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16.6 Long-Term Disability <br /> The City shall pay to the Union the sum of nineteen dollars and fifty cents ($19.50), up to a maximum of <br /> twenty-three dollars ($23.00) as the monthly premium of each employee enrolled in the Union's long- <br /> term disability plan. Said payments shall be made in arrears monthly. Should the monthly premium of <br /> the Union's long-term disability plan drop below fifteen dollars per month, the dollar difference shall be <br /> added one time to the rate of pay set forth in Section 5.1 of this agreement. <br /> 16.7 Extended Benefits <br /> The City will consider voluntary proposals from the Union's membership to utilize their benefits to <br /> extend the benefits of an individual on protracted medical leave. <br /> 16.8 Employee Assistance Program <br /> The parties have agreed to be covered by, and have LPFD provide an Employee Assistance Program. <br /> Section 17. Retirement <br /> 17.1 Retirement Plan <br /> The City shall provide for the employees covered by this agreement the following PERS plan options: <br /> 3%@50, single highest year and fourth level 1959 Survivor's Benefit at the City's expense. The Military <br /> Service Buy-Back option will be paid at the employee's expense. <br /> In addition, the City, at its expense, contracts with PERS for the purpose of providing the "credit for <br /> unused sick leave" option. The amount of unused hours of sick leave is converted to days and reported <br /> to PERS as service credit in accordance with PERS requirements. <br /> Former Pleasanton Fire Department employees being credited an employee contribution rate of 10.75% <br /> will be grand fathered at such rate. All former Livermore Fire Department employees and employees <br /> hired after October, 1998 will be credited with a 9% employee rate. <br /> 17.1.1 PERS Status for Fire Prevention Personnel <br /> The classifications of Fire Inspector and Hazardous Materials Coordinator will be placed in the Safety <br /> PERS plan as maintained for the line personnel. <br /> 17.2 Payment of Employee's Contribution <br /> The City shall pay each employee's required PERS on eligible salary and those elements of <br /> compensation deemed by PERS to be "PERS Special Compensation" for example, holiday pay, uniform <br /> allowance, and paramedic pay. The PERS EPMC payment structure will continue as currently provided <br /> by the City of Pleasanton and the appropriate definition language referenced in Section 17.1. <br /> 22 <br />