MERP Sample Clauses

MERP. Medical Expense Reimbursement Plan will be offered to employees and their eligible dependents who waive the Prime Healthcare medical plan and enroll in a non-Prime Healthcare group medical plan. See attached description Appendix D

MERP. Union members may elect to contribute monthly into a Medical Expense Reimbursement Program (MERP). The monthly election amount will be determined on an annual calendar year basis by the UNION. The Human Resources and Finance Departments will be notified no later than October 1st of each year of the following calendar year’s monthly election amount. UNION members will have October 1st through October 31st of each year to elect participation for the following calendar year. The UNION and CITY will mutually agree on administration procedures.

MERP. The City shall allow bargaining unit members to participate in the Washington State Council of Firefighters M.E.R.P. (Medical Expense Reimbursement Program). By acting as a payroll agent, the City shall withdraw the contribution amount (on a pre-tax basis) from each bargaining unit member’s salary, and forward the monies to the WSCFF Employee Benefit Trust. The Union will provide the assistance of the Treasurer from IAFF Local 1604, if needed and requested by the City to assist with setup and troubleshooting. The only obligation of the City shall be to perform payroll deduction during the term of the contract. The City shall have no legal obligation(s) to MERP. The contribution rate shall be deducted from the employee’s paycheck on a pre-tax basis at a monthly rate established by the Union for this bargaining unit. The Union shall have the option to adjust the contribution annually. These contributions shall be included as salary for the purpose of calculating retirement benefits, to the extent authorized by the Department of Retirement Systems (DRS). M.E.R.P. contributions will be withdrawn in the paycheck opposite of which Union dues are withdrawn. The City will cooperate with the WSCFF Employee Benefit Trust, and the Treasurer from IAFF Local 1604 in allowing a payroll audit to ascertain if the proper amount of contributions have been made if necessary. If a member has been enrolled in MERP and promotes out of the Bargaining Unit, that member will be allowed to continue participation in the MERP program.

MERP. 1. The Employer shall make monthly deductions on a pre-tax basis from the base salary of each Employee for the WSCFF Employee Benefit Trust Medical Expense Reimbursement Plan (MERP) at the rate of $150.00 per month. 2. This Trust remains separate and apart from any District retiree health insurance funding program. 3. The Employer shall be obligated for payment of the contribution amount to the WSCFF Employee Benefit Trust MERP by the 10th of every month for that month’s contribution. 4. The Employer will cooperate with the Trust in allowing a payroll audit to ascertain if the proper amount of contributions has been made. 5. Due to the payroll process, the deductions will begin one month prior to the effective starting date of the MERP.

MERP. During the term of Executive's employment hereunder, Executive shall be reimbursed by the Company for all out of pocket medical and dental expenses incurred by Executive or his eligible dependents and not otherwise paid or provided for under any medical or dental plan maintained for the benefit of Executive.

MERP. The City and Union agree to implement the MERP as follows: a) MANDATORY PARTICIPATION All current and future employees, including those enrolled in the City RHS plan, must fully and irrevocably participate in the MERP, including all monthly contributions and any conversions of leave conducted under this agreement. b) MONTHLY CONTRIBUTIONS In lieu of educational incentives, the City shall make $75 monthly contributions for eligible employees on a pre-tax basis to the Washington State Council of Firefighters (WSCFF) Employee Benefit Trust for the purposes of the MERP. Effective the first pay period following ratification the City shall increase the monthly contribution to $100. Effective January 1, 2017 the City shall increase the monthly contribution to $125. Contributions will begin in the month that the employee is in paid status for the first full pay period of that month. The City will neither withhold retroactively nor prospectively. The contribution rate to the Trust shall be $75 per month that an employee is in paid status for the full first pay period of the month. Effective the first pay period following ratification the City shall increase the monthly contribution to $100. Effective January 1, 2017 the City shall increase the monthly contribution to $125. The Union shall have the option to request an adjustment to the contribution rate with 30 days advance written notice to the City and in accordance with the beginning of a pay period. Any additional contributions shall be on a pre-tax basis from (and thereby reduce) the salary of each employee. Any adjustments to the contribution rate shall be in accordance with IRS rules and regulations to ensure favorable tax treatment. c) CONVERSION OF RETIREE SICK LEAVE CASH OUT FOR SERVICE CREDIT IN THE MERP Upon retirement, the City shall make contributions to the WSCFF Employee Benefit Trust in an amount equal to a maximum of 1,000 hours of combined, accumulated contract sick leave and WA State Paid Sick leave at the rate of 30% for LEOFF II members, provided that the maximum contribution shall be 300 hours of sick leave. The dollar amount of the contribution shall be calculated at the hourly equivalent rate of the employee’s base pay. All qualifying employees must participate in the conversion and contribute the full 30% up to the 300-hour maximum into the plan thereby eliminating the cash out option. In the event the sick leave contributions are no longer applied to the MERP, they will be cashed out per ...