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RESOLUTION NO.
7017
December 7, 1981
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 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 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 Blue Cross/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, 1982 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 accordance with M.S.A. 471.61.
4) Effective with the January, 1982 installment, the City -shall
pay to the insurers from the funds of the City a maximum sum of
$98.90 per month for family coverage to any insuring organization
under contract with the City, and an additional amount as
established by the ('ity in excess of the above monthly family
contribution shall hr, paid for ,administrative, supervisory and
management persorinol. Nothing in this section, however, shall
apply to positions represented by union contracts.
c,) 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 renâ–şit 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 December 7, 1981.
Attest:
Reviewed for administration•
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Approved as to form and legality:
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