HomeMy WebLinkAbout6732 - ADMIN Resolution - City Council - 1980/12/15December 15, 1980
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RESOLUTION NO. 6732
RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR CITY PARTICIPATION IN
GROUP LIFE INSURANCE FOR CITY EMPLOYEES
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to make available to City employees
the benefits and advantages of group insurance rates and coverage as auth-
orized 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 insurance plan now in effect
for County employees; therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of St. Louis Park:
1) The City Manager and the Mayor are hereby 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 dis-
memberment in the sum of $5,000 and also providing supple-
mentary coverage for Voluntary Group Life Insurance on employees
and their dependents 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 Western Life Insurance Company, and to that
between the City and North American Life and Casualty Company.
3) Effective with the January 1981 installment, the City shall pay to
the insurers from the funds of the City for such approved group life
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
that additional life insurance including accidental death and
dismemberment in the amount of $5,000 shall be provided to all regular
non-union non -supervisory personnel with the premium to be paid
by the City; and further, that additional life insurance in
amounts to be determined by the City in excess of the $5,000 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.
Attest:
iy Clerk
Adopted by the City Council December 15, 1980.
Reviewed for administration:
ity Manager
Mayor
Approved as to form and legality:
City A torney
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