(1) Pay all or part of the premiums for group life, health, and/or other insurance benefits of an employee covered by a collective bargaining agreement, and/or the spouse and/or dependent children of such employee, as required by the employee’s last effective collective bargaining agreement; and pay all or part of the premiums for group life, health, and/or other insurance benefits of an employee not covered by a collective bargaining agreement, and/or the spouse and/or dependent children of such employee, in amounts not less than the maximum amount provided in any last effective collective bargaining agreement with any union employee, as determined by the county council pursuant to the recommendation of the county executive;

(2) Make necessary payroll deductions, as authorized by employees who elect to participate in one or more benefits under the plan, to cover any portion of premiums not paid by the county, except that any contributions required of an employee for participating in the plan during times when he or she is not on the county payroll shall be made pursuant to SCC 4.42.100 and 4.42.110.

(3) Maintain membership rolls and related records as required by the contract(s);

(4) Transmit the total premium payment required under the contract(s) in accordance with the number of employees and dependents covered each month to the designated, regularly constituted insurance carrier or health care service contractor;

(5) Make the necessary budgetary provision for the county contribution to premiums and/or benefits payable under the contract(s), and for defraying the necessary costs of administration of this plan;

(6) Participate in this plan on a year to year basis, with years running from January 1st to December 31st unless different dates are provided by a collective bargaining agreement and/or the contract(s); PROVIDED, That this section shall create no obligation on the part of the county to make any payment, or be subject to any other obligation on behalf of an employee covered by a collective bargaining agreement beyond the terms of his or her last effective agreement, or on behalf of any non-union employee, upon the amendment or repeal of this section. (Added by Ord. 84-086 § 5, Aug. 6, 1984).