HomeMy WebLinkAbout2004-OR-39ORDINANCE NO. 2004-OR-39
An Ordinance Repealing and Replacing Ordinance No. 2000-OR-47 (An
Ordinance Replacing Ordinance NO. 97-OR-46) Establishing
Retiree's Health Insurance Benefits For City Employees.
WHEREAS, the City of Jeffersonville ("the City") presently offers its full time
employees healthcare insurance benefits during their employment with the City; and
WHEREAS, in Ordinance No. 2000-OR-47, the Common Council of the City of
Jeffersonville ("the Council") previously established retirees' health insurance benefits
for City employees pursuant to the provisions of I.C. 5-10-8 et seq.; and
WItEREAS, the Council now wishes to update the provisions of the City Ordinance
establishing its retirees health insurance benefits;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED by the Common Council of the City of
Jeffersonville that the provisions of Ordinance 2000-OR-47 are hereby repealed and
replaced, effective July 1, 2004, with the following:
SECTION 1: Definitions
1.1 City shall mean the incorporated City of Jeffersonville, Indiana.
1.2
Retired City Employee shall mean an employee who:
Leaves employment with the City after June 30, 1986; and
· Has completed twenty (20) years full time employment with a public
employer (as defined in I.C. 5-10-8-1), ten (1,0)'years of which are completed
immediately proceeding the retirement date; and
· Has reached the age of fifty-five (55) years on or before the retirement date
for Medicare coverage: and
· Files a written request with the personnel department requesting retiree
insurance benefits within ninety (90) days after the retirement date or the
enactment of this ordinance.
1.3
City Insurance shall mean individual or family group medical insurance benefits
made available by the City to all full-time City employees.
1.4
Surviving Spouse shall mean a Retired City Employee's spouse who has paid the
amount the Retired City Employee would have been required to pay for City
Insurance Coverage; and
· Is not eligible for Medicare; and
· Has not survived his/her City Employee spouse for more that 2 years; and
· Has not remarried.
SECTION 2: Benefits
2.1
Until a Retired City Employee or Survivin[ Spous~e is eligible for Medicare
coverage ~he p. ay;~ !(~00~ of the Retired City Employee s
or Surviving Spouse's City Insurance premium if the Retired City Employee or
Surviving Spouse elects family coverage benefits. If the Retired City ~mp[~yee or
Surmvmg Spouse elects single coverage benefits
~{~:~¢~?~j of the City Insurance Premium. When a Retired City
Employee or Surviving Spouse becomes eligible for Medicare coverage, the
Retired City Employee or Surviving Spouse's eligibility for participation in the
City Insurance shall automatically terminate.
2.2
The Retired City Employee or Surviving Spouse shall be responsible for payment
of any balance of his / her monthly City Insurance premium. The City Insurance
premium shall be established by the Personnel Department each year within thirty
(30) days of the renewal of the City Insurance.
SECTION 3: Payments
$.1
If a retired City Employee or Surviving Spouse receives retirement benefits
directly from the City, the Retired City Employee or Surviving Spouse's portion
of the monthly City Insurance Premium may be deducted from the Retired City
Employee's or Surviving Spouse's retirement benefit check by payroll deduction.
3.2
If a Retired City Employee or Surviving Spouse receives benefits under the Public
Employment Retirement Fund (PERF) or any other public retirement fund, it shall
be the duty of the Retired City Employee or Surviving Spouse to forward his/her
portion of the monthly City Insurance premium dir. eftly to the Clerk Treasurer of
the City of Seffersonville on or before the first (I~) day of each month.
3.3
If a Retired City Employee or Surviving Souse fails to deliver to the Clerk
Treasurer the Retired City Employee or Surviving Spouse's portion of the
monthly City Insurance premium on or before the 1'~ day of every month, the City
may terminate the Retired City Employee's or Surviving Spouse's City Insurance
coverage after notice and a hearing before the Board of Public Works and Safety
("The Board"). In cases of hardship or upon good cause shown, the Board, at it's
sole discretion, may allow a Retired City Employee or Surviving Spouse to
continue receiving City Insurance coverage if the Retired City Employee or
Surviving Spouse makes the delinquent payment in the manner required by the
Board.
This Ordinance shah be in full force and effect from and after its passage and
approval. ~
Passed this '7._~d day of
Robert L. Waiz, Jr./Presiding Officer
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ATTEST:
Peggy~L)~lerk Treasurer
Clerk Treasurer. to the Mayor of said City of Jeffersonville this
Presented by me as /~t/~-t_~4L~ , 2004.
