Item 25 - Memorandum of Understanding Establishing the Terms and Conditions of Employment for SAMA

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waives, in writing, City -paid coverage. Such waiver shall include a provision warning such employee that reentry into any City -sponsored plan is allowed only at open enrollment, unless there is a qualifying event, and may require proof of insurability for such employee and/or family. 12.3 Disability Insurance. The City shall continue to pay one hundred percent (100%) of the premium cost for a long term disability insurance plan (with a sixty (60) day elimination period) for employees. Employees shall receive a monthly benefit of sixty-six and two-thirds percent (66 2/3%) of their base monthly salary (to a maximum monthly benefit of ten thousand dollars ($10,000)). 12.4 Life Insurance. The City shall continue to pay one hundred percent (100%) of the premium cost for term life insurance coverage under the policy it maintains on behalf of its officers and employees in order to provide employees with life insurance coverage in an amount equal to twice such employee's annual rate of salary to a maximum of three hundred thousand dollars ($300,000), provided said affected employees can provide evidence of insurability of coverage above one hundred fifty thousand dollars ($150,000) if so required by the terms and conditions of said term life insurance policy. In the event any such employee is determined to be ineligible for said insurance coverage, the City will attempt to provide as much coverage as may be obtained at reasonable cost without having to provide evidence of insurability. 12.5 The City shall retain the right to change health, dental, and life insurance carriers, administer the insurance benefits provided thereunder, and select and/or change any excess or supplemental insurance carriers as a part of any self-insurance plan during the term of this MOU, provided that employees continue to receive equivalent benefits and provided that the parties have met and conferred before the changes have been made. 12.6 Medical Retirement Subsides. The City provides a Retirement Health Savings Plan ("RHS"). A. The City shall contribute four percent (4%) of base salary, plus pay additives each pay period into the individual accounts of Association members established with the City's plan administrator. 1. Employees shall continue to contribute one-half of one percent (.50%) of base salary, plus pay additives, each pay period into their individual RHS accounts established with the plan administrator. 39