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Emplovees covered under the AFSCME contract shali be allowed to opt out of c�r elect not <br /> to participate in the Citv's heaSth insurance p1an. Em�lovees makina such eiecticrn shall be <br /> reauired to show aroof of health insurance caveraae throuc�h another source ta the Citv Such <br /> �roof of ir�surance must be submit�ed at#he time the em�aloyee makes such an election. If an <br /> em�,lavee is unable to provide adeauate proof of insurance the em�fovee shatl not be removed <br /> #rorn Em�lover's insurance ,�lart. An em�loYee elec#inq ta opt out of the Em�ic�yer's health <br /> insurance plan sha11 be atlowed ta subsequent(v enro[i in fhe Employer's heaith 'tnsurance plan <br /> onlv upon a COBRA qualifLrin� even#. <br /> Emplovees otating out of the City's health insurance plan and who are not enrolled in the <br /> Citv's F►ealth insurance ptan at the time of retirement. re�nation. termination or separation for <br /> an�„other reason shail no# be eliqibie for benefits under the Citv's heal#h insurance ptan and <br /> spec�cally waive anv riqht#o them. <br /> The terms af the hea{th insurance summacv plan description no#withs#andinq, anv <br /> em la ee re resented b the Coi(ecfiwe Bar ainin A reement whose s ouse 'rs also an <br /> emploYee represented by the Collecti�re Baraainin�Aqreement maV�tect at annua!plan renewai <br /> to o tp out as a subscriber in favor of beinc� cavered as a de�endant under the other em�tovee's <br /> fami� cavera e. Anv such emplavee cavered as a dependent under the spouse's familv <br /> caverac�e mau efect at annual pfian renewal to resume caueraae as a su�scriber under the Citv's <br /> insurance pian and be dropped as a dependent under the spouse's caveraqe. <br /> �) The Gity and the Unian ac�ree to the #ormatian c�#a multi-departmen#a! �rout� health <br /> care committee GHCC com rised af re resentatives a ainfed b the ci mana er and <br /> re�resentatives aapointed bv each of the citv's or,�anized labor graups. Each union qroup will <br /> have up to four(4) representatives on the GHCC The GNGC wiil not have autharitv to barqain <br /> chanqes ta cont�act #erms bu� will serve as a labor-manaqement interface #o better inform <br /> empl�ees of possible chanc�es to the citv's qroup health ber�e�fs considered bv the city and#o <br /> better infarm the city about the experiences and pr�ferences af employees as it concerns aroup <br /> hea!#h bene#it prac�rams. The City aca�ees to c�eate the GHCC and convene its first meetin� no <br /> lafer than Julv 1 2020 and to btinq mafters that chanae or effect the offerinqs and services of <br /> carou�health bene�t programs to the committee-bo#h#hose that reauire amendments of emplavee <br /> aareemen#s and fhase that da not reauire approvaf of un"ran carau�s and/ar amendment of <br /> collective bargaining agreements. <br /> �f} If from JanuaryC„1 2020 thru June 30. 2022. the Citv aqrees to qive qroup health <br /> bene#'�fs to anv ather oraanized emplovea ctrou�#hat are bettec than those included herein.then <br /> the Citv a�rees to a ane-time reapener to this Agreement to ac�iust�he health insurance terms of <br /> #t�is Aqreement tc� brinca them into conformance with anv su�erior terms c�ranted to another <br /> orqanized emplavee qroup This section shali not appl�to anv�n�ng or award of an arbitra#or. <br /> This aravision shail exp[�e on June 34.2422. <br /> (c�}The health services provided shall tas in accordance wi#h the attached letter,except as <br /> otherwise provided herein conceminq caps. Emeraencv room f�es shall be as provided in <br /> Exhibits G and H exc�p#when the patient is admitted to the hospital or where there is a medical <br /> emer�encv confc�rminq to Blue GrosslBlue Shield's seriaus ar►cI unavoidable emerc�encv <br /> conditions. Those conditic�ns are: <br /> "Emeraencv Raom $150 Copayment (waived if admitted #o th� Hos,pital as an (npa#ient <br /> immediatelu fatlowinc[emerqency treatment or if visit is emerctent as pe�the definition below). <br />