Retirement & Pension — Kaiser Permanente — Northwest RNs (Oregon / SW Washington)

Note: Please refer to National Agreement Section 2.B (2). Past Credited Service 22.A. Up to three (3) additional years of credited service will be credited over the next three years (2006, 2007, 2008) for eligible participants who are under 60 years of age or have less than 20 years of vesting service, or both, as of January 1, 2006 as follows: All employees with 20 or more scheduled hours per week earn double credited service (based on actual hours) in 2006, 2007, and 2008. 22.B. Three (3) years of credited service will be credited immediately for eligible participants who are both age 60 or older, and have 20 years or more of vesting service as of January 1, 2006. 22.C. Eligible participants are employees who were employed as of November 1, 2003 and still employed October 1, 2005 and were not in the defined benefit plan immediately before November 1, 2003. Employees will be provided re …

OFNHP – RN 2021-2025 contribution plan as of that time, Credited Service will be modified based on the following: a. Up to three (3) additional years of credited service will be credited over the next three years (2006, 2007, 2008) for eligible participants who are under 60 years of age or have less than 20 years of vesting service, or both, as of January 1, 2006 as follows: All employees with 20 or more scheduled hours per week earn double credited service (based on actual hours) in 2006, 2007, and 2008. b. Three (3) years of credited service will be credited immediately for eligible participants who are both age 60 or older, and have 20 years or more of vesting service as of January 1, 2006. c. Eligible participants are employees who were employed as of November 1, 2003 and still employed October 1, 2005 and were not in the defined benefit plan immediately before November 1, 2003. 22.C …

OFNHP – RN 2021-2025 b. Employees who remain in a non-benefit status after hire and do not elect to enroll in the Employer-sponsored self-pay group medical coverage at hire will have one opportunity each year to enroll in the plan during the month of January with coverage effective February 1. c. Employees who lose medical plan coverage from another source because of death, divorce, or termination of employment of a spouse may, during the first thirty (30) days following the loss of coverage, enroll in the Employer sponsored self-pay group medical plan without waiting for open enrollment. The coverage will be effective on the first day of the month following the date the prior medical plan coverage terminates. d. Employees who lose Employer-paid group medical plan or dental plan coverage because of reduced hours, leaves of absence, termination or retirement, may continue the same Employe …

The parties agree to review the status of the Oregon Federation of Nurses and Health Professionals Kaiser Foundation Health Plan Retirement Plan and Trust during the life of the agreement to consider whether to change this plan to a Kaiser-sponsored pension plan. Any change will be by mutual agreement - and for the unions – all three unions must make a consistent decision.

20.A.1 Medical and Dental Plans a. Employees hired in a benefit status will be eligible to enroll themselves and their eligible dependents in the Employer-sponsored group medical and dental plan during their first thirty-one (31) days of employment. Medical plan coverage will be effective on the first day of the month following employment. Dental plan coverage will be effective the first day of the month following three (3) months of employment in a benefit status. The medical coverage will be based on the Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of the Northwest “5A5AE” medical plan benefit array and will include vision and prepaid prescriptions (with a five dollar ($5.00) charge). The medical plan will also include coverage for durable medical equipment and orthotic and prosthetic devices (Plan B) as an amendment to the Employer’s Group Medical and Hospital Service Agreement. The dental coverage …

OFNHP – RN 2021-2025 January 1, 1997 which include a one dollar ($1.00) co-pay for each prescription purchase. The Employer will provide 100% of the plan cost. Employees who meet the eligibility rules for retiree medical benefits described above on or after January 1, 1997 will receive benefits based on provisions in effect after December 31, 1996 which include a five dollar ($5.00) co-pay for medical (and dental, if applicable) office visits and a five dollar ($5.00) co-pay for each prescription purchase. The Employer and retiree will each share one-half of the future retiree medical plan cost over the January 1, 1997 plan cost with the employee cost not exceeding 30% of the total plan cost. Coverage under the retiree medical plan will be provided through the Kaiser Permanente Medical Care Program (KPMCP). Retirees and eligible dependents who enroll in the retiree medical plan who are e …

OFNHP – RN 2021-2025 latest date that the employee enters the benefit status. Dental plan coverage will be effective the first day of the month following three (3) months of employment in a benefit status. The three (3) month waiting period may be reduced if the employee has been employed in a benefit status previously c. Employees who become eligible for the medical and dental plan and do not enroll during the first thirty-one (31) days following initial eligibility must wait for the annual open enrollment period in January of each year. January of each year shall constitute the open enrollment period with medical coverage effective February 1. The effective date of dental coverage will be determined using the rules in this Article for newly eligible employees based on an employee’s actual employment period in a benefit status. d. Employees who lose medical plan coverage from another so …

Each six (6) months, the hours compensated for each employee will be reviewed and a weekly average will be established. These weekly average hours are referred to as the Benefit Average Hours (BAH). Benefit eligibility is based upon coded hours or benefit average hours, whichever is greater. Open enrollment for Employer provided medical and dental plan benefits will be as follows: 20.B.1 January of each year shall constitute the open enrollment period with coverage effective February 1. 20.B.2 Eligible employees who lose coverage because of the death, divorce, or termination of employment of a spouse may enroll in medical and dental plan benefits without waiting for the open enrollment period. 20.B.3 Employees who do not have coverage may enroll in medical and dental plan benefits each time they become eligible for benefits through BAH or coded hours. 20.B.4 Employees who become and rema …