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January 10, 1977
RESOLUTION NO. 5674
RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR CITY PARTICIPATION IN
GROUP LIFE INSURANCE FOR CITY EMPLOYEES JOINTLY
WITH HENNEDIN 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 of St. Louis Park and the County of Hennepin have entered
into a contract for joint participation in providing group life insurance for City
employees in the group ingurance 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 life insurance contracts including provision for basic coverage including
waiver of premium, accidental death and dismemberment in the sum of $5,000.00, and
also providing supplementary coverage for Voluntary Group Life Insurance on employees
and their departments, 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 contracts is required, and to approve such contracts where approval
thereof shall be required.
2. The group insurance plans hereby authorized shall be limited to the group
life insurance plan currently in existence between Hennepin County and North American
Life and Casualty Company, and Western Life Insurance Company.
3. Effective with the January 1977 installment, the City shall pay to the
insurers from the funds of the City for such approved group la.fe insurance coverage
for its regular employees and officers except employees covered under union contracts,
the full amount of the premium for the basic coverage mentioned above and the City
shall deduct from the compensation of such officers and employees and pay to insurers
the premium authorized in writing for supplementary insurance of their choice in excess
of the amount provided by the City as above mentioned, all in accordance with M.S A.
471.61; and further, that additional life insurance in amounts to be determined by the
City in excess of the $5,000.00 basic coverage, shall be provided supervisory personnel
and the premium therefor to be paid by the City.
4. The appropriate officers are hereby authorized and directed to deduct the
proper amounts for any such premiums and to remit to the insurer such deductions
and City contributions as are hereinbefore mentioned.
Adopted by the City Council January 10, 1977.
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Attest:
Reviewed for ad inistration:
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Approved,as to form and legality:
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