ORDINANCE NO. O-29-2008
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 12, THE
SUBSECTION ENTITLED “INSURANCE”, OF THE CITY OF FORT THOMAS “PERSONNEL POLICIES
AND PROCEDURES MANUAL” IN REGARD TO THE SELECTION OF HEALTH INSURANCE PLAN,
DECLINATION OF INSURANCE AND SELECTION OF VISION INSURANCE PLAN.
WHEREAS, the city council of the City of Fort Thomas has determined that it is beneficial and advantageous to provide certain employee groups the ability “opt-out” of the insurance plan of record provided by the city; and
WHEREAS, the city
council of the City of Fort Thomas has determined that it is beneficial and
advantageous to provide for the selection of the health insurance plan of
record by the city; and
WHEREAS, the city has determined that
it is advantageous to provide vision insurance to certain employee groups.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT
ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF
That Section 12
of the City of
INSURANCE
A. HEALTH INSURANCE
1. The City shall
provide family, couple, single-parent and single health insurance
coverage. The health insurance plan of
record shall be selected by the City.
The City may change or amend the plan of record at any time in
accordance with applicable laws and regulations. This policy is not, and shall not be, subject
to current or future prevailing rights clauses contained in any employee labor
agreement.
Administration,
Police and General Services
The City
will contribute 100% of the premium toward an employee medical
insurance/hospitalization program for all full-time employees. The premium will be paid only for the City
“Plan of Record.”
2.
The City shall reimburse those employees hired on or
before
3.
The City shall reimburse any full-time employee Administration,
Police, General Services and Recreation Department employees hired after
October 1, 1990 who are is eligible for medical insurance family
coverage the sum of $384.45 per month if the employee elects to decline City
medical insurance coverage. The
insurance reimbursement payments shall be capped for eligible Employees at the
fiscal year 1991-1992 premium level of $4,614 per year for all future
payments. The City reserves the sole and
exclusive right to amend or discontinue this reimbursement policy. This policy is not, and shall not, be subject
to past, current or future prevailing rights clauses contained in employee
labor agreements.
a)
The cumulative reimbursement allowed in 2 and 3 herein
shall not cause the city to drop below 55 employees participating on the City’s
plan of record.
b)
Reimbursement shall be offered to employees on a seniority
basis and said employees shall be permitted 2 business days to determine
whether to participate. This process
shall continue until either (1) the number of employees on the City’s plan of
record is reduced to 55, or (2) all eligible employees have been offered the
option of receiving a reimbursement for opting out of insurance.
c)
All employees who elect to receive no coverage shall
provide documentation that they are covered under another health insurance
plan.
d)
Employees who elect to receive no coverage shall sign
an affidavit acknowledging that they are voluntarily electing to receive no
coverage on the City’s plan of record and releasing the city from any
liability.
e)
If during the plan of record year the number of employees drops below 55, the most recent employee electing
to receive no coverage shall be required to receive coverage at the beginning
of the next plan of record year. This
process shall continue until the number of employees on the City’s plan of record
is not less than 55.
f)
Reimbursement payments shall be made in arrears on a
quarterly basis.
g)
Final reimbursements shall be prorated to an employee’s
last day of employment with the city.
4.
Section 125 Plan.
The City shall
may offer a Section 125 Plan to Administration, Police and General Services employees.
The administrative costs associated with the Section 125 Plan shall be
paid by the City. Employee participation
in the plan is voluntary. The City
reserves the sole and exclusive right to amend or discontinue to offer a Section 125 Plan.
This policy is not, and shall not be, subject to past, current or future
prevailing rights clauses contained in any employee labor agreement.
5. Firefighters
Fire
employees who are members of the firefighter employee union shall receive
health insurance benefits pursuant to the terms of their labor agreement.
E. VISION INSURANCE
The City may
offer vision insurance. The city
reserves the sole and exclusive right to amend, suspend or discontinue to offer vision insurance.
This policy is not, and shall not be, subject to current or future
prevailing rights clauses contained in any employee labor agreement.
SECTION II
All
ordinances, resolutions or parts thereof, in conflict with the provisions of
this ordinance, are to the extent of such conflict, hereby repealed.
SECTION III
This
Ordinance shall be in effect when read, passed & published according to
law.
APPROVED:
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1st
Adopted:
Publication: December
ATTEST:
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Melissa K. Kelly, City Clerk