09-28 Resolution No. 11887RESOLUTION NO. 11887
RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING AN UPDATED AMENDED POST
EMPLOYMENT HEALTH CARE SAVINGS PLAN FOR LOCAL 49 EMPLOYEES
(IUOE #49)
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 Local 49, IUOE
#49, employee group have been agreed to by the Local 49 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 IUOE Local 49 group of employees in the City of Richfield.
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Richfield, Minnesota this 28th day of
September 2021.
Maria Regan Gonzalez, Mayor
ATTEST:
Kari Sinning, City Clerk