R2024-362 Resolution Authorizing Collective Bargaining Agreement for Pay and Benefits - AFSCME Council 31 and Local 268, General Service Employees

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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, 2025, 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 any other reason shall not be eligible for benefits under the City's health insurance plan and spe- cifically waive any right to them. The terms of the health insurance summary plan description notwithstanding, any em- ployee represented by the Collective Bargaining Agreement whose spouse is also an employee represented by the Collective Bargaining Agreement may elect at annual plan renewal to opt out as a subscriber in favor of being covered as a dependent under the other employee's family cov- erage. Any such employee covered as a dependent under the spouse's family coverage may elect at annual plan renewal to resume coverage as a subscriber under the City's insurance plan and be dropped as a dependent under the spouse's coverage. (c)The City and the Union agree to the formation of a multi-departmental group healthcare committee (GHCC) composed of representatives appointed by the City Manager and represent- atives appointed by each of the City's organized labor groups. Each union group will have up to four (4) representatives on the GHCC. The GHCC will not have authority to bargain changes to contract terms, but will serve as a labor-management interface to better inform employees of possible changes to the City's group health benefits considered by the City and to better inform the City about the experiences and preferences of employees as it concerns group health benefits 26