Item 43 - MOU between City & SA-MA and Res. for Associated Unrepresented Classifications

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E. F. Any contribution necessary to maintain benefits under any health insurance program provided by the City for its employees and their eligible dependents in excess of the amount of the City contribution to the Cafeteria Benefit Plan specified above shall be borne entirely by the employee. Cafeteria Benefit Plan. The City provides a Cafeteria Benefit Plan adopted in accordance with the provisions of Internal Revenue Code § 125 for employees covered by this MOU. 1.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. 2.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 the City contribution for the “employee-only” coverage for medical. The above specified amount of City contribution towards such coverage waived will be applied to earned income. 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 enrollment, unless there is a qualifying event, and will require proof of insurability for such employee and/or eligible dependents. 11.2 Dental Insurance. 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, 2022, 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 thirty dollars ($130) per month per employee. B. C. Any contribution necessary to maintain benefits under said dental plans in excess of the amount of the City contribution to the cafeteria plan specified above shall be borne entirely by the employee. For each such employee who is covered under a spouse’s non-City sponsored dental 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 City’s SANTA ANA MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (SAMA) MOU: 2022-2025 40