SANTA ANA POLICE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION (SAPOA)

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ARTICLE XII 12.0 EMPLOYEE INSURANCE 12.1 During the term of this MOU, the City will contribute toward the payment of premiums for health, dental and long-term disability insurance plans administered by the Association for the benefit of the employees represented by the Association as follows: A. Medical Insurance. The City will contribute $1,510.00 per month ($1,575.00 effective July 1, 2019) to the Santa Ana Police Officers Association Medical Insurance Trust Fund for each affected employee enrolled in medical insurance plans provided by the Association for its bargaining unit members and their eligible dependents. Any contributions necessary to maintain benefits under the plans in excess of the aforementioned amount per month shall be borne entirely by the Association and/or the enrollee. Members of the bargaining unit who are not Association members and therefore not eligible to purchase insurance through the Trust will receive from the City up to $1,575.00 per month to be used only for the purchase of medical insurance for themselves and eligible dependents. The Association will provide the City with proof that each of the employees in the Association who have enrolled in insurance are receiving insurance. The Association will also provide the City (once each quarter) with a list of the group insurance plan and rates for medical, dental and Long Term Disability. B. Life hlsurance. The City shall maintain in effect for the term of this MOU its existing life insurance plan for employees covered by this MOU on the same basis as said plan was offered to employees as of December 31, 1988 except the term life insurance coverage for each affected employee will be in the amount of thirty thousand dollars ($30,000), plus twenty thousand dollars ($20,000) accidental death and dismemberment (AD + D) coverage, at no cost to the employee. 12.2 Retiree Health Contribution. All employees covered by this MOU will contribute two percent (2%) of their regular rate of pay through payroll deduction to a fund maintained by the Santa Ana Police Officers Association for the purpose of providing retiree health insurance premium reduction assistance. Effective October 1, 2018, and on October 1 of each year the City shall contribute an amount equal to two percent (2%) of each employee's regular rate of pay (base pay plus additional forms of pay paid each pay period) of each active employee who is covered by this MOU as of October 1 of each year to a fund maintained by the Santa Ana Police Officers Association for the purpose of providing retiree health insurance premium reduction assistance. 12.3 Employees on unpaid leave of more than fifteen (15) calendar days shall not receive the City's contribution toward any insurance coverage. The Police Department will notify the Association of all employees on unpaid leave or who separate from City employment 47