HomeMy WebLinkAboutO-2000-2407ORDINANCE NO. 2000-A409
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, by
adding the terms and conditions of "Retiree Medical Coverage" in
form attached hereto as Exhibit "A", incorporated by reference
herein, and made a part hereof for all purposes.
Section 2. The "Retiree Medical Coverage" provisions, as
contained in this Ordinance, shall be effective January 1, 2000.
Section 3. If any section, sentence, phrase, clause, or any
part of any section, sentence, phrase, or clause, of this ordinance
or amendment of the City of La Porte Personnel Policy Manual hereby
adopted, shall for any reason, be held invalid, such invalidity
shall not affect the remaining portions of this Ordinance, 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,
recites, 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
City for the time required by law preceding this meeting, as
required by the Open Meetings Law, Chapter 551, Texas Government
Code; and that this meeting has been open to the public as required
by law at all times during which this ordinance and the subject
matter thereof has been discussed, considered and formally acted
upon. The City Council further ratifies, approves and confirms
such written notice and the contents and posting thereof.
Section S. Ordinance No. 99-2369, is repealed on the
effective date of this Ordinance.
Section 6. This Ordinance shall be effective January 1, 2000,
and it is so ordered.
PASSED AND APPROVED, this 22nd of May, 2000.
ATTEST:
Mar ha Gillett,
City Secretary
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Knox W. Askins,
City Attorney
CI OF LA PORTE
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Orman L. Ma one,
Mayor
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0 RETIREE MEDICAL COVERAN
Retiree medical coverage outlined below shall have an effective date of January 01,
2000.
ELIGIBILITY
Medical Plan shall be changed as follows:
service.
Disability retirement requires at least five (5) years of
The retiree and retiree dependent coverage will be primary for those participants not yet
qualified for Medicare. The coverage will be secondary for hoose retirees and retirees'
dependents who are Medicare eligible_. Re i;e_: t ►di"rt'h`r de;
If a covered retiree dies, dependents may continue coverage until the earliest of the
date the surviving spouse remarries, obtains group insurance, or becomes entitled to
Medicare. v .- «. _.$ S._.., #_ M:.v ... e . . , u�., ..11.
For those retirees who are actively employed and have employer sponsored health care
coverage available through their employer, the retiree health benefit through the City
shall cease. For those retirees who are self-employed, occupational illnesses or injuries
shall not be covered. , _a� �Qa.%(Oe'ray
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.
Costs to the retiree shall be based on a two tier plan:
Tier 1 0
The percentages paid by the retiree shall be based on the budgeted amount discussed
in paragraph one of this section.
Years of Service with La Porte Retiree Cost
City Cost
Dependent coverage shall be charged at the active dependent rate.
Tier 2
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 1, 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.
REQUl� f FOR CITY COUNCIL AGENDA fEM
Agenda Date Requested: May 22, 2000
Requested By: Louis Rigby Department:
Report Resolution
Exhibits: Ordinance
Administrative Services
Ordinance
SUMMARY & RECOMMENDATION
During the workshop meeting of May 15, 2000, Council directed staff to make changes to the
previously adopted medical plan as it pertains to retirees. Those changes are attached.
Action Required by Council: Adopt ordinance authorizing changes to the City's medical plan.
Availability of Funds:
General Fund
Capital Improvement
Other
Account Number:
Funds Available:
Approved for City Council Agenda
_ Water/wastewater
— General Revenue Sharing
Robert T. Herrera Date
City Manager
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