R2017-48 Contract Pay and Benefits AFSCME Local 268 and Decatur Public Library

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part-time) may be rolled over into the next fiscal year (January-December) Employees that accrue holiday time may request payment for such time within the fiscal year earned. An employee will have a maximum of five unused holidays at any time. (40 hours, full-time; 20 hours; part-time). ARTICLE XI INSURANCE Section 1. Medical/Hospitalization (A) The Library shall participate in the City of Decatur's group medical and hospitalization insurance plan. The cost of coverage for each full-time employee shall be assumed by the Library. Notwithstanding the foregoing, all Employees hired during the term of this Agreement shall be required to pay and contribute for the employee's insurance coverage at the applicable City of Decatur rates for employee contributions for employee medical insurance. (B) If a full-time employee has exhausted his/her paid sick leave credits and has been granted a leave of absence from duty or from the classified service because of illness or injury, his/her group insurance coverage shall remain in effect for up to six (6) months of such leave. The Library will assume the cost of this coverage for the above mentioned 6 month period. (C) The Library will contribute toward the cost of dependent coverage for all full-time bargaining unit members $450.00 per month for the duration of this Agreement. If the Employer elects to re-open the Agreement, as set forth in Article XXIV, Section (L), the Union shall have the right to negotiate the Library's contribution towards dependent and/or family coverage set forth in this provision. (D) Retiring employees shall be allowed to purchase insurance through the medical/hospitalization plan if the retiring employee pays the cost involved. Section 2. Life Insurance (A) The Library shall participate in the City of Decatur's group life insurance plan. The Library shall assume the cost of coverage for each full-time employee. (B) If a full-time employee has exhausted his/her paid sick leave credits and has been granted a leave of absence from duty or from the classified service because of illness or injury, his/her group life insurance policy shall remain in effect for up to six (6 months of such leave; and if such illness or injury is certified by the employee's physician to be of a terminal nature and if said employee has retired under the disability provisions of the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund, his/her group life insurance policy shall remain in effect for up to twelve (12 months. In the event that the policy adopted by the City of Decatur requires that the group insurance of such employee be converted to individual coverage at a time prior to the time provided herein, the Library will assume the cost of Page 13 of 29