HomeMy WebLinkAbout18725 - RESOLUTIONS - 11/1/1995RESOLUTION NO. 18725
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 THE GENERAL MANAGEMENT (GMX), POLICE MANAGEMENT
' (PMX), FIRE MANAGEMENT (FMX), EXEMPT EMPLOYEES
AND CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS FOR THE
1994-95 and 1995-96 FISCAL YEARS
WHEREAS Resolution No. 18247, 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 The Public Employees' Medical and Hospital Care Act
provides a variety of group health insurance options and has
proposed no rate increases; 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
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.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of
Palm Springs as follows:
Section 1. Resolution Nos 18243, 18244, 18245 and 18246, provide
for the election and participation in the Public Employees' Medical
and Hospital Care Act and the group health insurance options
provided through the Act, shall be made available to all General
Management (GMX), Police Management (PMX), Fire Management (FMX),
Exempt employees and City Council Members, for the period of August
1, 1994 through July 31, 1995, and August 1, 1995 through December
31, 1996, at the following monthly rates:
SINGLE
TWO-PARTY
FAMILY
FHP, INC.
$
157.50
$
315.00
$
409.50
HEALTHNET
$
148.00
$
296.00
$
384.80
MAXICARE
$
150.00
$
300.00
$
390.00
PACIFICARE
$
156.77
$
313.54
$
407.60
BLUE SHIELD HMO
$
156.00
$
312.00
$
406.00
AETNA HEALTH CARE
$
156.86
$
313.72
$
406.80
PERS CARE
$
256.00
$
512.00
$
666.00
PERS CHOICE
$
157.00
$
314.00
$
408.00
KAISER
$
153.87
$
307.74
$
400.06
PORAC
$
197.40
$
348.62
$
489.62
Section 2. A City self -funded dental insurance program, for a "fee
for service" dental plan, made available to all City employees and
City Council Members, except for Police and Fire Safety Unit
employees, for the period of January 1, 1994 through December 31,
1995.
Single $ 19.04
Two Party $ 38.83
Family $ 61.44
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Section 3. A Group services agreement with Denticare, for a
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"prepaid" dental 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:
911/94 - 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 9/1/95 - 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 (P'MX), 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:
Single $2.52
Two -Party $2.52
Family $2.52
ADOPTED this lstday of November, 1995.
AYES: Members Hodges, Kleindienst,
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ATTEST: C
By
\l
City Clerk
REVIEWED &
APPROVED :L�
purgin and Mayor Maryanov
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