R2022-173 Resolution Authorizing Collective Bargaining Agreement for Pay and Benefits - AFSCME Council 31 and Local 268 General Service Employees

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being done from time to time, comparable items will be furnished to employees doing comparable work,and all employees required to wear protective devices for the eyes and protective headgear will be furnished such equipment. The City will pay for prescription safety glasses up to$150.00 dollars per fiscal year. Section 2. The employee having custody of any such clothing or equipment, or other property furnished by the city shall be responsible for the proper use, care, custody and keeping thereof and may be required to replace any item damaged or lost as a result of failing to properly use, care for, or keep such property. Section 3. The City will repair, replace, or reimburse an employee's personal property which is destroyed, damaged, or lost in the line of duty in accordance with Administrative Policy & Procedure No. F-491. Section 4. The City will replace tools of employees required on-the-job which are dam- aged, destroyed,or lost in the line of duty subject to Departmental Rules&Regulations, and such regulations shall be made available to the affected employees. ARTICLE 18 OTHER BENEFITS Section 1. The City shall provide Preferred Provider (PPO) group health insurance for each employee with benefits as outlined in Exhibit G of this agreement. The City shall also provide group life insurance in the amount of$20,000 for each employee. Section 2. (a) Effective January 1, 2023, monthly employee contributions for all tiers of the City's insurance benefit plan shall change by the same percentage(increase or decrease)as the plan premium percentage change effective January 1 of that year, as determined by the City's Risk Management Division; except that no annual increase in monthly employee contributions shall exceed ten percent (10%). Changes in employee contributions shall be rounded to the nearest whole dollar. Notice of the plan premium percentage change shall be provided to the Union, and upon written request, documentation substantiating the percentage change shall be provided to the Union at the time of plan renewal. (b) The Employer and Union both agree that the failure of the City to not provide health insurance to an employee who elects to opt out shall not constitute a violation of the collective bargaining agreement. Employees covered under the AFSCME contract shall be allowed to opt out of or elect not to participate in the City's health insurance plan. Employees making such election shall be re- quired to show proof of health insurance coverage through another source to the City. Such proof of insurance must be submitted at the time the employee makes such an election. If an employee is unable to provide adequate proof of insurance, the employee shall not be removed from Em- ployer's insurance plan. An employee electing to opt out of the Employer's health insurance plan shall be allowed to subsequently enroll in the Employer's health insurance plan only upon a COBRA qualifying event. Employees opting out of the City's health insurance plan and who are not enrolled in the City's health insurance plan at the time of retirement, resignation, termination or separation for 25