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RESOLUTION NO. 9078
RESOLUTION DESIGNATING CITY'S CONTRIBUTION
TOWARD HEALTH INSURANCE
PREMIUMS FOR EMPLOYEES COVERED BY THE
INTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERATING ENGINEERS, LOCAL 49
WHEREAS, the hospital-medical/surgical group health insurance plan is available
from the LOGIS Health Insurance Program for City employees and their families; and
WHEREAS, the City of Richfield and IUOE Local 49 have a signed bargaining
agreement covering a three year period ending December 31,2002, and
WHEREAS, the labor agreement covers all terms and conditions of employment
including the City contribution for health insurance benefits, and
WHEREAS, the City has historically provided the same level of health insurance
contribution to all eligible City employees, both union and non-union, and
WHEREAS, the City desires to maintain such a position of equity, and
WHEREAS, the current health insurance benefit for IUOE Local 49 employees is $20
per month below the $475 contribution given to most other City employee groups, and
WHEREAS, the City Council is required to determine by resolution the City's
contribution toward the premium for employee group insurance coverages.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City shall contribute a maximum of
$475 per month for family health insurance, and in any event, said contributions shall not
exceed the cost of single coverage for employees selecting that option. Such contributions
shall be for coverage effective October 1, 2001.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council shall determine the City's
contribution toward insurance premiums for all organized employee groups by the adoption of
the appropriate resolutions concerning labor contracts with the respective organized
employee groups.
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Richfield, Minn. esot1 t is 1 pth day of
September 2001. /?;~a }.
Martin J. Ki , Mayor
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