R2013-21 AUTHORIZING CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT

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Section 3. Those employees who retired after January 1, 1980, or were placed on disability pension pursuant to State statute after said date, shall be entitled to belong to the employee and dependent group insurance programs provided for employees under the provisions of this agreement provided that such retired or disabled employees pay the entire premium for such insurance. Section 4. If an insurance rebate is received for employee dependent medical insurance coverage the City will retain that portion of the rebate that is proportionate to the percentage of the employee dependent insurance premium paid by the City during the time period for which the rebate is made. Section 5. The City shall continue to provide free parking to bargaining unit members in either the new Police lot, located at Industrial Court and Wood Street, or in Parking Garage C. Section 6. The City will reimburse the cost of tuition and textbooks for courses directly related to an employee's job and will reimburse half the cost of tuition and textbooks for pre-approved courses indirectly related to an employee's job, up to a maximum of one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) per year per employee. Tuition reimbursement shall be administered in accordance with current Administrative Policy F-470. Approval of courses shall not be unreasonably withheld. Section 7. The City will deduct from the employees wages a percentage, in an amount certified by the Union, and pay same to the Union for the purposes of funding the Union's health and welfare plan. All deductions will be made against the employee's pre-tax income and shall be done in accordance with applicable Internal Revenue Service regulations. No such deduction shall be made if all of the provisions of this section cannot be met. Section 8. The Employee 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 Police 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 required 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 Employer'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 specifically waive any right to them. 25