RES-8313 Amending Resolution No. 7263 - Water Department Employees' AssociationRESOLUTION NO. 8313
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ORANGE AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 7623 TO
REFLECT THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF
ORANGE AND THE WATER DEPARTMENT EMPLOYEES
ASSOCIATION (WDEA) CONCERNING MEDICAL
CONTRIBUTION RATES EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1,1994
THROUGH JUNE 25, 1994.
WHEREAS, the City of Orange, herein referred to as "CITY", and the
Water Department Employees Association (WDEA) have met and conferred in
accordance with requirements of the Meyers-Milias-Brown
Act; and WHEREAS, CITY and WDEA have reached agreement on changes
in the CITY medical contribution levels to be effective January 1, 1994
through June
25,1994.NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the
City of Orange that the attached addendum to the Memorandum
of Understanding,Resolutions No. 7623, is approved and incorporated by reference as
Exhibit "A"as though fully set
forth herein.ADOPTED this 22nd day of
February
1994.Attest:
GENE REVER Mayor of the City
of
Orange B~~yorProemt,
f cp-U~~City Clerk the
y otel'range I hereby certify that the foregoing resolution was duly and
regularly adopted by the City Council of the City of Orange at a regular meeting thereof
held on the 22nd day of, February 1994 by
the
following
vote:
AYES:
NOES:ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:COUNCIL
MEMBERS:COUNCIL
MEMBERS:COUNCIL
MEMBERS:COUNCIL
MEMBERS:O(j?~~Cit lerk
affheftity
of
Orange
SPURGEON,
NONE NONE NONE BARRERA, MAYOR
BEYER,
CCXlNTZ,
EXHIBIT "A"
ADDENDUM TO MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN CITY OF
ORANGE AND WATER DEPARTMENT EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION
EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1,1994 THROUGH JUNE 25,1994.
Article XV
HEALTH BENEFITS
SECTION 4. HEALTH INSURANCE Replace current language with the
following:
A. Effective January 1, 1994, contributions towards health
insurance for full time employees shall be as follows:
1) Self-Funded Medical
Plans OPTION
I Employee
Only Two
Party
Family 304.
92 540.
00 682.
08 OPTION
II Employee
Only Two
Party
Family 304.
92 540.
00 682.
08 OPTION
III Employee
Only Two
Party
Family 263.
04 540.
00 682.
08 2)
CIGNA Employee
Only Two
Party
Family 176.
42 294.
72 387.
62 3)
PacifiCare Employee
Only Two
Party
Family 149.
38 252.
14 361.
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Any contribution necessary to maintain benefits under any health
insurance plans provided employees by the City in excess of the amount
set forth above shall be borne by the employee.
B. Effective March 1, 1994 the City shall contract with PERS
Public Employees Retirement System) to make available those health
insurance benefits provided under the Public Employees Medical and
Hospital Care Act (PEMHCA). The PERS Health Benefits Plan shall
replace any other health benefits program maintained by the City for
eligible employees, eligible retirees, and their eligible surviving
annuitants.
1) Except as provided in Section 4 B (2) Flexible Benefits Plan,
the City shall contribute toward the payment of premiums under the PERS
Health Benefits Plan on behalf of each eligible active employee, and to the
extent required by law, each eligible retiree annuitant of PERS, an equal
contribution of $16.00 per month.
2) Flexible Benefits Plan Effective March 1, 1994 the City shall
establish a Section 125 Flexible Benefits Plan for active full time eligible
employees and pay the following amounts to provide funds for optional
dental plans, vision plans, health plans, or miscellaneous pay:
Employee Only
Two Party
Family
169.00
276.00
371.00
This City's payment toward the Flexible Benefit Plan is exclusive of
the $16.00 payment in Section 4 B (1).
3) Any amounts in excess of the amounts designated in Section
4 B (1) and (2) necessary to maintain benefits under any benefits plans
selected by the employee shall be borne by the employee.
4) An employee cannot be enrolled in the PERS Health Benefits
Plan if a spouse is enrolled in the same agency or enrolled in an agency
with PERS health, unless the employee (or the spouse) is enrolled without
being covered as a family member. Additionally, an employee may
choose to not be enrolled in the Health Benefits Plan. If an employee
chooses not to be enrolled in a health plan the employee must provide
proof, as determined by the Personnel Officer, that comparable medical
insurance is in full force and effect. Based upon determination that
insurance is in full force and effect, eligible employees shall receive
60.00 toward the Flexible Benefits Plan. In the event that the employee
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loses eligibility (with documentation) then the employee may re-enroll
in the PERS Health Benefits Plan pursuant to the PERS Health Benefits
Plan.Section 5. DENTAL INSURANCE. Current contributions shall remain
in effect through February 28, 1994. Effective March 1, 994 this
provision and the City's designated contribution shall be
eliminated.Article
XXXIII RATIFICATION AND
EXECUTION The City and the Association acknowledge that this addendum to
the Memorandum of Understanding shall not be in full force and effect until
adopted by the City Council of the City of Orange. Subject to the foregoing,
this Memorandum of Understanding is hereby executed by the
authorized representatives of the City and the Water Department Employees
Association and entered into this 22ndday of Februarv ,
1994.CITY OF ORANGE WATER
DEPARTMENT EMPLOYEES
ASSOCIATION
BY BY ~ ..... ,)(.JJ.ii.-
BY
BY
BY BY
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