SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION LOCAL 721 (SEIU) (2008-2010) (1ST EXTENSION)

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Effective July 1, 2008, Miscellaneous employees covered by this Agreement shall contribute an additional 2% of their salary (for a total of 4'0) toward the employer cost of the 2.7'0 at 55 retirement benefit. To the extent permitted by CalPERS and Internal Revenue Service regulations, this additional 2% contribution shall be implemented through payroll deduction on a pre-tax basis. Effective July 1, 2009, Miscellaneous employees covered by this Agreement shall contribute an additional 2.3'0 of their salary (for a total of 6.3%) toward the employer cost of the 2.7'0 at 55 retirement benefit. To the extent permitted by CalPERS and Internal Revenue Service regulations, this additional 2.3'0 contribution shall be implemented through payroll deduction on a pre-tax basis. AMENDED ARTICLE XI (new language in bold) 11.1 Health Insurance. The City shall contribute the following amounts toward the payment of premiums for affected employees and their dependents under the existing health insurance programs or new program or programs providing substantially similar or improved coverage and benefits selected in accordance with procedures in effect on the effective date of this Agreement: C. Effective January 1, 2006, January 1, 2007, aI'l6 January 1, 2008, January 1, 2009, and January 1, 2010, respectively, the City shall contribute toward medical premiums an amount consistent with the rates then in effect for each tier of the CalPERS Kaiser Permanente HMO Other Southern California plan. 11.2 Dental Insurance. Effective January 1, 2004 through December 31, 2005, the City agrees to contribute a maximum of up to seventy ($70) dollars per month per employee toward the payment of premiums for dental insurance plans provided by the City for employees covered by this Agreement and their eligible dependents. Effective January 1, 2006, the City contribution amount will be increased to a maximum of up to eighty ($80) dollars per month per employee. Effective January 1, 2007, the City contribution amount will be increased to a maximum of up to ninety ($90) dollars per month per employee. This contribution amount of $90 per month per employee shall remain in effect during the term of the Agreement, which expires June 30, 2010. Any contribution necessary to maintain benefits under said dental plans in excess of the amount set forth above shall be borne entirely by the employee.