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In January 2017, 2018, and 2019 employees and City will each pay 50% of the increase in medical and dental premiums (i.e., 2019 premiums minus 2018 premiums, divided by 2 etc.). At the request of the Association, parties will reopen on the narrow and specific issues of health care allocation for calendar year 2019 (negotiations and any applicable impasse procedure will conclude by October 1, 2018). 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 the amounts specified below. 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 two hundred and fifty dollars ($250.00) per month payment if enrolled under the spouse’s coverage. Opt-out premiums will be as follows, based on the employee’s status and eligibility, in accordance with Internal Revenue Code (IRC) timelines and qualifying events: Employee rate: Medical $200 +/or dental $50 = $250/month maximum Two-party rate: Medical $350 +/or dental $50 = $400/month maximum Family rate: Medical $500 +/or dental $50 = $550/month maximum 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. 24.3 No change in dental plan carrier, or level of benefits shall be made unless agreed to by the Police Officers' Association. 24.4 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. 24.5 Retiree Benefits 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.” 24.6 For employees retiring prior to March 1, 1998, the City shall pay the contributions required by the health plans' two-party rate for retired City employees who were assigned to classifications represented by the San Leandro Police Officers' Association and who are currently members of one of the City's CalPERS health plans. The City shall contribute to the health plan two-party rate costs until the retired employee is eligible for Medicare coverage. The maximum amount to be contributed by the City may not exceed three hundred sixty dollars ($360.00). In the event the amount required by the health plan exceeds the maximum City contribution, such excess amount shall be paid by the retiree.