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15.5 Military Leave <br />Military leave shall be granted in accordance with the provisions of law. All employees entitled to <br />military leave shall give the Appointing Authority an opportunity within the limits of military <br />regulations to determine when such leave shall be taken. <br />15.6 FMLA <br />The Department will abide by Federal and State Family Leave Acts. <br />15.7 Catastrophic Leave <br />The Department will implement a Catastrophic Leave Policy as outlined in Appendix B. <br />Section 16. Health and Welfare <br />16.1 Health and Medical Care — Active Employees <br />Medical contribution cap will be the equivalent to the premium for Pleasanton's Kaiser health plan, <br />including durable medical equipment and chiropractic plan coverage, provided such plan is made <br />available to the City of Pleasanton. Effective January 1, 2008, the City will contribute a monthly amount <br />for each employee no greater than the lowest cost HMO family rate offered by the City of Pleasanton. In <br />no event shall the City be obligated to contribute a monthly amount in excess of the monthly premium <br />for full family coverage. During the term of this agreement, the City shall offer Kaiser as a health plan <br />option. <br />Effective January 1, 2008, the health maintenance organization (HMO) medical plans co -pays shall be <br />changed to ten dollars ($10) for office visits. The prescription drug co -pays shall be changed to ten <br />dollars ($10) for 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 Point of Service (POS) medical <br />plan co -pays shall be changed to fifteen dollars ($15) for office visits. The prescription drug co -pays <br />shall be increased up to fifteen dollars ($15) for generic with increases for brand and non - formulary as <br />well. <br />Effective July 1, 2009, the City will pay for any increase in the medical plan premiums up to a maximum <br />of 15% of the lowest cost HMO family rate. In the event that the medical premium increase is less than <br />15 %, the City's sole obligation is to pay the lower percentage increase. <br />The parties agree to a Dental Plan as provided by the City of Pleasanton at the City's full expense. The <br />City will provide a dental plan including a maximum orthodontia coverage of $2,000. The premium <br />costs of this plan shall be included in the 125 Plan referenced in Section 16.1 B. <br />An IRS Section 125 Cafeteria Plan is provided to each full -time employee who is eligible to enroll in <br />one of the medical insurance plans offered by the City of Pleasanton as outlined in the Plan Document. <br />The 125 Cafeteria Plan provides employees with a one -tier credit formula which provides employees the <br />opportunity to obtain plan credits for the purpose of: (1) purchasing supplemental benefits; (2) <br />19 <br />