(a) (1) The city shall make available a health/ dental program to eligible employees. Employees desiring coverage under the program must apply to the city’s human resources department. The conditions of eligibility for coverage of employees and their dependents for health benefits, dental benefits and life insurance are outlined in the respective summary plan descriptions. The city and the employee will pay the following percentage of health/dental insurance premium cost:
City Employee Class | Employer Contribution | Employee Contribution |
Employee | 75% | 25% |
Employee plus 1 | 75% | 25% |
Family | 75% | 25% |
(2) The city shall provide employees with life insurance coverage equal to one times the employee’s base annual salary rounded to the next higher $1,000, if not already a multiple thereof. The city may provide this life insurance through a self-insured plan or under a group insurance policy or policies issued by an insurance company selected by the city. In addition, the city agrees to provide additional group term life/AD&D insurance coverage and agrees each month to pay the additional group life insurance premium on each employee with payment not to exceed $5 per month per employee.
(b) The city shall make available a health promotion program aimed to improve employee health and well-being. The program shall be published, administered and updated by the human resources department.
(1992 Code, § 30-134) (Ord. 37-95, passed 3-6-1995; Ord. 11-96, passed 1-16-1996; Ord. 87-97, passed 12-2-1997; Ord. 131-98, passed 12-7-1998; Ord. 28-00, passed 4-10-2000; Ord. 80-05, passed 8-8-2005)