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17.3 The EMPLOYER shall have the right to hire a new EMPLOYEE as a Lateral Entry. The EMPLOYER will generally attempt to hire new EMPLOYEES at Step 1 unless experience and qualifications indicate a different placement on the schedule. The EMPLOYER may start an EMPLOYEE at any level within the salary range the EMPLOYER determines appropriate. 17.4 EMPLOYEES are eligible to participate in the Minnesota Post Employment Health Care Savings Plan (HCSP) established under Minnesota Statutes, section 352.98 (Minn. Supp. 2001) and as outlined in the Minnesota State Retirement System's Trust and Plan Documents. All funds collected by the EMPLOYER on the behalf of the EMPLOYEE will be deposited into the EMPLOYEES'S post -employment health care savings plan account. All related fees will be paid by the EMPLOYEES. EMPLOYEES have agreed to contribute an ongoing percent of pay as described below: All EMPLOYEES shall contribute two percent (2%) of gross pay; and All EMPLOYEES shall contribute all ESST leave hours in excess of 960 hours at the end of the calendar year (calculated January 1st) to be applied to the HCSP at a rate of one hour for each two hours of ESST leave in excess of 960 hours, and All EMPLOYEES shall contribute one hundred percent (100%) of EMPLOYEES eligible unused accrued ESST leave (based on EMPLOYEES applicable years of service tier), including, if applicable, the additional ten percent (10%) early resignation incentive. ARTICLE 18 - WAIVER 18.1 Any and all prior agreements, resolutions, practices, policies, rules and regulations regarding terms and conditions of employment to the extent inconsistent with the provisions of this Agreement are hereby superseded. 18.2 The parties mutually acknowledge that during the negotiations which resulted in this Agreement, each had the unlimited right and opportunity to make demands and proposals with respect to any term or condition of employment not removed by law from bargaining All agreements and understandings arrived at by the parties are set forth in writing in this Agreement for the stipulated duration of this Agreement. The EMPLOYER and UNION each voluntarily and unqualifiedly waive the right to meet and negotiate regarding any and all terms and conditions of employment referred to or covered in this Agreement or with respect to any term or condition of employment not specifically referred to or covered by this Agreement even though such terms or conditions may not have been within the knowledge or contemplation of either or both of the parties at the time this Agreement was negotiated or executed. ARTICLE 19 - DURATION 12