2010 levels of insurance provided by the District’s Health and dental insurance coverage, including employee dependents as defined by the plans or required by law. Unit members who are employed by the District on the last scheduled work day of the school year shall be eligible for continued health insurance benefits during July and August under the same terms as provided during the school-year, even if an employee resigns, retires, or is laid off by the District at the end of the school year. To be eligible for summer health insurance benefits during July and August upon resignation or retirement, a unit member must provide written notice to the Chief of Human Capital Initiatives no later than June 1. Unit members who resign in lieu of termination for just cause or who are eligible for comparable coverage from another employer shall not be eligible for continued insurance coverage by the District. Employees will be immediately eligible for Dental Insurance upon hire. An employee may apply for coverage immediately upon hire by submitting to the Employee Benefits Office his/her Declaration of Intent to Enroll within 30 days and by conforming to the rules for admittance to the plan desired. Addition of spouse or domestic partner or other eligible dependents must be made within thirty (30) days of date of marriage or date of qualifying event, through the Employee Benefits Office. Change in marital status or death of spouse or domestic partner must be reported to the Employee Benefits Office so that the insurance carriers may be notified and adjustments can be made to the plan if necessary. Effective January 1, 1991, all new hires shall contribute fifteen percent (15%) of the health insurance premium costs for health and dental benefits. Effective January 1, 1997, the District will provide and administer a pre- tax premium plan for all employees contributing towards Health and Dental Insurance premiums. Effective January 1, 1991, each married employee whose spouse or domestic partner is also employed by the District shall be entitled to benefits under only one family contract. Effective January 1, 2010, the District shall make available plans equal to or exceeding the levels of benefits as provided by the “RCSD Enhanced Plan” and the “RCSD Economy Plan.” All employees who were previously enrolled in any health insurance plans in 2009 were automatically enrolled in the “RCSD Enhanced Plan” at no cost to the employee, unless hired after January 1, 1991, in which case employees contribute 15% of the health insurance premium costs for the “RCSD Enhanced Plan.” If an employee hired after January 1, 1991 elects to enroll in the “RCSD Economy Plan,” the employee shall contribute 5% of the health insurance premium costs for the “RCSD Economy Plan.” When illness allowance of an insured employee is exhausted and earned vacation time has been exhausted and the employee is on an Extended Illness or Injury Leave, premiums shall be paid by the City School District at the discretion of the Chief of HCI for a period not to exceed ninety (90) days thereafter. Full insurance premiums for the months of July and August will be paid by the City School District for all employees who have an assigned work schedule of at least one hundred eighty (180) days. The employee who becomes eligible for Medicare, or whose spouse or domestic partner becomes Medicare-eligible, either due to reaching age 65 or due to disability, must notify the Employee Benefits Office in advance so that the health insurance may be converted under the provisions of Federal law. For post-65 retirees, the District will pay the full premium cost of the traditional indemnity plan. If the post-65 retiree selects an alternative plan, the District will contribute the premium cost of the traditional indemnity plan towards the alternative plan, so the retiree will only need to pay the difference. Medicare is primary at the age of 65. The employee shall be allowed, upon retirement55retirement5, to transfer health insurance into the retired employees’ group by notifying the HCI Department of the retirement, and by requesting the transfer through the Employee Benefits Office. The City School District will pay the full 5 For those employees not members of the New York State Retirement System, retirement is interpreted to mean meeting Social Security requirements. premium costs for the “RCSD Enhanced Plan” provided the pre-65 retiree employee has been employed with the City School District for at least ten (10) consecutive years of continuous employment prior to the date of retirement. If the cost to the District for the RCSD Enhanced Plan exceeds the cost of the Traditional BC/BS Indemnity Plan for pre- 65 pre-65 retirees during the term of the Excellus contract, then the District and the Union agree to bargain the impact of the additional cost. All employees hired on or after July 1, 2007 shall continue to contribute the same percentage of insurance premium costs for the “RCSD Enhanced Plan” or the “RCSD Economy Plan” (depending on which plan the employee chooses) upon retirement as they did while employed. The parties agree that BENTE will continue to be a full participant in any existing or future committees regarding health insurance, dental insurance, and any other benefit committees established by the District.