Common use of HOSPITALIZATION COVERAGE Clause in Contracts

HOSPITALIZATION COVERAGE. A. From the effective date of this agreement through, June 30, 2023, the City agrees to provide health insurance for all members covered by this agreement. B. During the term of this agreement, the City of Salem agrees to pay eighty-eight and one half percent (88.5%) of the cost of the family, employee/spouse, employee/child, or single plan and the employee agrees to pay the remaining eleven and one half percent (11.5%) of the family, employee/spouse, employee/child plan, or single plan twice a month through payroll deduction. With respect to the employee share of premium payments as outlined in this paragraph, the parties agree to reopen negotiations on health insurance within a minimum of sixty (60) days prior to the expiration of the health plan. The parties agree that the premiums will not exceed 15% for the employees during the life of this Agreement. Should the employer desire to change coverage, providers, deductibles, and/or co-pays, it shall notify the union in writing a minimum of sixty (60) days in advance and may initiate renegotiations of the issue of health coverage within two (2) weeks of such notice. Upon request of the Union, the Employees shall meet to negotiate over options. C. All bargaining members hired after July 1, 2017 will pay fifteen percent (15%) of the family, employee/spouse, employee/child, or single plan, twice a month through payroll deduction and the City of Salem agrees to pay eighty five percent (85%) of the family, employee/spouse, employee/child, or single plan. D. All bargaining members hired after July 1, 2017 whose spouse has access to his/her own hospitalization health benefit through his/her own employer, but elects our plan as his/her primary coverage, will be required to pay an additional fifty percent (50%) of the employer share, twice a month through payroll deduction, of the difference between family and employee child, or single and employee/spouse. (This excludes spouses who are eligible for Medicare.) E. Periodically, a form will be required to be filled out by each employee indicating whether there has been a life changing event that would affect his/her spouse’s access to his/her employer’s hospitalization health benefit. It will be the bargaining member’s responsibility to notify the Employer of any change in spousal employment insurance coverage or any qualifying event regarding the spouse’s medical coverage. If the bargaining member fails to inform the City of Salem of any change to the spousal employment insurance, the bargaining member will be required to pay the additional fifty percent (50%) of the employer share of the premium from the date the spouse’s eligibility changed.

HOSPITALIZATION COVERAGE. A. From the effective date of this agreement through, June 30, 20232020, the City agrees to provide health insurance for all members covered by this agreement. B. During the term of this agreement, the City of Salem agrees to pay eighty-eight and one half percent (88.5%) of the cost of the family, employee/spouse, employee/child, or single plan and the employee agrees to pay the remaining eleven and one half percent (11.5%) of the family, employee/spouse, employee/child plan, or single plan twice a month through payroll deduction. With respect to the employee share of premium payments as outlined in this paragraph, the parties agree to reopen negotiations on health insurance within a minimum of sixty (60) days prior to the expiration of the health plan. The parties agree that the premiums will not exceed 15% for the employees during the life of this Agreement. Should the employer desire to change coverage, providers, deductibles, and/or co-pays, it shall notify the union in writing a minimum of sixty (60) days in advance and may initiate renegotiations of the issue of health coverage within two (2) weeks of such notice. Upon request of the Union, the Employees shall meet to negotiate over options. C. All bargaining members hired after July 1, 2017 will pay fifteen percent (15%) of the family, employee/spouse, employee/child, or single plan, twice a month through payroll deduction and the City of Salem agrees to pay eighty five percent (85%) of the family, employee/spouse, employee/child, or single plan. D. All bargaining members hired after July 1, 2017 whose spouse has access to his/her own hospitalization health benefit through his/her own employer, but elects our plan as his/her primary coverage, will be required to pay an additional fifty percent (50%) of the employer share, twice a month through payroll deduction, of the difference between family and employee child, or single and employee/spouse. (This excludes spouses who are eligible for Medicare.) E. Periodically, a form will be required to be filled out by each employee indicating whether there has been a life changing event that would affect his/her spouse’s access to his/her employer’s hospitalization health benefit. It will be the bargaining member’s responsibility to notify the Employer of any change in spousal employment insurance coverage or any qualifying event regarding the spouse’s medical coverage. If the bargaining member fails to inform the City of Salem of any change to the spousal employment insurance, the bargaining member will be required to pay the additional fifty percent (50%) of the employer share of the premium from the date the spouse’s eligibility changed.