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6.1C Page 27 10.1.4 For the period January 1,2006, through August 31,2010, the City's maximum combined monthly contribution for each eligible full-time employee for the aforementioned Group Health Plan and Cafeteria Plan shall be one thousand twelve dollars and thirty-nine cents ($1,012.39) per month per employee minus any costs incurred by the City to maintain the Cafeteria Plan in compliance with IRS Code Section 125, and minus any costs incurred by the City to maintain the Group Health Benefits Plan in compliance with Government code Section 22751, et. seq. Such costs include, but are not limited to, surcharges and/or administrative fees. The actual ma.ximum monthly contribution per active employee, once these charges have been deducted, is estimated to be nine hundred forty-seven dollars and seventy-nine cents ($947.79) for 2006. In the event that the Kaiser Family premium increases above $1,121.04 during the term of this MOU, the City will increase its contribution in an amount to equal such an increase. 10.1.5 For employees covered by the MOU, this amount shall be prorated. (For permanent part-time employees working (20) or more hours per week covered by this MOU this amount shall be prorated.) 10.1.6 In the event the above listed amount plus the city payment towards health benefit plan premiums, specified in 10.1.2, 10.1.4 and 10.1.5 above, are insufficient to pay 100% of the premiums required of employees enrolled in anyone ofthe Group health benefit plans, the City shall make a payroll deduction from the employee's pay to cover the difference in cost. 10.1.7 The health benefit plans offered shall be those of the California Public Employee's Retirement System (PERS) provided however, upon the request of the City, the parties will fe-open this Section 10.1.7 to meet and confer on modifying 10.1.7 to provide a different group health plan. It is understood that any change from the group health plans offered by the California Public Employee's Retirement System (PERS) will only be made by mutual agreement between the City of Redwood City and the Police Sergeants Association. 10.1.8 For employees who have ten (10) years of service and retire under the City's retirement plan, the retirement stipend paid by the City shall be equal to the premium paid for a current employee, for the same plan based on the Bay Area/Sacramento Regional pricing schedule. Retirees that reside in other higher priced regions will be required to pay the additional premium amount that is in excess of the Bay Area/Sacramento rates. 10.1.9 In the event there are any costs not charged to the City due to delays by PERS and/or other administrative agencies in calculating or reporting these costs, said costs shall be carried over and charged as administrative costs to the following plan year and deducted from the aforementioned monthly dollar caps accordingly. 21