90-153 RESOLUTION NO. 90R-153
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ANAHEIM AMENDING PERSONNEL RULE 23 AS SET FORTH
IN RESOLUTION NO. 88R-166 AND ADOPTING NEW
PERSONNEL RULE 33 PERTAINING TO POST RETIREMENT
MEDICAL BENEFITS
WHEREAS, on April 26, 1988~ the City Council adopted
Resolution No. 88R-166 which established Personnel Rules covering
management, confidential and non-represented part-time employees;
and
WHEREAS, the Human Resources Director has recommended in
a staff report dated May 1~ 1990, that Resolution No. 88R-166 be
amended by deleting Section 23.1 pertaining to retirees' medical
benefits from Personnel Rule 23 and adopting new Personnel Rule 33
to provide for post retirement medical benefits in the manner
hereinafter set forth; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Anaheim does
find that such amendments to Resolution No. 88R-166 are in the
best interests of the City of Anaheim.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the
City of Anaheim that Resolution No. 88R-166 be amended as follows:
1. That Section 23.1~ entitled "Retired Employees," of
Personnel Rule 23 be~ and the same is hereby, deleted in its
entirety.
2. That new Personnel Rule 33 entitled "Post Retirement
Medical Benefits" be, and the same is hereby~ added to read as
follows:
"RULE 33 POST-RETIREMENT M~DICAL BENEFITS
SECTION 33.0 Employees covered by this RULE who are
enrolled as a subscriber in a City-sponsored health plan at the
time of separation from City service shall be eligible to
participate in any City-sponsored health (medical benefits only)
plan as a retiree. As used in this RULE, the term "employee"
shall include all full-time non-represented classified employees,
the City Manager, the City Attorney, the City Treasurer, and the
City Clerk.
33.01 Employees covered by this ROLE who retired prior to
January 1, 1988 who were eligible for
post-retirement health benefits at the time of their
separation from City service and who maintain
continuous membership in good standing ~hali pay
monthly premiums in accordance ~iththe~Yoilowing
schedule:
Single coverage 315.00 monthly
Two party coverage $15.00 monthly
Family coverage $45.00 monthly
33.011 The surviving spouse of the retiree may
continue coverage under the same terms and
conditions.
33.02 Employees covered by this RULE who were hired prior
to January 1, 1984, and who retire on or after
January 1, 1988 and prior to January 1, 1994 and who
meet the requirements described below shall be
eligible to participate in any City-sponsored health
plan.
33.021 The employee must have completed at least five
(5) years of continuous, full time City of
Anaheim service on the date of retirement, and
33.022 The employee must have been awarded a
retirement from the Public Employees'
Retirement System (PE~S) as the reason for
separation from City service, and
33.023 PERS retirement benefits must commence no later
than the first day of the month following the
date of separation from City service.
33.024 The City shall contribute towards the premium
costs of the City-sponsored health plan elected
by the employee up to the amount contributed by
the City towards the cost of the Employee
Medical Plan Option I in the year prior to the
employee's retirement.
33.025 The surviving spouse of the retiree may
continue coverage under the same terms and
conditions.
33.03 Employees covered by this RULE who retire on or
after January 1, 1988 and who meet the requirements
described below shall be eligible to participate in
any City-sponsored health plan.
33.031 The employees must have completed at least ten
(10) years of continuous, full time City of
Anaheim service on the date of retirement, and
33.032 The employee must have been awarded a
retirement from the Public Employees'
Retirement System (PERS) as the reason for
separation from City servicer and
33.033 PERS retirement benefits must commence no later
than the first day of the month following the
date of separation from City service, OR
33.034 The employee must have been awarded a
disability retirement (Ordinary or Industrial)
from the Public Employees' Retirement System
(PERS) as the reason for separation from City
33.035 The City shall contribute towards the premium
costs of the City-sponsored health plan elected
by the employee according to the following
schedule:
33.0351 For Service Retirements, the contribution
shall be a percentage of the annual Single
or %~o-Party contribution made by the City
on behalf of active employees, the
percentage equal to one and one half (1.5)
times the Miscellaneous PERS retirement
schedule rounded to the nearest whole
percent, to a maximum contribution of
ninety five percent (95%) based on the
employee's age and consecutive years of
Anaheim service at the time of
retirement. Such credit shall be
calculated to the nearest complete one
quarter (1/4) year.
