Employee Manual 2023 - Flipbook - Page 52
Sick, Vacation, Personal time). In addition, while on Long-Term Disability, that time will
not count towards service time with the City.
Employees returning from a disability leave must provide the City with a physician's
statement releasing the employee to return to work. The City reserves the right to send
the employee to the City's designated physician for an evaluation prior to returning to
work after a disability leave.
While a probationary employee may qualify for benefits under the provisions of the
short and long-term disability insurance programs, until they complete the probationary
period, that employee will not be guaranteed reinstatement in their former position
upon returning from disability leave.
3. Hospital/Medical Coverage: The City shall provide family, group hospital/medical
insurance coverage within 30 days of hiring a full-time employee. Said program will
include prescription drug co-pay, and continuation for students, according to the terms
of the contract.
4. Dental Insurance: An insurance program providing coverage for services in accordance
with the schedule of benefits for all procedures will be provided to all full-time
employees.
5. Optical Insurance: The City shall provide family, group optical insurance providing for all
full-time employees in accordance with the current schedule of benefits.
6. Waiver of Insurance Coverage: A regular full-time employee can voluntarily opt out of
the City’s health insurance program if they have coverage through another source.
Employees that opt out will receive a lump sum payment in lieu of benefits equal to fifty
(50%) of administrative fees that would have been paid by the City for said coverage. An
employee opting out of the City’s insurance program will be required to sign a waiver of
coverage. Employees waving coverage are not eligible to receive insurance coverage
through the City until the next open enrollment period. In the event that the employee
experiences a qualifying life altering event (such as loss of coverage through their
spouse), coverage will be extended through the City’s plan in accordance with the terms
and conditions of the health insurance policy. The City reserves the right to amend the
formula or eliminate the payment in lieu of health insurance based upon the City’s
financial condition and Health Care Reform requirements.
Retiree Health Care/Retirement:
The City provides health insurance for individuals who have retired from the City at the same
coverage level as an active employee in accordance with the following:
Each full-time employee hired prior to July 1, 1997, who is a participant in the MERS Defined
Benefit plan, shall be entitled to retirement benefits in accordance with the B-3 plan, including the
F50/25 program, the V-8 vesting program, and the E-2 Cost-of-Living program of the Michigan
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