HomeMy WebLinkAbout17633 - RESOLUTIONS - 9/4/1991 RESOLUTION NO. 17633 ,
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS, .•
CALIFORNIA, APPROVING AGREEMENTS FOR GROUP HEALTH
INSURANCE, DENTAL INSURANCE AND LONG-TERM DISABILITY
INSURANCE, AND CITY CONTRIBUTION RATES ON BEHALF OF
ITS E14PLOYEES FOR THE 1991-92 FISCAL YEAR.
WHEREAS Resolution No. 17250, adopted on September 5„ 1990,
approved agreements for group health insurance programs for fiscal
year 1990-91, with rates effective through August 30, 1997.; and
WHEREAS Pacificare, Inc. provides a "prepaid" health care plan and
has proposed a rate increase: effective September 1, 1991; and
WHEREAS The City self-insures two medical benefit plans known as
Palm Springs Health Network. and Palm Springs Choice II and has
proposed a rate increase effective September 1, 1991; and
WHEREAS Blue Shield Insurance Company provides a "fee for service" ,
health care plan for Police and Fire Safety Unit employees and
continues at the rates currently in effect; and
WHEREAS The City self-insures a "fee for service"' dental plan and
has proposed a rate increase effective September 1, 1991; and
WHEREAS Denticare provides a "prepaid" dental plan and has proposed
a rate increase effective September 1, 1991; and
WHEREAS Prudential Insurance: Company provides a "'fee for service"
dental plan for Police and Fire Safety Unit employees and has
proposed a rate increase effective September 1, 1991; and
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WHEREAS Commercial Life Insurance Company provides Long Term
Disability Insurance for the City's General Unit (GU) , Confidential
Unit, Management (MX) and :Executive (EX) employees; and
WHEREAS the City of Palm Springs provides mandatory short-term
disability insurance for General Unit and Confidential employees.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of
Palm Springs as follows:
Section 1. A group service agreement with PacifiCare, Inc. for a
"prepaid" health care plan, made available to a1:1 City employees,
except Police and Fire Safety Unit employees, for the period of
September 1, 1991 through August 31, 1992, is hereby approved at
the: following monthly rates:
Single Party $137.99
Two Party 285.99
Family 404 .83
Section 2 . The City serif-insured medical benefit plans (Palm '
Springs Health Network, which provides a 100% network plan, and
Palm Springs Choice II, which provides, a "fee for service" benefit
plan) , made available to all City employees, except Police and Fire
Safety Unit employees, for the period of September 1, 1991 through
August 31, 1992, are hereby approved, at the following monthly
rates:
Single $213 .98
Two Party 523 .00
Family 654. 88
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Section 3 . A group service agreement with Blue Shield Insurance
` Company, for a "fee for service" benefit plan, made available to
all Police and Fire Safety Unit employees, for the period August 1,
1991 through July 31, 1992, is hereby approved, not to exceed the
following monthly rates:
Single $213 . 17
Two Party 409. 14
Family 439.9797
Section 4. A City self-funded dental insurance program, for a
"fee for service" dental plan, made available to all City
employees, except Police and Fire Safety Unit employees, for the
period September 1, 1991 through August 31, 1992 , is hereby
approved, at the following rates:
Single $ 17.80
Two Party 36. 29
Family 57. 42
Section 5. A group service agreement with Denticare, for a
"Prepaid" dental. insurance plan, made available to all City
employees, except Police and Fire Safety Unit employees, for the
period September 1, 1991 through August 31, 1992, is hereby
approved, at the following rates:
Single $ 8.73
Two Party 15. 10
Family 19. 80
Section 6. A group service agreement with Prudential Insurance
Company, for a "fee for service" dental plan, made available to
Police and Fire Safety Unit employees for the period of September
1, 1991 through August 31, 1992 is hereby approved, at the
following rates:
y Single $18 . 06
Two Party 37. 45
Family 68. 99
Section 7 . An insurance contract with Commercial Life Insurance
1 = Company for Long Term Disability continues for the period February
1, 1991 through January 31, 1993, is hereby approved at a premium
rate of $1. 05 per $100 covered payroll for all General Unit (GU) ,
Confidential Unit, Management (MX) and Exempt (EX) employees.
Section 8. A Mandatory employee self-insured short-term
disability insurance, with no contribution from the City, provided
to General Unit and Confidential Employees at a monthly premium of
` 0.26% of gross regular base salary for covered employees for the
period July 1, 1991 through June 30, 1992, is hereby approved.
Section 9. The City will contribute up to and not to exceed, the
following monthly amounts toward premiums for Pacificare, The City
Self-Funded Palms Springs Health Network and Palm Springs Choice II
► and Blue Shield Insurance Company health care plans for the covered
months, previously specified, for fiscal year 1991/92, inclusive,
consistent with the Memoranda of Understanding for all employees in
each of the respective employee units of representation as follows:
PACIFICARE CITY SELF- BLUE
General Unit & Confidential Employees FUNDED SHIELD
Employee Only $137.99 $208.98 -0-
Two Party 285.99 513 .00 -0-
Family 404 .83 624.88 -0-
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Employee Only 137 .99 208.98 -0-
Two Party 285.99 513 . 00 -0-
Family 379.83 629 . 88 -0-
Police & Fire Safety
Employee Only -0- -0- -0- 213 . 17
Two Party -0- -0- -0- 409 . 14
Family -0- -0- -0- 439 .97
Section 10. The City will contribute the following monthly
amounts toward premiums for the City self-funded dental plan,
Denticare and Prudential Insurance Company dental plans for the
covered months of September,, 1991., through August, 1992, inclusive,
consistent with the Memorandum of Understanding for all employee
units of representation as follows:
Self-Funded Denticare
MX, EX, City Council-, MX, EX, City Council, '
General Unit & General Unit &
Confidential Confidential
Single $17.80 $ 8. 25
Two Party 31. 09 15., 10
Family 45.94 19„80
Prudential
Police Fire
Single $18. 00 $1.8. 00
Two Party 18. 00 18 . 00
Family 18 . 00 18. 00
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Section 12 . The City will contribute at a rate of $1 .05 per $100
of covered payroll for Management and Executive employees, General
Unit and Confidential employees towards the premiums for Long-Term
Disability Insurance for the months of September, 1991 through ,
August, 1992, inclusive, for al'L employees covered by this insur-
ance.
ADOPTED this 4th day of September, 1991
AYES: Councilmembers Broich, Hodges, Murawski , Neel. and Mayor Bono
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ATTEST CI Y OF SF;RTN CA],IFORNIA
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