HomeMy WebLinkAbout87-18 - ADMIN Resolution - City Council - 1987/02/17RESOLUTION NO.
87-18
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 hospitalization and medical insurance for City employees;
therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council 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 Group Health, Inc., Med Centers
Health Plan, Physicians of Minnesota, Metropolitan Health
Plan, and Minnesota Benefit Association.
3) Effective with the April 1, 1987 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 April 1, 1987 installment, the City shall
pay to the insurers from the funds of the -City a maximum sum
of $151.50 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 contributions 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.
Adopted by the City Council February 17, 1987
Attest:
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Reviewed for administration: Approved as t� form and execution:
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y Manager City Attorney