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Revised Sections of Personnel Policy SECTION 5: EMPLOYEE BENEFITS 5.1 Health Care Benefits The City provides a combination of health care benefits to regular full-time employees, such as medicalhealth, dental, long-term disability, and life insurance. Regular full-time and part-time employees who work at least 30 hours per week on a regular basis are eligible for the health care benefit package commencing on the first of the month following date of hire. Benefits for regular part-time employees are pro-rated. The City offers health insurance to part-time employees who work on average or are expected to work 30 or more hours per week or 130 hours or more per month and to their dependents. The type of coverage and contributions will be determined annually by the City Council. Employees are responsible for participating in the cost of health care benefits pursuant to the City's annual review of participation levels. Regular full-time Eemployees who work 80 hours in a pay period and provide proof of insurance through an immediate family member, or who are eligible for Medicare, may waive insurance coverage and receive a monthly cash payment, which is established by the City Council annually. 5.5 Long-Term Disability Long-term disability insurance is provided to regular full-time and part-time employees who work at least 30 hours per week on a regular basis. Long-term disability benefits for part-time employees are pro-rated based on the number of hours worked per week. Long- term disability benefits are available based upon the terms and conditions contained in the contract with the long-term disability insurer. Terms and benefits under the program are subject to change from time to time. 5.9 Post Employment Health Care Saving Account The City has established a Post Employment Health Care Savings Account (HCSA) for eligible non-union regular full-time employees. The purpose of this program is to allow Page 128 of 228