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In 2008, employees shall continue to contribute the difference between Kaiser BAlS rate and any alternate elected premium. In addition, all employees will contribute 40% of the K/BA premium increase over the 2007 rates to a cumulative maximum of the following amounts: Employee Employee + 1 Family $20/month $40/month $80/month Employees electing not to enroll in the core flex medical plan (i.e., who wish to waive enrollment in the medical and dental plans) and demonstrate to the satisfaction of the City their enrollment in another medical and dental plan, shall receive one hundred and fifty ($150.00) per month for their non-election of medical and dental benefits. In the event both spouses are employed by the City and eligible to enroll in the City's flex medical benefits plan, one employee may elect not to enroll in the medical and dental plans and will receive the one hundred and fifty dollars ($150.00) per month payment if enrolled under spouse's coverage. An employee may elect to waive the medical plan and enroll only in the dental plan and receive one hundred dollars ($100.00) per month for their non-election. The above opt-out premiums will increase to two hundred dollars ($200.00) per month and one hundred and fifty dollars ($150.00) per month, respectively, effective January 1,2007. Effective January 1,2007, an employee may elect to waive the dental plan only and enroll only in the medical plan and receive fifty dollars ($50.00) per month for their non-election. Re-enrollment in the medical and/or dental plan shall be allowed only based upon a qualifying event as defined by the IRS codes or during an open enrollment period. The parties agree that during the term of this agreement, they will jointly explore various instruments enabling employee savings for retiree medical costs and related purposes. 29.2 Under CalPERS rules, the City will directly contribute the "employer minimum share" towards retiree health coverage. Additional retiree health contributions will be made on a reimbursement basis as set forth below. The amounts listed below are inclusive of the PERS Medical Plan "employer minimum share". 29.3 The City shall pay the contributions required by health plan two-party rate for retired City employees who were assigned to classifications represented by the San Leandro City Employees Union and who are currently members of one of the City's health plans. The City shall contribute to the health plan's two-party rate costs, but the maximum amount to be contributed by the City shall not exceed three hundred and sixty dollars ($360.00). In the event the amounts required by the health plans exceed the maximum City contribution, such excess amounts shall be ~aid by the retiree. Coverage under this section shall continue until the employees 65 birthday; except for the PERS Medical Plan "employer minimum share" retiree health contribution, which shall continue for life. 26