Monthly Contributions. a) 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. b) Contributions will begin in the month that the employee is in paid status for the first full pay period of that month. c) The City will neither withhold retroactively nor prospectively. d) 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. e) 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. f) Any additional contributions shall be on a pre-tax basis from (and thereby reduce) the salary of each employee. g) Any adjustments to the contribution rate shall be in accordance with Internal Revenue Service (IRS) rules and regulations to ensure favorable tax treatment.
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