HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 28-04 Med& Hospital Care Act RESOLUTION NO. 28 - 04
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN
ELECTING TO ESTABLISH A HEALTH BENEFIT VESTING REQUIREMENT
FOR FUTURE RETIREES UNDER THE
PUBLIC EMPLOYEES' MEDICAL AND HOSPITAL CARE ACT
WHEREAS, Government Code 22825.5 provides that a local agency contracting under the Public
Employees' medical and Hospital Care Act may amend its resolution to provide a post retirement vesting
requirement to employees who retire from service; and
WHEREAS, City of Dublin is a local agency contracting under the Act; and
WHEREAS, City of Dublin certifies that unrepresented employees are not represented by a
bargaining unit and there s no applicable memorandum of understanding; and
WHEREAS, the credited service for purposes of determining the percentage of employer
Contributions shall mean service as defined in Section 20069, except that not less than five years of that
service shall be performed entirely with the City of Dublin.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the employer's contribution for each active and
retired employee first hired on or after the effective date of this resolution shall be the amount necessary to
pay the full cost of his/her enrollment, including the enrollment of family members, in a health benefits
plan or plans up to a maximum of the Kaiser Family rate plus Administrative fees and Contingency
Reserve Fund, but not more than 100 percent of the premium applicable to him or her, nor less than the
100 percent of the weighted average of the health benefits plan premiums for employees or annuitants
enrolled for self alone plus 90 percent of the weighted average of the additional premiums required for
enrollment of family members in the four health benefits plans that have the largest number of
enrollments; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the percentage of employer contribution payable for post
retirement health benefits for each retired employee shall be based on the employee's completed years of
credited service based upon Government Code Section 22825.5; plus administrative fees and Contingency
Reserve Fund assessments; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that coverage under the Act be effective on April 1, 2004.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 2nd day of March, 2004
AYES: Councilmembers McCormick, Oravetz, Zika, and Mayor Lockhart
NOES: None
ABSENT: Councilmember Sbranti
ABSTAIN: None
ATTEST: ~x~j,/(~ L~: C__~._._ Mayor
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