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RESOLUTION NO. 116 - 05
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN
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AMENDING THE BENEFIT PLAN
WHEREAS, the Personnel System Rules requires the City Council to adopt a Benefit Plan; and
WHEREAS, the Benefit Plan prescribes the current benefits provided to employees by the City.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Dublin hereby
amends Resolution 109-91 and subsequent amendments to include the fol1owing:
Section 1. Elil!ible Employees: All benefits shall apply to full-time employees of the City of Dublin, unless
otherwise stated. The benefits outlined in this plan shall not be provided to temporary, provisional or
contract employees, or to individuals who provide services to the City pursuant to contract unless the
contract explicitly provides for such benefits.
Section 2. Medical Insurance: All City employees who are members of the Public Employees Retirement
System (PERS) shall be eligible to select ITOm plans administered by the Publìc Employees Medical and
Hospital Care Act.
Beginning with the July 1, 2005 premium, the City of Dublin will contribute a maximum of up to
$922.19 per month premium, exclusive of administrative charges, towards medical insurance. If the
cost of coverage exceeds the amount of the City contribution, the additional cost will be paid by the
employee through payroll deductions or at the employee's option to the extent allowed by Section 4
of the Benefit Plan.
Section 7. Retirement: The City will provide the California Public Employees Retirement System 2.7% at
age 55 (Section 21354.5 of the California Public Employees' Retirement System Plan), effective August
20, 2005 and One Year Final Compensation (Section 20042 of the California Public Employees'
Retirement System plan) to all eligible employees__ The City Council shall have the authority to amend the
plan to include benefit options offered by the Public Employees Retirement System.
The City shall contribute to the Public Employees' Retirement System (PERS) on behalf of
all covered employees, seven percent (7%) of the employees' statutory contribution required
by PERS. Contributions made pursuant to this section shall be reported as "paying and
reporting employee contributions by the contracting agency." Said contributions shan not be
provided to temporary, provisional, or contract employees or to individuals providing
services to the City pursuant to contract unless the contract explicitly states that the City is
to pay the employee's contribution rate required by PERS.
City employees shall pay 1% of the employees' contribution rate effective August 20, 2005.
The City shall apply the provisions of Internal Revenue Code (IRC) 414 (h) (2) to the
eligible payroll deductions for employee PERS contributions so long as such provision
remains available to the City.
Section 9. Deferred Comoensation Plan: Participation in a variety of deferred compensation plans is
offered. These shall be a voluntary programs and the City will not contribute any funds on behalf of an
employee. Participation is currently offered in programs administered by the International City
Management Association.
Section II. Education Reimbursement: Full-time and regular part-time employees shall be eligible to
participate in an education reimbursement program. The City shall only reimburse the employee for
courses undertaken which are job related, or are part of a job related course of study and/or degree
program. The employee must obtain prior authorization ITom the City Manager and reimbursement will
only be provided upon submittal of proof of satisfactory completion of the courses undertaken with a
passing grade when applicable. The City will reimburse an amount equal to 75% of the employee's tuition
and/or fees, (including books). For full·time employees, the amount reimbursed shall not exceed $1,400
per Fiscal Year; for employees scheduled to work between 20-39 hours per week, the amount shall be pro-
rated based on regularly scheduled hours. The payment of any reimbursements shall be contingent upon
the fulfillment of reporting requirements established by the City Manager
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 21" day ofJune, 2005.
AYES: Councilmembers Hildenbrand, McCormick, Oravetz, Zika and Mayor Lockhart
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
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