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Home My WebLink AboutCSEA Employee Benefit Package 7 Plan ��gpFFQikGA G,, RECEIVED c� > OCT 2 6 2016 Southold Town Clerk Office of the Town Attorney Town of Southold Town Hall Annex, 54375 Route 25 P.O. Box 1179 Southold, New York 11971-0959 Telephone : 631-765-1939 Facsimile: 631-765-6639 MEMORANDUM To: Ms. Elizabeth A. Neville, Town Clerk From: Mary Silleck Secretary to the Town Attorney Date: October 26, 2016 Subject: Agreement between the Town of Southold and CSEA Employee Benefit Package 7 Plan. With respect to the above-referenced matter, I am enclosing the original Agreement. If you have any questions regarding the enclosed, please do not hesitate to call me. Thank you. /ms Enclosures cc: John Cushman, Comptroller EMPLOYEE BENEFIT FUND- SEP 3 0 2016 SUPERVISOR'S OFFICE TOWN OF SOUTHOLD September 7, 2016 RECEIVED I Mr.Scott Russell Supervisor SEP 3-0 2016 Town of Southold PO Box 1179 No. Fork Bank Building Tom ATTORNEY'S OFFICE Southold, NY 11971 Dear Mr. Russell: Enclosed is your copy of the original contract between the Town of Southold and the CSEA Employee Benefit Fund for the Package 7 Plan. We look forward to serving our members and your employees during the term of this agreement. Please don't hesitate to contact me if you have any questions or need assistance. Sincerely, . ,& Linda Sclafani,Senior Benefits Specialist 631-462-5224 Isclafani@cseaebf.org www.cseaebf.com LS:DV Cc: Guy DiCosola, LRS z a��• — • �- • 1 • : : 11 � �Eiy�iY�Ct•L' THIS RENEWAL AGREEMENT, made this day of Arg, 201 between TOWN OF SOUTHOLD (hereinafter the EMPLOYER) with offices locatq, at P.O. Box 1179, Southold,New York 11971 and the CSEA EMPLOYEE BENEFIT FUND (hereinafter the FUND), a Trust,with offices located at One Lear Jet Lane, Suite One, Latham, New York 12110-2395. WHEREAS,the parties have heretofore entered into an agreement dated November 13, 1990 (the "Original Agreement"), for the provision by the FUND of certain benefits to the EMPLOYER'S covered employees, which Original Agreement was most recently extended by Renewal Agreement dated May 24, 2010 (as extended, the "Agreement"), and WHEREAS, the parties desire to continue the provision of said benefits upon the terms and conditions contained in the Agreement, except as modified hereby, NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the covenants and promises contained herein, the parties agree as follows: 1. The FUND shall provide benefits to the EMPLOYER'S covered employees under the following benefit PLAN(S) established by the FUND: DUTCHESS DENTAL PLAN PLATINUM 12 VISION PLAN WITH ANTI-REFLECTIVE COATING AND OCCUPATIONAL RIDERS HEARING AID PLAN MATERNITY PLAN PRESCRIPTION COPAY PLAN ANNUAL PHYSICAL PLAN LEGAL PLAN (collectively, the "2013 PLAN") 2. The EMPLOYER shall pay the FUND the following amounts per covered employee per month: A. 2013 PLAN (i) from January 1, 2013 to June 30, 2013, $157.87; (ii) from July 1, 2013 to December 31, 2013, $162.85. • J DUTCHESS DENTAL PLAN PLATINUM 12 VISION PLAN WITH ANTI-REFLECTIVE COATING AND OCCUPATIONAL RIDERS HEARING AID PLAN MATERNITY PLAN PRESCRIPTION COPAY PLAN LEGAL PLAN (collectively, the "POST-2013 PLAN") B. POST-2013 PLAN (i) from January 1, 2014 to June 30, 2014, $162.52; (ii) from July 1, 2014 to June 30, 2015, $165.90; (iii) from July 1, 2015 to June 30, 2016, $167.53; (iv) from July 1, 2016 to December 31, 2016, $173.70. 3. The rates set forth in Paragraph 2 above are based on the EMPLOYER'S enrollment of and payment for 100% of the employees eligible for coverage under the applicable collective bargaining agreement. 