(A) Effective May 1, 2016, all city employees eligible for health insurance coverage, union and non-union, will contribute to the cost of health insurance coverage. The health insurance contribution rate each fiscal year will depend on labor agreements and the total cost of health insurance. If an employee is on an approved, extended medical leave, health insurance coverage will continue provided the employees continues to pay his or her health insurance contribution rate during such period of medical leave.
(B) Notwithstanding division (A), for any employee hired on or after May 1, 2011, the city will offer to the employee its group health insurance coverage for the employee and qualifying dependents thereof, effective on the first day of the month following the employee’s completion of any probationary employment period, to the following extent:
(1) For part-time employees who work a minimum of 30 hours per week, the city will pay 80% of the cost of the employee’s coverage and the employee will pay the remaining 20%, and if the employee elects dependent coverage, the city will pay 50% of the dependent coverage cost and the employee will pay the remaining 50%; and
(2) For full-time employees, the city will pay 85% of the cost of the employee’s coverage and the employee will pay the remaining 15%, and if the employee elects dependent coverage, the city will pay 50% of the dependent coverage cost and the employee will pay the remaining 50%.
(1980 Code, § 13.215) (Ord. 9138, passed 2-9-2009; Ord. 9180, passed 1-31-2011; Ord. 9194, passed 9-26-2011; Ord. 9338, passed 7-2-2018)