HomeMy WebLinkAbout6733 - ADMIN Resolution - City Council - 1980/12/15December 15, 1980
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RESOLUTION NO. 6733
RESOLUTION PROVLDING 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 of 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 plans
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 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 nf
any one or more nf them under the terms of the various contracts.
2) The group insurance plans hereby authorized shall be limited
to thosepopularly known as Blue Gross/Blue Shield of Minnesota,
Group Health 'Plan, Medical Center Health Plan, Physicians' Health
Plan, Nicollet-Eitel Health Plan and Minnesota Benefit Association.
3) Effective with the January, 1981 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 equivalent
to the premium for individual coverage to any insuring organization
under Contract with the 'City in accordancewith M.S.A. 471.61.
4) Effective with the January, 1981 installment, the City 'shall
pay to the insurers from the funds of the City a maximum sum of
$88.90 per month for family coverage to any insuring organization
under contract with the City, and an additional amount as
established by the City in excess of the above monthly family
contribution shall be, paid for administrative, supervisory and
management personnel. Nothing in this section, however, shall
apply to positions represented by union contracts.
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.
Attest:
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City Clerk
Adopted by the City Council December 15, 1980.
Reviewed for administration:
Approved as to form and legality:
City Attorney
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