04-23 Resolution No. 11621 RESOLUTION NO. 11621
RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING AN UPDATED AMENDED POST EMPLOYMENT
HEALTH CARE SAVINGS PLAN FOR FIREFIGHTER EMPLOYEES (LOCAL 1215)
WHEREAS, Laws of Minnesota 2001, chapter 352.98, authorizes the Minnesota
State Retirement System (MSRS) to offer a Post Employment 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 currently offers such a 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, modification to the provisions of an established Plan for the Firefighters
(Local 1215) employee group have been agreed to by the Firefighters (Local 1215)
employee group and the City of Richfield, and
WHEREAS, the proposed plan is a net savings to the City of Richfield and a benefit
to the individual employees covered by the plan.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of
Richfield hereby authorizes the City Manager to amend the Health Care Savings Plan for
the Firefighters (Local 1215) group of employees in the City of Richfield.
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Richfield, Minnesota this 23rd day of April
2019.
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Maria Regan Gon Iez, Mayor
ATTEST:
Elizabeth VanHoose, City Clerk