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increases in the City's flat dollar contribution after the increases provided for herein shall be subject to the meet and confer process. Should such Health Net coverage cease to be available during the term of this MOU, the parties shall meet and confer on an equivalent alternative health plan. Each employee is required to maintain a minimum coverage for him/herself in a plan of their choice. In those instances where the employee's medical insurance premium is less than the City's monthly contribution, the difference between said dollar amounts shall be provided in the form of a bi-weekly cash disbursement. Section 2: Retirees' Health Insurance Particiipation Members of this unit who retire (service or disability) from the City employ, may, at the retiree's discretion, enroll in the City -provided health insurance plan of the employee's choice. Employees who retire after having served a minimum of 20 years with the City shall have their, and their spouse's, premiums paid for by the City up to Medicare age. After the retiree reaches medicare age, he/she can maintain health insurance with the City, but the retiree must pay his/her, and his/her spousels, premiums. If the retiree is ineligible for medicare benefits, the City will continue to pay the premiums, as long as the employee remains insurable. For all other employees, all premiums required by their and their spouses, participation in such health insurance plan shall be paid by the employee. Participation in any health insurance plan is contingent upon the health insurance carrier approving the enrollment of a retired employee or spouse. The City will provide the retiree's health insurance benefit described above to retirees who move outside the Health Net or Kaiser service area and enroll in a health insurance plan. The benefit will be reimbursement for monthly premiums by the City up to the current Health Net premium rate. Participation in any health insurance plan is contingent upon the health insurance carrier approving the enrollment of a retired employee or spouse. Section 3: Dental Plan The City shall provide dental insurance for each represented employee and eligible dependents in accordance with existing City dental plans. Existing plans effective June 1, 1993, are Delta Premier and MIDA Plan 52. Should said plans change or cease to be available during the term of this MOU, the parties shall meet and confer on alternate dental plans. ELECMOU - 1993 GRJ:KD 071493