(a) The City shall make available health insurance coverage for hospitalization for all full time permanent employees, members of City Council, the City Manager, Solicitor and the Auditor upon their request. Said plans shall be for family coverage if required.
(b) The City shall make available health insurance coverage which includes dental and vision care to all full time permanent employees, members of City Council, the City Manager, Solicitor and the Auditor, excluding members of the AFSCME 1039 Bargaining Unit. These AFSCME Bargaining Unit employees shall receive benefits as stated within their Contract Agreements, for the duration of the working agreement by and between the City and AFSCME Local 1039.
(c) All non-bargaining unit employees, members of City Council, the City Manager, Solicitor and Auditor who receive health insurance coverage from the City shall pay a share of the cost of said premiums. Said insured share shall be fifty dollars ($50.00) per month if receiving a family coverage plan and twenty-five dollars ($25.00) per month if receiving a single coverage plan.
(d) All bargaining unit employees shall pay a share of said coverage in an amount as stated within their contract agreements. Employee premium share deductions shall be payroll deducted by the City Auditor each month.
(e) General Fund City employees, City employees paid from special revenue funds, Enterprise Funds, the City Manager, Solicitor and the Auditor are allowed to receive a cash payment of three thousand dollars ($3,000) less required deductions, if they do not take the City’s health insurance coverage for the entire preceding calendar year. Guidelines for receiving this waiver options shall be established by the City Manager.
(Ord. 2009-14. Passed 2-23-09; Ord. 2019-05. Passed 1-28-19.)