AVSTA CSEA-CONTRACT-April 12, 2023

ARTICLE IX

EMPLOYEE BENEFITS

9.0 The Agency will provide each eligible unit member a maximum annual financial contribution for health insurance plan, dental insurance plan and vision plan, as set forth in section 9.1 below. The Agency will not provide a financial contribution to supplemental insurance, such as cancer, disability, term life or accident insurance. However, employees will be able to purchase benefits through payroll deductions as an out-of pocket expense (term life, cancer, disability and/or accident). The maximum annual financial contribution is based on the health insurance plan selected by the member, and for which they are eligible, as follows:

Single:

$10,750.00 $13,451.00 $13,451.00

Member + 1:

Family:

The above stated increase in benefits contribution will be effective the first of the month following the date of ratification on Board approval.

9.0.1 Unit members will receive annual financial contributions after two (2) months (sixty days) of employment.

9.1 Unit members who are working on a regular full- or part-time basis will receive a financial contribution for benefits based on their guaranteed hours as follows:

5.1 - 5.99 6.0 - 6.49 6.5 - 8.0

75% of the cap allowed in section 9.0 80% of the cap allowed in section 9.0 100% of the cap allowed in section 9.0

The calculation of benefits shall be done on a pay-period by pay-period basis, using the unit member’s guarantee on the last day of each pay period.

9.2

Retirement Benefits:

9.2.1 Unit members will qualify for Agency payment of fifty percent (50%) of the premium for medical benefit for unit member and spouse, if spouse is on the unit member’s plan at the time of the unit member’s retirement, between the unit member's fifty-fifth (55 th) birthday and acceptance in the Medicare Program; or for one hundred percent (100%) of the premium for medical benefit for unit member and spouse between the unit member's sixtieth (60 th) birthday and acceptance in the Medicare Program. This benefit is offered provided the unit member has accumulated not less than fifteen (15) years of service from an Agency participating district and the Agency. The insurance plan will be at the discretion of the Agency. 9.2.2 Unit members hired after July 1, 2009, will qualify for Agency payment of fifty percent (50%) of the premium for medical benefit for unit member and spouse, if spouse is on the unit member’s plan at the time of the unit member’s retirement, between the unit member's 55th birthday and acceptance in the Medicare Program; or for one hundred percent (100%) of the premium for medical benefit for unit member and spouse between the unit member's sixtieth (60 th) birthday and acceptance in the Medicare Program. This benefit is offered provided the unit member has accumulated not less than twenty (20) years of service with the Agency. The insurance plan will be at the discretion of the Agency. 9.2.3 Effective July 1, 2013, unit members will qualify for Agency payment of fifty percent (50%) of the premium for medical benefit for unit member and spouse, if spouse is on the unit member’s plan at the time of the unit member’s retirement, between the unit member’s 50 th birthday and acceptance in the Medicare Program, provided each of the following conditions are met: (1) the unit member is at least fifty (50) years old at the time of retirement, (2) the unit member has accumulated not less than twenty five (25) years of service with the Agency, (3) the unit member applies for and is determined eligible to receive a disability retirement from CalPERS. This benefit will only last a maximum of ten (10) years, or until the unit member is accepted in the Medicare Program,

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