~ day of
This Ordinance approved and signed by me this
2004.
peggY v~rd~Clerk Treasurer
goben L. Waiz, Jg, Mayor
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RETIREES HEALTH INSURANCE PREMIUM CURRENT COST
Year FamflyRate Sin~eRate Retiree Family Pay Retiree Single Pay
(~0%employerpay) (67%employerpay)
2000-01 $535.00 $208.00 $214~00 $68.04
2004-05 $1,085.57 $407.93 $434.23 $134.62
2004-2005 RETIREE COST PROPOSAL
Year Family Rate Single Rate Retiree Family Pay Retiree Single Pay
(70% employ.er pay) (77% employer pay)
2004-05 $17085.57 $407.93 $325.00 $100.00
ORDINANCE NO. 2000-OR- ~
An Ordinance Repealing and Replacing Ordinance No. 97-OR-46
(Replacing Ordinance NO. 93-OR-66) Establishing
Retiree's Health Insurance Benefits Foi',:,City Employees.
WHEREAS, the C~ty of Jeffersonville ( 'th City") presently offers its full time
employees healthcare insurance benefits during their emplf,yrnent with the City; and
WHEREAS, in Ordinance No. 97-OR-46, the Common Council of the City of
Jeffersonville (''the Council") previously established retirees' health insurance benefits
for City employees pursuant to the provisions of I.C. 5-10-8 et seq.; and
WHEREAS, the Council nbw wishes to ?3pdate the provisions of the City Ordinance
establishing its retirees health insurance b~ntqSts~:.~.,..;~ ....
NOW THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED bylihe Common Council of the City Of
Jeffersonville that the provisions of Ordinance~ 197:OR-46 are hereby repealed and
replaced, effective September 1, 2000, with th~*fo'llo~ng: ~;
SECTION 1: Definitions
· :1.1 Ci.ty shall mean the incorporated City of Jeffersonville, Indiana.
1.2
Retired Ci.ty Employee shall mean an employee who:
· Leaves employment with the City after June 30, 1986; and
Has completed twenty (20) years full time employment with a public
employer (as defined in I.C. 5-I0-8-1), ten (l'0) years of which are completed
immediately proceeding the retirement date; and
· Has reached the age of fifty-five (55) years on or before the retirement date
for Medicare coverage; and
· Files a ~vritten request with the personnel department 'requesting retiree
insurance benefits within ninety (90) days after the retirement date or the
enactment of this ordinance.
1.3
Ci.ty Insurance shall mean individual or family group medical insurance benefits
made available by the City to ail full-time City employees.
1.4
Surviving Spouse shall mean a Retired City Employee's spouse who has paid the
amount the Retired City Employee would have been required to pay for City
Insurance Coverage; and
· Is not eligible for Medicare; and
· Has not survived his/her City Employee spouse for more that 2 years; and
· Has not remarried.
SECTION 2: Benefits
2.1
Until a Retired City Employee or Surviving Spouse is eligible for Medicare
coverage the City shall pay Sixty percent (60%) of the Retired City Employee's
or Surviving Spouse's City Insurance premium if the Retired City Employee or
Surviving Spouse elects family coverage benefits. If the Retired City Employee or
Surviving Spouse elects single coverage benefits, the City shall pay sixty -seven
percent (67%) of the City Insurance Premium. When a Retired City Employee or
Surviving Spouse becomes eligible for Medicare coverage, the Retired City
Employee or Surviving Spouse's eligibility for participation in the City Insurance
shall automatically terminate.
2.2
The Retired City Employee or Surviving Spouse shall be responsible for payment
of any balance of his/her monthly City Insurance premium. The City Insurance
premium shall be established by the Personnel Department each year within thirty
(30) days of the renewal of the City Insurance.
SECTION 3: Payments
3.1
Ifa retired City Employee or Surviving Spouse receives retirement benefits
directly fi.om the City, the Retired City Employee or Surviving Spouse's portion
of the monthly City Insurance Premium may be deducted fi.om the Retired City
Employee's or Surviving Spouse's retirement benefit check by payroll deduction.
3.2
Ifa Retired City Employee or Surviving Spouse receives benefits under the Public
Employment Retirement Fund (PERF) or any other public retirement fund, it shall
be the duty of the Retired City Employee or Surviviq. g Spouse to forward his/her
portion of the monthly City Insurance ipremium directly to the Clerk Treasurer of
the City of Jeffersonville on or before the first (1a) day of each month.
3.3
Ifa Retired City Employee or Surviving Souse fails to deliver to the Clerk
Treasurer the Retired City Employee or Surviving Spouse's portion of the
monthly City Insurance premium on or before the 1st day of every month, the City
may terminate the Retired City Employee's or Surviving Spouse's City Insurance
coverage atSer notice and a hearing before the Board of Public Works and Safety
("The Board"). In cases of hardship or upon good cause shown, the Board, at it's
sole discretion, may allow a Retired City Employee or Surviving Spouse to
continue receiving City Insurance coverage if the Retired City Employee or
Surviving Spouse makes the delinquent payment in the manner required by the
Board.
This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and
approval.
Passed this Iz-[ day of [C~.~, 21~00.., /7
O
ATTEST:
Peggy Wtt~, Cl~-~ Treasure
Presented by me as Clerk Treasurer to the Mayor of said City of Jeffersonville this
[~ day of ~-~ 0c~ ,2000.
Peggy Wik~, Clerk Treasurer
This Ordinance approved and signed by me this
2000.
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