R2026-82 Resolution Authorizing the Approval of an Agreement with I.A.F.F. Local 505, from January 1, 2025 through December 31, 2028

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Respiratory Protection Program", for any employee who passes such evaluation. Prior to requesting payment from the City, the employee shall submit claims for all such expenses to the City's group health insurance program and to any other applicable program of coverage, and shall supply to the City all explanations of benefits and proofs of expenses for any such follow up medical testing. Section 7. The City shall allow Local 505 members to participate in the International Association of Fire Fighters-FC Frontline deferred Compensation programs. ARTICLE 16 INSURANCE Section 1. (a). PPO Insurance Benefits. The City shall provide medical, major medical and hospital group insurance for each employee with benefits consistent with the benefits of the Fire Insurance Plan described in Exhibit C (PPO Plus) Effective January 1, 2027, employees shall be enrolled in the City's insurance benefit plan with coverage and benefits as described in Exhibit C. The City shall also provide group life insurance in the amount of$25,000 for each employee. Section 2. Allocation of Premium Costs. On January 1, 2018, and January 1 of each year thereafter, monthly employee contributions for single and family coverage for 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 eight and one-half percent (8.5%). Effective January 1, 2027, 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. Upon written authorization by an employee, the city shall deduct from the wages or salary of such employee each sum as is certified by the City as premium payment for enrollment in the City dental insurance plan. Section 3. Section 125 Flexible Spending Account. The City shall continue to maintain a Section 125 Flexible Spending Account plan for purposes of allowing employees to make contributions for unreimbursed medical and dependent care expenses and premium costs for city provided health insurance as authorized by 125 of the Internal Revenue Code. Section 4. Those employees under the age of 65 years who retired after May 1, 1981 , and who enrolled, on October 31, 1990, in the group plan established by the Union, 27