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20 <br /> <br /> 11.9. Administrative Leave <br />In recognition that Battalion Chief’s employees are required to work hours beyond their regular hours <br />of work to fulfill their managerial responsibilities, each employee will receive 56 hours of <br />administrative leave per year and may be credited up to a total of 80 hours of administrative time per <br />year as recommended by the Fire Chief and approved by the City Manager. <br />Administrative leave hours not used by the last payroll period of the calendar year will be cashed out. <br />Section 12. Health and Welfare <br />12.1 Medical Insurance - Active Employees <br />A. Contributions <br /> All employees participating in the City’s health plans will contribute one of the <br />following two amounts, whichever is greater: <br />1. $25 per month for employee only coverage, $25 per month for employee plus one <br />coverage, or $50 per month for family coverage. <br />2. The difference between the family rate of the lowest cost HMO and the premium of <br />the employee’s more expensive plan selection. <br /> Contributions will be deducted from the employee’s paycheck on a pre-tax and bi- <br />weekly basis. <br />B. Increases in Premiums <br /> The City will pay for any increase in the medical plan premiums up to a maximum of <br />15% annually of the lowest cost HMO family rate. Any premium increase above 15% <br />will be deducted from the employee’s paycheck on a pre-tax basis. <br /> In the event that the medical premium increase is less than 15%, the City’s sole <br />obligation is to pay the lower percentage increase. <br />C. Plan Co-Pays <br /> The health maintenance organization (HMO) medical plans co-pays shall be ten dollars <br />($10) for office visits. The prescription drug co-pays shall be ten dollars ($10) for <br />generic, fifteen dollars ($15) for brand and thirty-five dollars ($35) for non-formulary <br />(the Kaiser HMO provides for a two-tier prescription drug plan). The Preferred <br />Provider Organization (PPO) medical plan co-pays shall be fifteen dollars ($15) for <br />office visits. The prescription drug co-pays shall be ten dollars ($10) for generic, <br />twenty-five ($25) for brand and thirty-five dollars ($35) for non-formulary. <br />D. Changes to Plan Designs <br /> The City reserves the right to make changes to the medical plan designs. <br />