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HomeMy WebLinkAboutO-1999-2369 e e ORDINANCE NO. 99-1~~1 AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING AN AMENDMENT TO THE CITY OF LA PORTE MEDICAL PLAN; BY PROVIDING FOR THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF RETIREE MEDICAL COVERAGE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE OF SAID AMENDMENT; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE: section 1. The City of Medical Plan is hereby amended I by adding the terms and conditions of "Retiree Medical Coverage" in form attached hereto as Exhibit "A" I incorporated by reference herein, and made a part hereof for all purposes. section 2. The "Retiree Medical Coverage" provisions I as contained in this Ordinance I shall be effective January 1, 2001. section 3. If any section, sentence I phrase, clause, or any part of any section I sentence I phrase, or clause, of this ordinance or amendment of the City of La Porte Personnel Policy Manual hereby adopted I shall for any reason, be held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect the remaining portions of this Ordinance I or said Personnel Policy Manual, and it is hereby declared to be the intention of this City Council to have passed each section, sentence, phrase or clause, or part thereof, irrespective of the fact that any other section, sentence, phrase or clause, or part thereof, may be declared invalid. section 4. The City Council officially finds, determines I recites I and declares that a sufficient written notice of the date, hour, place and subject of this meeting of the City Council was posted at a place convenient to the public at the City Hall of the ci ty for the time required by law preceding this meeting I as required by the Open Meetings Law, Chapter 551, Texas Government Code; and that this meeting has been open to the public as required Q'f.,.1. 3" Cj e e by law at all times during which this ordinance and the subject matter thereof has been discussed I considered and formally acted upon. The city council further ratifies, approves and confirms such written notice and the contents and posting thereof. section 5. This Ordinance shall be effective January 1, 2001, and it is so ordered. PASSED AND APPROVED, this 13th day of December I 1999. By: ~ OF LA POR~~ , 171 (t 'N - ...,an L~~~e. Mayor ATTEST: ~J.tk-I1~ a tha A. -Gillett, City Secretary Knox City Y 2 e EXHIBIT A ,- RETIREE MEDICAL COVERA ELIGIBILITY Medical Plan shall be changed as follows: PREMIUMS The City of La Porte utilizes a self funded medical plan so there are no formal premiums paid for health insurance. Each year, during the budget process, an amount is determined for each employee to cover claims and administration of the medical fund. The current amount is $4,500 per employee, Costs to the retiree shall be based on a three tier plan: ~. l'l'R.Jim The first tier shall be based on a point system consisting of a combination of age and continuous years of service with the City of La Porte. Qualification for this coverage requires age and years of service to total at least 80. The City will pay 100% of coverage for eligible retirees. The retiree shall be responsible for paying for dependent coverage at the active employee rate. Example: New hire at 20 years of age - Qualifies at age 50 with 30 years of service, New hire at 40 years of age - Qualifies at age 60 with 20 years of service. Retiree Medical Coverage Page 2 e e - The second tier will be utilized for retirees not meeting the eligibility of the first tier. The percentages paid by the retiree shall be based on the budgeted amount discussed in paragraph one of this section, Continuous Years of Service with La Porte Retiree Cost City Cost At least 10 but less than 15 At least 15 but less than 20 At least 20 but less than 25 At least 25 but less than 30 At least 30 70% 60% 50% 25% o 30% 40% 50% 75% 100% Dependent coverage shall be charged at the active dependent rate. Mfa_ ~I" Any employee meeting the eligibility requirements for disability retirement under the Texas Municipal Retirement System Act shall be eligible for medical benefits, provided they have worked for the City of La Porte for five (5) continuous years. Costs associated with retirement under this tier shall be the same as Tier 2, with the addition of: At least 5 but less than 10, retiree cost shall be 75%. Dependent coverage shall be charged at the active employee rate. . Eligible dependents include: your lawful spouse who is legally married to and living with you; natural children; stepchildren; children who, before reaching the age of 18, are either adopted by your or placed in your home for adoption; or other children for whom you have care, custody and control under court decree, A dependent child must be unmarried and rely on you for primary support and maintenance, Dependent children remain eligible until age 19, or until age 25 if enrolled as a full- time student in a university, college, vocational or secondary school. A dependent child under the age of 25 who has graduated from a university, college, vocational or secondary school but has not become gainfully employed will be covered for an additional 2 months from graduation.