§ 5.36.060. Contributions to health insurance coverage for employees.
A.
Monthly Subsidy.
1.
For employees who are not in an employee representation unit, the county shall provide a monthly subsidy for each employee and covered family members, if any, toward county sponsored health plan coverage, consisting of the difference between the employee contribution rate approved by the board of supervisors and the projected health plan cost per employee, in the event that the projected health plan cost per employee exceeds the employee's contribution rate.
2.
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Code, the County shall provide amnesty from discipline and payment recovery to any employee whose Ineligible Dependent(s) are removed from County-sponsored or County-approved health plan coverage as a consequence of a dependent eligibility verification process authorized by the CEO; provided, however, that no such amnesty shall be extended to any employee who obtains such coverage through willful misrepresentation or other fraudulent means.
3.
The chief administrative officer shall establish, and revise from time to time, policies for the determination of projected health plan cost per employee and shall make such determination. Such determination shall include consideration of total projected expenditures under one or more contracts for health care, establishment and maintenance of a reasonable level of contingency funds to meet extraordinary expenditures under one or more contracts for health care, the level of contributions and subsidies to maintain employee choice among types of health care plans, availability of budgeted funds, and any other relevant factor or factors the chief administrative officer determines should be included. The chief administrative officer may retain the services of one or more consultants to assist in the determination of projected health plan cost per employee, and in the establishment and revision of policies.
B.
The provisions of this Section 5.36.060 shall first be reflected on County pay warrants issued on or about January 14, 2000.
(Ord. 2015-0011 § 11, 2015; Ord. 99-0084 § 7, 1999.)