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JANUARY 5, 1976
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RESOLUTION NO„ 5456
RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR CITY PARTICIPATION IN
PREMIUM PAYMENTS FOR HOSPITALIZATION AND MEDICAL
INSURANCE FOR CITY EMPLOYEES JOINTLY WITH HENNEPIN
COUNTY
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to make available to City employees
the benefits and advantages of group insurance rates and coverage as
authorized by M.S.A. Section 471.61, and
WHEREAS, the City �f St. Louis Park and the County of Hennepin have
entered into a contract for joint participation in providing group hospitali-
zation and medical insurance for City employees in the group insurance plan
now in effect for County employees, therefore
BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of St. Louis Park that:
1. The City Manager and the Mayor after Council approval be
and they hereby are authorized to execute and renew from
time to time on behalf of the City various group insurance
contracts in the forms and for the purposes authorized by
law in M.S,A, 471.61 for the benefit of the employees and
officers of the City where execution of such contracts is
required and to approve such contracts where approval thereof
shall be required, provided, however, that such contracts shall
not be exclusive nor limit the right of freedom of choice by
the employees and officers as to the selection of any one or
more of them under the terms of the various contracts.
2. The group insurance plans hereby authorized shall be limited
to those popularly known as Western Life Insurance Company,
Group Health Plan, Medical Center Health Plan, Physicians'
Health Plan, and Minnesota Benefit Association.
3. Effective January 1, 1976 the City shall pay to the
insurers from the funds of the City for such approved
group insurance coverage for its paid employees or
officers, permanent or probationary, regardless of their
manner of selection or appointment, a sum of twenty-six
and 54/100 dollars ($26.54) of the premium for individual
coverage under the Western Life Hospitalization and Usual
and Customary Medical -Surgical Contract, Group Health
Contract, Medical Center Health Contract, Physicians'
Health Contract, and Minnesota Benefit Association's
Contract in accordance with M.S.A. 471.61.
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4. Effective January 1, 1976, the City shall pay to the
insurers from the funds of the City, a sum of $21.66 per
month for dependent coverage under the insurance plans
described in Section 3 above, and further, that an
additional amount to be determined by the City Council in
excess of the $21.66 monthly contribution shall be paid
for supervisory personnel. Nothing in this section,
however, shall apply to positions represented by Teamsters
Local No. 320, International Association of Firefighters
Local No: 933, International Union of Operating Engineers,
Local No, 49.
5. The appropriate officers are hereby authorized and directed
to deduct the balance of any such premium from the compen-
sation of any employee or officer and remit to the insurer
under an approved contract the employee or officer share
of any such premium, upon written authorization from such
employee or officer so to do.
Adopted by the City Council January 5, 1976.
Attest:
City Clerk
Reviewed for administration:
eftwor
Mayor
Approved as to form and legality:
City Attorney