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<br />40 <br /> <br /> <br />Up to fifty percent (50%) of the total allowance ($750) may be used for job-related professional <br />development workshops, seminars, trade school courses or educational courses taken at an <br />independent school or college, not taken as part of a degree program. Such courses must be <br />approved in advance of enrollment by the Personnel Officer and the worker's Department Head. <br />The worker must provide proof of successful completion in order to receive the reimbursement. <br /> <br />21.1.3 The Personnel Officer may establish standards and criteria and enact such rules, regulations, <br />procedures and policies as are necessary or appropriate to implement the provisions of this Article. <br /> <br />21.2 Training <br /> <br />The Personnel Officer is responsible for developing training programs in order to improve the efficiency and <br />broaden the knowledge of workers in the performance of their duties. Successful completion of special <br />training shall be considered in making advancements and promotions. The Union may appoint a member to <br />meet with the Personnel Officer to plan, evaluate and recommend training programs. <br /> <br />21.3 Licenses and Certificates <br /> <br />Workers who are required by State or Federal agencies to be licensed or certificated shall be reimbursed for <br />the fees for such license or certificate, excluding licenses required by the Department of Motor Vehicles. <br /> <br /> <br />ARTICLE 22 - HEALTH PLANS <br /> <br />22.1 Health and Cafeteria Plans <br /> <br />22.1.1 The City will contract with the California Public Employee's Retirement System (CalPERS) for <br />participation under the Public Employees Medical and Hospital Care Act (Government Code <br />Section 22750, et, seq.), for the purpose of providing medical insurance benefits for workers, and <br />workers who have retired from employment with the City and constitute “annuitants” as defined by <br />PEMHCA. Upon the request of the City, the parties will re-open Article 22.1 to meet and confer on <br />modifying 22.1 to provide a different group health plan. In the event the City exercises this option <br />to re-open, the provisions of Article 30, No Strike, will not be in effect during the period of such re- <br />opener discussions. <br /> <br />22.1.2 The City’s maximum, monthly contribution for each eligible, active worker and annuitant for the <br />purchase of medical insurance will be equal to the minimum monthly employer contribution <br />required under PEMHCA ($128 per month for 2017) The contribution shall be adjusted annually <br />by the PERS board to reflect any change to the medical care component of the Consumer Price <br />Index and shall be rounded to the nearest dollar. <br /> <br />22.1.3 In the event there are any costs not charged to the City due to delays by PERS and/or other <br />administrative agencies in calculating or reporting these costs, said costs shall be carried over and <br />charged as administrative costs to the following plan year and deducted from the aforementioned <br />monthly dollar caps accordingly. <br /> <br />22.1.4 The City shall maintain in accordance with Section 125 of the IRS Code a Cafeteria Plan, for the <br />purpose of providing workers with access to various health and welfare benefits. Benefits available <br />through the Cafeteria Plan include, but are not limited to: <br />6.3.B. - Page 50