SANTA ANA MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (SAMA) (2019-2022)

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provided by the City for its employees and their eligible dependents in excess of the amount of the City contribution to the Cafeteria Benefit Plait specified above shall be borne entirely by the employee. E. Cafeteria Benefit Plan. Effective January 1, 2020, the City provides a Cafeteria Benefit Plan adopted in accordance with the provisions of Internal Revenue Code § 125 for employees covered by this MOU. Employees will be eligible to receive through the Cafeteria Benefit Plan, the cash difference (subject to taxation as wages) if the monthly City allowance exceeds the monthly cost of the Medical and Dental monthly plan premium cost. For each such employee who is covered under a spouse's non -City sponsored health plan, the City will pay the employee a cash -in -lieu payment (subject to taxation as wages) each month in an amount equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the monthly premium amount for the City's lowest "employee -only" coverage, if said employee waives, in writing, City -paid coverage, said employee shall provide proof of medical insurance coverage in a non -City -sponsored health plan. Said waiver shall include a provision warning such employee that re-entry into any of the City -sponsored plans is allowed only at open emollment, unless there is a qualifying event, and will require proof of insurability for such employee and/or eligible dependents. 11.2 Dental Insurance. A. The City shall continue to contribute the current maximum amount of $90 per month per SAMA employee for employee dental insurance premiums. Effective January 1, 2016, the City contribution amount will be increased to a maximum of one hundred ten dollars ($110) per month per employee. B, Any contribution necessary to maintain benefits under said dental plans in excess of the amount set fords above shall be borne entirely by the employee. Effective January 1, 2020, the City agrees to contribute towards the Cafeteria Benefit plan the payment of premiums for dental insurance plans provided by the City for employees covered by this MOU and their eligible dependents on the following basis: A. Effective January 1, 2020, the City shall contribute an allowance towards the employee's Cafeteria Benefit plan for dental insurance premiums for eligible employees and their qualified dependents in the amount of one hundred twenty dollars ($120) per month per employee. B. Effective January 1, 2021, the City shall contribute an allowance towards the SANTA ANA MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (SAMA) MOU:2019-2022