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8.05 Temporary Higher Rate: An Employee who is temporarily assigned a position in a higher rated job and who performs the major duties of the higher rated job for a period of more than 14 days, shall receive the rate of pay as outlined in the pay scale for all hours worked in the higher rated job. The assignment must be approved by the City Administrator. 8.06 Department Head: If a bargaining unit Employee is assigned to department head duties, they shall earn the starting step of department head pay. 8.07 Training: To keep staff knowledgeable and improve their skills to do their jobs better, Employees will be eligible to participate in training and professional development for coursework directly related to the job/position with prior approval of their supervisor, with the Employer paying for the training or professional development. ARTICLE 9 GROUP INSURANCE 9.01 Selection of Carrier: The selection of the insurance carrier and policy shall be made by the Employer. The City Administrator will meet and confer with the exclusive union representative upon request regarding this matter. 9.02 Insurances: The Employer's contribution per full-time Employee in accordance with Affordable Care Act receiving single health insurance coverage is $915.00 per month towards a cafeteria benefit plan that offers group health, life, long-term disability and dental insurance, for the years 2018, 2019, and 2020. The Employer's contribution per Employee receiving family health insurance coverage is $1330.00 per month towards a cafeteria benefit plan that offers group health, life, long-term disability and dental insurance, for the year 2018. For the years 2019 and 2020, the Employer's contribution per Employee receiving family health insurance coverage is the same amount of $1330.00 per month plus 50% of any increase in the family health insurance premium, toward a cafeteria benefit plan that offers group health, life, long-term disability and dental insurance, all of which is subject to the health insurance opt -out provisions set out in Paragraph 9.03. 9.03 Health Insurance Opt -Out Option: If a health insurance opt -out option is available with the City's group health insurance plan, an Employee who has health insurance through a group -sponsored plan elsewhere may elect to waive health insurance coverage. An Employee who waives health insurance coverage will receive, as the City's insurance contribution, the difference between the lowest cost single coverage health insurance plan and the City's single insurance contribution, as set out in paragraph 9.02, as an opt -out credit to use through the City's cafeteria benefit plan. 9.05 Life Insurance: The Employer will provide group term life insurance for each eligible Employee enrolled in and who qualifies for the Employer life insurance plan. Each eligible Employee may purchase additional group term life insurance policy through payroll deduction. 9.06 Involuntary Reductions: Continuation of Benefits: Full-time Employees whose hours are involuntarily reduced shall continue to receive full Employer contribution for insurance benefits. 9.07 Retirement - Continuation of Group Health and Dental Insurance This section applies to all Employees who retire on or after January 1, 1993, and participated in the Employer's group health and dental insurance program and met the requirements necessary to receive a disability benefit or an annuity from a Minnesota public pension plan other than a volunteer fire fighter plan. Minnesota law, Minn. Stat. Chapter 43A, provides that upon retirement, an eligible Employee and his or her covered dependents can participate in the group health/dental insurance program at the same premium rate as active Employees until age 65. Retirees who have continuously participated in the group insurance program since leaving employment and retirees who are currently continuing coverage through COBRA (Consolidation Omnibus Budget 5 196142v2