HomeMy WebLinkAbout18724 - RESOLUTIONS - 11/1/1995RESOLUTION NO. 18724
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS,
CALIFORNIA, APPROVING AGREEMENTS FOR GROUP HEALTH
INSURANCE, DENTAL INSURANCE, LONG-TERM DISABILITY!
INSURANCE, AND CITY! CONTRIBUTION RATES ON BEHALF OF ITS
GENERAL UNIT AND CONFIDENTIAL EMPLOYEES FOR THE
1994-95 AND 1995-96 FISCAL YEARS
WHEREAS, Resolution No. 18248, adopted on December 1, 1993,
approved agreements for group health insurance programs for fiscal
year 1993-94, with rates effective through December 31, 1994; and
WHEREAS, Blue Shield provides a HMO, "pre -paid" medical. benefit
plan and has proposed no rate increase effective: December 1, 1994;
and
WHEREAS, Blue Shield provides a "PPO/Fee for Service Indemnity
Plan" and has proposed no rate increase effective December 1, 1994;
and
WHEREAS, The City self -insures a "fee for service" dental plan and
has proposed no rate increase effective September 1, 1994; and
WHEREAS, Denticare provides a "pre -paid" dental plan and has
proposed a rate increase effective September 1, 1994 and September
1, 1995; and
WHEREAS, Vision Service Plan provides the administration for the
City's self -funded vision benefit and has proposed a rate increase
effective October 1, 1994; and
WHEREAS, Canada Life Insurance Company provides Long Term
Disability Insurance for the City's General Unit (GU), Confidential
Employees, General Management (GMX), Police Management (PMX), Fire
Management (FMX) and Exempt (EX) employees; and.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of
Palm Springs as follows:
Section 1. A group service agreement with Blue Shield HMO, for a
"prepaid" health care plan, made available to all General Unit
employees, for the period of December 1, 1994 through December 31,
1996, is hereby approved at the following monthly rates:
Single $134.27
Two Party $279.29
Family $418.67
The City will contribute up to and not to exceed, the following
monthly amounts toward the premiums for the Blue! Shield HMO health
care plan for the covered months, previously specified, for fiscal
years 1994/95 and 1995/96, inclusive, consistent with the
Memorandum of Understanding for all employees in each of the
respective employee units of representation as follows:
Single $134.27
Two Party $279.29
Family $418.67
Section 2. A group service agreement with Blue Shield, for a
"PPO/Fee for Service Indemnity Plan", made available to all General ne
Unit employees, for the period of December 1, 1994 through December
31, 1996, is hereby approved, at the following monthly rates:
Single $257.62
Two Party $511.87
Family $593.76
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The City will contribute up to and not to exceed, the following
monthly amounts toward premiums for the Blue Shield PPO health care
plan for the covered months, previously specified, for fiscal years
1994/95 and 1995/96, inclusive, consistent with the Memorandum of
Understanding for all employees in each of the respective employee
units of representation as follows:
Single $252.62
Two Party $501.87
Family $563.76
Section 3. A City self -funded "fee for service" dental insurance
prograip, made available to all City employees and City Council
Members, except for Police and Fire Safety Unit employees, for the
period January 1, 1994 through December 31, 1995, is hereby
approved, at the following rates:
Single $ 19.04
Two Party $ 38.83
Family $ 61.44
The City will contribute the following monthly amounts towards the
premium for the City self -funded dental plan for the covered months
of September 1, 1994, through December 31, 1995, inclusive,
consistent with the Memorandum of Understanding for all employee
units of representation as follows:
Single $19.04
Two Party $33.62
Family $49.96
Section 4.
"prepaid" dental
A group services agreement with Denticare, for a
insurance plan, made available to all City
employees and City Council
Members, except for Police and Fire
Safety Unit
employees, for
the period September 1, 1994 through
December 31,
1996 is hereby
approved, at the following rates:
9/1/94 - 8/31/95
9/1/95 - 12/31/96
Single
$ 10.28
$ 10.80
Two Party
$ 17.80
$ 18.70
Family
$ 23.34
$ 24.50
The City will contribute the following monthly amounts toward
premiums for the Denticare dental plan for the covered months of
September 1994, through December 31, 1996, inclusive, consistent
with the Memorandum of Understanding for all employee units of
representation as follows:
9/1/94 - 8/31/95 911/95 - 12/31/96
Single $10.28 $10.80
Two Party $17.80 $18.70
Family $23.34 $24.50
Section 5. An insurance contract with Canada Life Insurance
Company for Long Term Disability replacing prior coverage through
Hartford Insurance Company, effective October 1, 1994 through
' September 30, 1996, is hereby approved at a premium rate of $.85
per $100 covered payroll for all General Unit (GU), Confidential
Employees, General Management (GMX), Police Management (PMX), Fire
Management (FMX), and Exempt (EX) employees.
Section 6. The City will contribute the following monthly amounts
toward the administration fee for the City's self -funded vision
care benefit for the covered months of October 1, 1994 through
September 30, 1996, inclusive, as well as reimburse the monthly
benefit payments, consistent with the Memorandum of Understanding
for all employee units of representation as follows:
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Single $ 2.52
Two Party $ 2.52
Family $ 2.52
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ADOPTED this 1st day of November, 1995.
AYES: Members Hodges, Kleindienst, Lyons, Reller-Spurgin and Mayor Maryanov
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ATTEST:
13,
City Clerk
REVIEWED & \_ /
APPROVED:
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