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72 -e3S <br />B. The employee is not eligible for similar benefits through a <br />spouse's health plan. <br />Whenever the above eligibility criteria are met, the Ciy will provide <br />medical benefits at the same benefit tier (single, two -party, family) <br />which the employee would have been receiving if he /she had <br />continued as an active employee. <br />10.1.11 For employees who leave the City in good standing, for reasons other <br />than retirement, who are not eligible for benefits as provided in <br />Section 10.1.7 or 10.1.10, and who have twenty (20) years of service <br />with the City of Redwood City, the maximum City contribution toward <br />health plan coverage shall be equal to the percent of premium paid <br />for a current employee, for the same plan, for the period September <br />1, 2002 through August 31, 2005, provided that the following <br />conditions are met: <br />A. The employee is not eligible for similar medical benefits <br />through a spouse's health plan. <br />B. The employee is not eligible for similar medical benefits <br />through other employment. <br />Whenever the above eligibility criteria are met, the City will provide <br />paid medical benefits for the employee only. <br />10.2 Savings Clause <br />If, pursuant to any federal or state law which may become effective <br />subsequent to the effective date of this MOU, the City is required to pay <br />contributions or taxes for hospital- medical - surgical, dental care, prescription <br />drug or other health benefits to be provided its employees under such federal <br />or state act, the City's obligation to furnish the same benefits under the <br />hospital - medical- surgical, dental care and major medical programs existing at <br />this time shall be suspended and the contributions agreed to be paid monthly <br />hereunder by the City shall be reduced each month by the amounts which the <br />City is required to expend during any such month in the form of contributions <br />or taxes to support said federal or state health plan. <br />If, as a result of such a law, the level of benefits provided by such law for any <br />group of employees, or their dependents, is lower in certain categories of <br />services than that provided under the existing major plans the City shall, to the <br />extent practical, provide a plan of benefits supplementary to the federal or <br />state benefits so as to make benefits in each category of coverage as nearly <br />comparable as possible to the benefits provided under the major medical <br />plans. The City need only expend for this purpose the actual amount required <br />z 24 s 2 <br />