33.0352 For Disability Retirements, the
contribution shall be a percentage of the
annual Single or Two-Party contribution
made by the City on behalf of active
employees, the percentage equal to two
percent (2%) for each year of service to a
maximum contribution of ninety five
percent (95%) based on the employee's
consecutive years of Anaheim service at
the time of retirement. Such credit shall
be calculated to the nearest complete one
quarter (1/4) year.
33.0353 In the event an employee is eligible for
both a Service and a Disability Retirement
benefit under the provisions of Section
33.03, the employee shall receive the
Service Retirement benefit.
33.036 The City contribution shall be based on the
Two-Party rate only for those employees who
properly enroll a dependent spouse or other
family members prior to retirement, and shall
continue only as long as the retiree maintains
coverage for such dependents in City-sponsored
health plans. Nothing in this section shall
prevent a retiree from properly enrolling new
dependents at the retiree's cost.
33.037 The full value of any MediCare credits provided
to the City or MediCare surcharges imposed on
the City by virtue of a retiree's participation
or uon-participation in MediCare shall be
passed on to the retiree in the form of reduced
or increased premium costs.
33.038 The surviving spouse of the retiree may
continue coverage under the same terms and
conditions provided that the surviving spouse
was properly enrolled at the time of the
employee's retirement and that dependent
coverage was continuously maintained during the
employee's retirement.
33.04 Any employee who retires from City service and who
is eligible to receive a benefit under Sections
33.02 and 33.03 of this RULE may elect either
benefit at the time of retirement. Such election
shall be irrevocable.
33.05 The following conditions shall apply to all retirees
who have post-retirement medical coverage under this
RULE:
33.051 Once cancelled for any reason, coverage shall
not be reinstated.
33.052 Coverage shall be cancelled for non payment of
fees after three (3) months in arrears.
33.053 There shall be Coordination of Benefits where
other insurance exists,
33.054 Retirees may change plans and add dependents
only during the annual open enrollment period,
except that the surviving spouse of a retiree
may not enroll a new spouse.
33.055 Vision Care benefits provided under the
Employee Medical Plan are EXCLUDED from
benefits for retired employees.
33.056 Any Employee (as defined in this Rule) who
serves in one or more additional positions also
eligible for benefits under this Rule shall be
entitled to a single benefit hereunder.
33.06 The City Manager, City Attorney, City Treasurer and
City Clerk who are eligible under the provisions of
Section 33.03 of this RULE shall receive a minimum
benefit of seventy-five percent (75%) as described
in Section 33.0351."
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that, except to the extent
amended, Resolution No. 88R-166 shall remain in full force and
effect.
THE FOREGOING RESOLUTION is approved and adopted by the
City Council of the City of Anaheim this 8th day of May, 1990.
~AYOR OF THE CItY OF ~ v
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM
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CLERK
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss.
CITY OF ANAHEIM )
I, LEONORA N. SOHL, City Clerk of the City of Anaheim, do hereby certify that
the foregoing Resolution No. 90R~153 was introduced and adopted at a regular
meeting provided by law, of the City Council of the City of Anaheim held on
the 8th day of May, 1990, by the following vote of the members thereof:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Daly, Kaywood and Pickler
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Ehrle and Hunter
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
AND I FURTHER certify that the Mayor of the City of Anaheim ~igned said
Resolution No. 90R-153 on the 9th day of May, 1990.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the
City of Anaheim this 9th day of May, 1990.
CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM
(SEAL)
I, LEONORA N. SOHL, City Clerk of the City of Anaheim, do hereby certify that
the foregoing is the original of Resolution No, 90R-153, duly passed and
adopted by the Anaheim City Council on May 8, 1990.
CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM