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24 <br />eligible amount, but no more than the amount paid by the retiree. Retirees must <br />supply proof of coverage and proof of payment in order to be reimbursed. <br /> 6. Benefits for Medicare Eligible Retirees <br />Retiree health benefits, including reimbursement, will cease once the employee <br />becomes Medicare eligible. <br />12.3 Dental <br />The City shall contribute an amount necessary to provide dental care benefits for the individual <br />employees and eligible dependents. The City shall provide a lifetime maximum orthodontia coverage <br />of $2,000 for individual employees and eligible dependents. <br />12.4 Life Insurance <br />The City shall contribute an amount necessary to provide $100,000 life and $100,000 accidental death <br />and dismemberment insurance coverage for individual full-time employees. <br />Employees may purchase at their own expense and within the limits set by the insurance carrier, <br />additional amounts of life insurance under the existing policy. <br />12.5 Vision Care <br />A vision care plan will be provided as an option for employees and the cost of such coverage shall be <br />included in the 125 Plan. <br />12.6. Long Term Disability <br />The City shall pay to the Union the sum of twenty-nine dollars and fifty cents ($29.50), up to a <br />maximum of forty dollars ($40.00) towards the monthly premium for each Battalion Chief enrolled in <br />the Union’s long-term disability plan. Said payments shall be made in arrears monthly. <br />12.7 Extended Benefits <br />The City will consider voluntary proposals from the Union's membership to utilize their leave and <br />medical benefits to extend the leave and medical benefits for employees on protracted medical leave. <br />12.8 Employee Assistance Program <br />The City shall provide an Employee Assistance Program for employees covered by this MOU. <br />Section 13. Retirement <br />13.1 Retirement Plans and Employee Contributions <br />A. Employees hired before December 22, 2012 (Tier 1 Classic) <br />Employees hired prior to December 22, 2012 are provided the CalPERS 3% @ 50 local <br />safety plan with the 12-month final compensation period. Such employees shall <br />contribute 9.0% of their CalPERS reportable compensation towards the employee share <br />and an additional 3.0% of their CalPERS reportable compensation towards the