Reg 2019-05-20 Item 5B - Labor Agreement - 2019-2021 Collective Bargaining Agreement with Tukwila Police Sergeants Association

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ARTICLE 14 - MEDICAL COVERAGE SECTION 14.1 Medical Insurance A. Employer contributions. Except as otherwise provided in this Article, the Employer shall contribute the premiums necessary to purchase medical care insurance for each full-time employee and his/her dependents under the City of Tukwila's Self -Insured Medical Plan. Such coverage shall not be less than that which existed under the City of Tukwila Self -Insured Medical Plan in place February 1, 2004, except as subsequently agreed herein by the parties. B. Kaiser Permanente. For employees who elect medical coverage through Kaiser Permanente, the Employer shall pay up to the maximum dollar amount contribution of the Self -Insured Plan for full - family coverage. Any premium amounts in excess of the Employer's contribution shall be paid by the individual through payroll deduction. Coverage under the Kaiser-Permanente Plan shall be as determined by Kaiser Permanente. C. Cost of premiums. The Employer shall continue to pay the full premium for medical coverage under the Self -Insured Medical Plan, up to a maximum increase of eight percent (8%) in a year. In the event the monthly premiums increase more than the stated amount in a year, the Employer or the Association has the right to reopen the Agreement to negotiate changes in the Self -Insured Medical Plan benefits, so that the increase in premium costs does not exceed the stated amount. SECTION 14.2 Dental. Dental coverage will be maintained for all employees and their dependents during the term of this Agreement under the City of Tukwila Self -Insured Dental Plan, or its replacement. + The cost for such plan will be borne on the following basis: The Employer will contribute one hundred percent (100%) of the total premium for this coverage. 30 204