A. All employees hired after April 1986 are eligible to receive federal Social Security disability benefits if they meet the requirements for doing so.

B. Employees who hold regular full-time, regular part-time, and confidential/managerial and other eligible employee types may enroll for city-sponsored health, dental and life insurance benefits commencing on the first day of the month following the completion of the waiting period of one full calendar month of continuous employment with the city. The effective date of the coverage is dependent upon the policy or policies in effect at time of employment. Employees may be required to pay a portion of the premium cost of such benefits. Regular part-time employees shall receive coverage on a pro-rated premium basis. The city council shall determine the extent of benefits coverage, and may from time to time change, amend or otherwise alter the benefits provided to employees. Any change, amendment or alteration to benefits shall apply to all employees upon the effective date of the change, amendment or alteration, even if an employee was hired before the effective date of the change, amendment or alteration to the benefits.

C. Employees who hold regular full-time, regular part-time and confidential/managerial positions are eligible to enroll in the State of Alaska Supplemental Benefits System on the first day of the month following their date of hire and during each annual open enrollment period. Employees may select from a list of benefits, including life, short-term disability, long-term disability, accidental death and dismemberment, and optional health insurance. Coverage is effective for new hires the first day of the month following the completion of one full calendar month of employment, or the day after the annual open enrollment period ends. Payments for optional benefits are made by payroll deduction. (Ord. 18-07 § 2, 2018; Ord. 14-16(AM) § 5, 2014; Ord. 03-33(SUB)(AM) § 2, 2003)