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RESOLUTION NO. 9498
RESOLUTION APPROVING LETTER OF AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF
RICHFIELD AND LAW ENFORCEMENT LABOR SERVICES (LELS), LOCAL 123
ESTABLISHING A POST RETIREMENT HEALTH CARE SAVINGS PLAN
WHEREAS, Laws of Minnesota 2001, chapter 352.98, authorizes the Minnesota
State Retirement System (MSRS) to offer a Post Retirement Health Care Savings Plan
(Plan) program to state employees, as well as, other governmental subdivisions, and
WHEREAS, the Internal Revenue Service Code provides for such Plans, and
WHEREAS, the City of Richfield is interested in offering the Plan to eligible City
employees as a tax free method for employees to set aside money to cover the ever-
increasing costs of health insurance and medical costs after termination of public
employment, and
WHEREAS, such plans must be established by employee group, either through a
collective bargaining agreement for union employees or a personnel policy for employees
not covered by a collective bargaining agreement, and
WHEREAS, the provisions of a Plan have been agreed upon by police
officer/detective employees represented by LELS, Local 123.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of
Richfield hereby approves a Letter of Agreement establishing a Health Care Savings Plan
for police officer/detective employees represented by LELS, Local 123 in the City of
Richfield.
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Richfield, Minnesota this 24th day of
August 2004.
ATTEST:
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Nancy Gibbs, . I Clerk