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24.4 For employees retiring prior to March l 2002, the City shall contribute a maximum of seventy dollars and eighty -seven cents ($70.87) monthly dental plan costs for each retired City employee who was assigned to a classification represented by the San Leandro Police Officers' Association, and who was a member of the City's dental plan and retired on or after January 1, 1980. Any increases in dental plan costs during the term of this Agreement shall be split equally between the City and the retired employee. 24.5 For employees hired prior to January 1, 2007 with fifteen (15) or more years of City service and retiring on or after March 1. 2002, the City shall contribute a maximum of four hundred sixty dollars ($460.00) towards the health and dental plans for retired City employees who were assigned to classifications represented by the San Leandro Police Officers Association and were members of the City's Health and Dental Plan. The City will continue its contribution until the employee is eligible for Medicare coverage (at age 65) or reaches age 70. For employees who are eligible for Medicare at age 65, the City will contribute up to two hundred dollars ($200.00) per month towards the cost of a Medicare Risk Program and Dental Insurance until the age of 70. 24.6 For employees hired on or after January 1, 2007, who have rendered fifteen (15) years of City service as a Police Officer, 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 Police Officers' Association and who are members of one of the City's health plans at the time of retirement. The City shall contribute a maximum of three hundred and sixty dollars ($360.00) towards the health and dental plans for retired City employees who are assigned to classifications represented by the San Leandro Police Officers' Association and were members of the City's health and dental plans. In the event the amounts required by the health plans exceed the maximum City contribution, such excess amounts shall be paid 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. 24.7 Retired employee dependent eligibility for City health plan contribution is conditional upon the active enrollment of the retired employee. If a retired employee moves outside the service area of their medical plan, the retiree will be allowed an opportunity within thirty (30) days of such move to change medical insurance coverage. If a retired employee remarries, the retiree may add the retiree's spouse to the medical and dental insurance coverage at the City's expense, not to exceed the applicable rate based on date of hire, date of retirement and City service as outlined above. 24.8 No change in dental plan carrier, or level of benefits shall be made unless agreed to by the Police Officers' Association. 24.9 The City agrees to continue to provide to employees an Employee Assistance Program. It is agreed that such program shall not be an automatic substitution for appropriate disciplinary action when such action is appropriate. 24.10 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. 20 Sl-POA 11 -12 final