HomeMy WebLinkAbout5675 - ADMIN Resolution - City Council - 1977/01/10January 10, 1977
RESOLUTION N0,
5675
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
authorizfd 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 hospitaliza-
tion and medical insurance for City employees in the group insurance plans now
in effect for County employees, therefore
BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of St. Louis Park that:
J. Th3 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 if 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 with the January 1977 installment the City shall pay
to the insurers from the funds of the City for such approved
group insurance coverage for its regular employees or officers,
except employees covered under union contracts, a sum of thirty-
five and 74/100 dollars ($35.74) of the premium for individual
coverage to any insuring organization under contract with the City
in accordance with M.S.A. 471.61.
4. Effective with the January 1977 installment the City shall pay
to the insurers from the funds of the City, a sum of $21.66 per
month for dependent coverage to any insuring organization under
contract with the City and an additional amount as established
by the City in excess of the $21.66 monthly contribution shall
be paid for administrative, supervisory and management personnel.
Nothing in this section however, shall apply to positions represented
by union contracts.
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5. The appropriate officers are hereby authorized and directed
to deduct the balance of any such premium from the compensation
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.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that Resolution No. 5456, adopted January 5, 1976,
is hereby repealed.
Attest:
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ity Cleric
Adopted by the City Council AN 1 0 1877
Reviewed for administration:
Ma
Approved as to form and legality:
City Attorney
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