4. Article I, Section 3 of the Agreement is hereby deleted and replaced with the following: 643. ELIGIBLE EMPLOYEE shall mean every public sector employee validly appearing on the EMPLOYER's payroll who is neither assigned to a bargaining unit represented by a union that competes with CSEA nor eligible to be unionized under applicable laws; provided, however, that any eligible employee assigned to a bargaining unit represented by a union that hereafter begins to compete with CSEA shall cease to become an eligible employee as of the last day of the month in which such other union begins to compete with CSEA. ELIGIBLE EMPLOYEE shall not include any retirees," 5. Article I, Section 4 of the Agreement is hereby deleted and replaced with the following: 664 COVERED EMPLOYEE shall mean every full-time employee (as defined in the applicable collective bargaining agreement between CSEA and the EMPLOYER) who is a member of the CSEA bargaining unit which has negotiated for the benefit(s) provided by the FUND and such other eligible employees designated by the EMPLOYER;provided, 2 C 1UserAskimaAND Office Ech6VAULT-K3A27J2fh154(122015)4820-9245-2908v 1 doe 4820-9245-2908,v. 1 however, that eligible employees designated by the EMPLOYER shall participate in the applicable PLAN(S),and the EMPLOYER shall pay the FUND for such participation, for a minimum of twelve(12)months,unless such employee dies or ceases to be employed prior thereto. COVERED EMPLOYEE shall not include any retiree;" 6. Article V, Section 5 of the Agreement is hereby deleted and replaced with the following: "5. Thereafter,the EMPLOYER shall maintain a current,accurate listing of eligible covered employees and,upon receipt of the monthly billing statement from the FUND, shall promptly submit a listing of any additions or terminations of eligible covered employees for the current month. Failure to submit the listing of terminations within six (6) months of the EMPLOYER'S receipt of the monthly billing statement shall bar any subsequent claim by the EMPLOYER to recoup payments made on account of the terminated employees. Any request for a retroactive termination and refund of payments made for periods after the retroactive termination effective date shall be granted only with respect to those calendar months, if any, after the last month in which the benefit in question was used by the covered employee or his or her covered dependent. The monthly payments set forth in ARTICLE VII below shall be based upon the printout listing supplied by the FUND which shall incorporate the additions or terminations furnished by the EMPLOYER for the preceding month; 7. Article VI, Section 3 of the Agreement is hereby deleted and replaced with the following: "3. The FUND shall make its annual financial statement concerning the operation of the PLAN(S) available to the EMPLOYER at its website: www.cseaebf.com." 8. Article IX, Section 2 of the Agreement is hereby deleted and replaced with the following: 662. If, at the expiration of the collective bargaining agreement guaranteeing benefits under the PLAN(S) no successor agreement has been negotiated between the EMPLOYER and the union,the EMPLOYER agrees(a)to continue coverage in the PLAN(S)identified in this Agreement pursuant to Section 209-a.l(e)of the Civil Service Law of the State of New York, and(b)to pay for such coverage for its employees at the rates 3 Muserslsk'mrnadND Office Ech6VAULT-K3A27J2HA154(12 2015)4820-9245-2908v 1 doe 4820-9245-2908,v. 1 established by the FUND which are in effect as of the day after expiration of the collective bargaining agreement and thereafter come into effect (the "New Rates"), for the period(s) until a successor collective bargaining agreement has been signed. Any increase in the amount to be paid to the FUND shall be paid by an increase in the amount of each employee's payroll deduction;" 9. This Renewal Agreement is effective as of January 1, 2013 and shall terminate on December 31, 2016, subject to continuation pursuant to the terms of Article IX, Section 2 of the Agreement and subject to earlier termination by virtue of the decertification of CSEA as the representative of the employees in the bargaining unit required to be covered under this Agreement. 10. Except as expressly modified herein,the terms and conditions of the Agreement are hereby ratified and affirmed and incorporated by reference. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Renewal Agreement the day and year first above written. CSEA EMPLOYEE BENEFIT FUND TOWN OF THOLD �� airmL By: �;, �6✓ By: Y• Danny D ohue, Chan -- Scott Russell, Supervisor 4 C%U—XskinvadM Office Ech6VAULT-K3A2712K154(12 2015)4820-9245-2908v I doc 4820-9245-2908,v. 1 •1 r AGREEMENT BETWEEN TOWN OF SOUTHOLD AND CSEA EMPLOYEE BENEFIT FUND WHITE MAN OSTERMAN & HANNA LLP ONE COMMERCE PLAZA ALBANY,NEW YORK 12260 518.487.7600 4833-6819-3835,v 1