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95 <br />ARTICLE 14: UNION BUSINESS <br />Up to Two (2) Employees at a time shall be granted leave without pay to attend to UNION business not to <br />exceed a total of ten work days per calendar year. The EMPLOYER shall attempt, if possible, to arrange the <br />employee's work schedule so that the employee will not lose pay. <br />ARTICLE 15: HEALTH AND LIFE INSURANCE <br />For 2015 the EMPLOYER will contribute one thousand one hundred forty ($1,140.00) per month towards <br />the total cost of the Employee's health and life insurance (maximum $25,000.00) and any dependent's health <br />insurance costs. By mutual agreement employees may use up to Fifteen Dollars ($15.00) of health insurance <br />for dental insurance. See attachment A for 2015 contributions by plan. <br />For 2016 the EMPLOYER will contribute one thousand one hundred forty ($1,140.00) per month towards <br />the total cost of the Employee's health and life insurance (maximum $25,000.00) and any dependent's health <br />insurance costs. In addition, for 2016 the EMPLOYER agrees to pay the same contribution toward medical <br />insurance as 2015 plus 50% of any premium increase will be paid by the EMPLOYER. 2016 contributions <br />will be provided to the UNION when rates are made available to the EMPLOYER. By mutual agreement <br />employees may use up to Fifteen Dollars ($15.00) of health insurance for dental insurance. <br />If the total cost of the insurance is less than the City contribution, then the City will refund the difference in a <br />one-time, taxable payment on January 30th for the previous year. <br />All additional longevity pay in lieu of insurance benefit is hereby terminated. Employees separating during <br />the year will receive paid refund on a pro -rata basis. (The provisions of this paragraph will not apply to any <br />employee hired after December 31, 1988. Employees hired after that date will not be entitled to such <br />payment in lieu of insurance coverage or pro -rate refunds.) <br />In the event the health insurance provisions of this Agreement fail to meet the requirements of the <br />Affordable Care Act and its related regulations or cause the EMPLOYER to be subject to a penalty, fine or <br />additional tax liability, the Union and the Employer will meet promptly to bargain over alternative <br />provisions. <br />ARTICLE 16: WAGES <br />January 1 January 1 <br />A. Top Scale Wages <br />2015/Mo. 2016/Mo. <br />Police Officer <br />$5,904.54 $6,052.15 <br />Sergeant <br />$6,761.40 $6,930.44 <br />B. Wage Step System/Police Officer <br />Start <br />75% of Top Scale <br />After one (1) year <br />85% of Top Scale <br />After two (2) years <br />95% of Top Scale <br />After three (3) years <br />100% (Top Scale) <br />