HomeMy WebLinkAbout7529 - ADMIN Resolution - City Council - 1983/12/19December 19, 1983
RESOLUTION NO. 7529
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 hos-
pitalization and medical insurance for City employees in the group in-
surance 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 re-
quired, provided, however, that such contracts shall not be ex-
clusive 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 Group Health Plan, Med Centers Health Plan,
Physicians' Health Plan, and Minnesota Benefit Association.
3) Effective with the January, 1984 installment, the City shall pay to
the insurers from the funds of the City for such approved group in-
surance coverage for its regular employees or officers, except em-
ployees covered under union contracts, a sum equivalent to the pre-
mium for individual coverage to any insuring organization under Con-
tract with the City in accordance with M.S.A. 471.61.
4) Effective with the January, 1984 installment, the City shall pay to
the insurers from the funds of the City a maximum sum of $121.50 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 ad-
ministrative, supervisory and management personnel. Nothing in this
section, however, shall apply to positions represented by union contracts.
1984 Insurance Contributions
December 19, 1983 - pg. 3
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 authori-
zation from such employee or officer so to do.
Adopted by the City Council December 19, 1983
Attest:
Reviewed for administration:
lEr'I'66L"AL151dIty Manager
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Approved as to form and legality: