A. Management will provide continuation of the dental subsidy for the spouse, domestic partner, and any minor dependents of any employee killed in the line of duty or who dies from a duty-related injury after July 1, 1985, while on active payroll status. This coverage shall cease for minor dependents when they reach the age of 26 years. However, coverage will continue for a disabled child of the employee if the child remains unmarried, was dependent on the employee for financial support, and was disabled prior to age 26.
B. Operative August 1, 2019, the City will expend a maximum of $84.00 per month for employees enrolled in the below-listed dental plans. Operative July 1, 2020, this amount will increase to $86.00. Operative July 1, 2021, this amount will increase to $88.00.
1. Los Angeles Police Protective League Dental Insurance Plan
2. Police Relief Association self-insured Dental Insurance Plan
3. Any other plan submitted by the League and approved by Management for which an employee is eligible
4. L.A. City-sponsored plans
C. In the event the monthly dental one-party rate decreases at any time, such decrease shall not result in a reduction of the City’s dental subsidy.
D. The City will apply this contribution first to the employee’s coverage. Any remaining balance will be applied toward the coverage of the employee’s dependents under the same plan.
E. The City subsidy for employees who enroll in any of the above dental plans will be applied toward plan premiums scheduled for payroll deduction in the first payroll period following the employee’s enrollment.
F. Employees who are enrolled in more than one of the dental plans for which a subsidy is provided may only receive one subsidy. If the employee was receiving a subsidy on July 1, 1985, the employee will continue to receive the subsidy for that dental plan, unless the employee submits a new payroll deduction card.
G. The City will expend the above-noted funds only for those employees who enroll in said plans and remain on active payroll status with the City. The City retains all rights to any unused funds, which may be allocated for the purpose of implementing this Article.
H. For those employees enrolled in any plan, other than the City-sponsored plan, who authorize the City Controller to cover any additional costs of the plan, the City will remit to the sponsor of the plan a separate amount and an appropriate deduction list at an address to be specified by the sponsor.
I. The City is not responsible for nor expected to provide any additional accounting, administrative bookkeeping, clerical or other services except as provided for in the above paragraphs. The League assumes all responsibility for any services which may arise out of the administration of plans it administers.
J. The League shall indemnify, defend and hold the City harmless against any and all claims, demands, suits or other forms of liability that shall arise out of or result from any action taken by the City for purposes of complying with this Article, or by failure of the League or any of the dental carriers to provide the coverage and services agreed to between the sponsors and the carriers.
K. The City will retain all duties and responsibilities it has had for the administration of the City Dental Insurance Plan.
L. Dental Plan Subsidy - Domestic Partners
1. The definition of a dependent shall include the domestic partner of an employee and the dependents of such domestic partner.
2. Any employee claiming a domestic partner and/or the dependents of such domestic partner for the purposes of this Article shall complete a confidential affidavit to be filed in the Employee Benefits Office, Personnel Department, which shall be signed by the City employee and the domestic partner, declaring the existence of a domestic partnership.
M. Dental Plan Subsidy - Family and Medical Leave Provisions
Employees shall be eligible for a continued dental plan subsidy while on Family or Medical Leave, under the provisions of Appendix K of this MOU. However, for any unpaid portion of Family or Medical Leave, the dental subsidy shall be continued for a maximum of nine (9) pay periods. The continuation of the dental plan subsidy will be provided only under the following conditions:
1. The employee shall have been enrolled in a dental plan listed in Paragraph B prior to the beginning of the leave.
2. The City will not continue the subsidy if the employee is covered under a dental plan not listed in Paragraph B.
3. The continuance of the dental plan subsidy shall include coverage of any new dependent.
