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period is mutually agreed upon by the State and the Joint Committee on

Health Benefits. If the rate renewals are not available by the time of the open

option transfer period, then the open transfer period shall be extended to
assure ample time for employees to transfer.

§9.14 Premium Contribution Level - Health Only
(a) For employees in a title Salary Grade 9 or below or an employee

equated to a position title Salary Grade 9 or below, the State agrees to pay
88 percent of the cost of individual coverage and 73 percent of the cost of

dependent coverage toward the hospital/medical/mental health and
substance abuse components provided under the Empire Plan. For

employees in a title Salary Grade 10 and above or an employee equated to
a position title Salary Grade 10 and above the State agrees to pay 84 percent

of the cost of individual coverage and 69 percent of the cost of dependent
coverage toward the hospital/medical/mental health and substance abuse

components provided under the Empire Plan.
(b) The State agrees to continue to provide alternative Health Maintenance

Organization (HMO) coverage. For employees in a title Salary Grade 9 or
below or an employee equated to a position title Salary Grade 9 or below,

the State agrees to pay 88 percent of the cost of individual coverage and 73
percent of the cost of dependent coverage toward the

hospital/medical/mental health and substance abuse components provided
under each HMO, however, not to exceed 100 percent of its dollar

contribution for those components under the Empire Plan. For employees
in a title Salary Grade 10 and above or an employee equated to a position

title Salary Grade 10 and above, the State agrees to pay 84 percent of the

cost of individual coverage and 69 percent of the cost of dependent coverage
toward the hospital/medical/mental health and substance abuse components
provided under each HMO, however, not to exceed 100 percent of its dollar

contribution for those components under the Empire Plan.

§9.15 Prescription Drug Premium Contribution Level
Eligible CSEA employees enrolled in the New York State Health
Insurance Program (NYSHIP) will be provided with prescription drug

coverage either through the Empire Plan Prescription Drug Program or a

Health Maintenance Organization. For employees in a title Salary Grade 9
or below or an employee equated to a position title Salary Grade 9 or below,

the State agrees to pay 88 percent of the cost of individual coverage and 73

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