2001-178RESOLUTION NO. 2001R- 178
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM
AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 92R-17 ADOPTING PERSONNEL RULES
APPLICABLE TO EMPLOYEES IN MANAGEMENT, CONFIDENTIAL AND
NON-REPRESENTED PART-TIME CLASSIFICATIONS
WHEREAS, the Human Resources Director has recommended in a staff report dated
July 10, 2001, that Resolution No. 92R-17 be amended in the manner hereinafter set forth,
effective the beginning of the pay period following adoption by City Council; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Anaheim does find that amending Resolution
No. 92R-17 is in the best interest of the City of Anaheim; and
WHEREAS, as a result thereof, the need exists to amend Resolution No. 92R-17, which
adopted Personnel Rules for Management, Confidential and Part-Time Non-Represented
classifications.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Anaheim as
follows:
1. That, Section 33.354 be added to Personnel Rule 33 - Post Retirement Medical
Benefits, to read as follows:
"33.354 Effective through January 13, 2005, an employee in the
classification of Chief of Police, Deputy Chief of Police, Police Captain or Police
Lieutenant who has completed twenty (20) consecutive years of service with
Anaheim in a sworn Police Safety position and who has prior service in a sworn
Police Safety position with another California law enforcement agency shall
receive up to three (3) years of additional service credit for the purpose of
calculating Anaheim's contribution towards post-retirement medical benefits. An
employee in any of the classifications previously listed in this Section, who has
completed twenty (20) consecutive years of service with Anaheim in a sworn
Police Safety position with Anaheim shall receive additional service credit equal
to all prior Anaheim service for the purpose of calculating Anaheim's contribution
towards post-retirement medical benefits. Such service credit shall be provided
on the basis of one full quarter of service credit for reach full quarter of prior
service."
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the effective date of this Resolution shall be June 22.
2001.
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AND, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that, except as amended herein, Resolution No.
92R-17 shall remain in full force and effect.
THE FOREGOING RESOLUTION is approved and adopted by the City Council this
IOth day of July ,2001.
ATTEST:
THE CITY OF ANAHEIM
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
JACK L. ~ CITY ATE.
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss.
CITY OF ANAHEIM )
I, SHERYLL SCHROEDER, City Clerk of the City of Anaheim, do hereby certify that the foregoing
Resolution No. 2001R-178 was introduced and adopted at a regular meeting provided by law, of
the Anaheim City Council held on the 10th day of July, 2001, by the following vote of the members
thereof:
AYES:
MAYOR/COUNCIL MEMBERS: Feldhaus, Kring, Tait, McCracken, Daly
NOES:
MAYOR/COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSENT:
MAYOR/COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
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RULE 33. POST RETIREMENT MEDICAL 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 of January 1, 1995, employees who are enrolled as a subscriber in a
City-sponsored dental plan at the time of separation from City service and retirees
who were actively employed on or after January 1, 1988 and who are enrolled in a City
sponsored health plan shall also be eligible to participate in any City-sponsored
dental 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, the City Clerk, members of the City Council, and members of the
Redevelopment Agency.
33.01 Employees covered by this RULE 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 shall pay monthly premiums in accordance with the following
schedule:
Single coverage
Two party coverage
Family coverage
$15.00 monthly
$15.00 monthly
$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 medical and/or dental 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 Employee's Retirement System (PERS) 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 medical 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 City shall contribute towards the premium costs of the
City-sponsored dental plan elected by the employee up to the
amount contributed by the City towards the cost of the
Safeguard Health Plan in the year prior to the employee's
retirement.
33.026
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 medical and/or dental plan.
33.031
The employee must have completed at least ten (10) years of
continuous, full-time City of Anaheim service on the date of
retirement; and
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33.032
33.033
33.034
33.035
The employee must have been awarded a retirement from the
Public Employee's Retirement System (PERS) as the reason for
separation from City service; and
PERS retirement benefits must commence no later than the
first day of the month following the date of separation from
City service; OR
The employee must have been awarded a disability retirement
(Ordinary or Industrial) from the Public Employee's
Retirement System (PERS) as the reason for separation form
City service.
The City shall provide separate contributions towards the
premium costs of the City-sponsored medical and/or dental
plans elected by the employee according to the following
schedule:
33.0351
For Service Retirements, the contribution
shall be a percentage of the annual
contribution made by the City on behalf of
active employees. The percentage shall be
equal to one and one half (1.5) times the 2% @
60 Local Public Agency Miscellaneous PERS
retirement schedule for employees in
classifications assigned to the Miscellaneous
retirement group. The percentage shall be
one-and-two tenths (1.2) times the 2% ® 50
Local Public Agency Safety PERS retirement
schedule for employees in classifications
assigned to the Safety retirement group. Such
percentage shall not exceed ninety-five
percent (95%) and shall be based on the
employee's age and consecutive years of
Anaheim service at the time of retirement.
Anaheim service and the retiree's age 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
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.
33.353
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.
33.354
Effective through January 13, 2005, an
employee in the classification of Chief of
Police, Deputy Chief of Police, Police Captain
or Police Lieutenant who has completed twenty
(20) consecutive years of service with Anaheim
in a sworn Police Safety position and who has
prior service in a sworn Police Safety
position with another California law
enforcement agency shall receive up to three
(3) years of additional service credit for the
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purpose of calculating Anaheim's contribution
towards post-retirement medical benefits. An
employee in any of the classifications
previiously listed in this Section, who has
completed twenty (20) consecutive years of
service with Anaheim in a sworn Police Safety
position with Anaheim shall receive additional
service credit equal to all prior Anaheim
service for the purpose of calculating
Anaheim's contribution towards post-retirement
medical benefits. Such service credit shall
be provided on the basis of one full quarter
of service credit for each full quarter of
prior service.
33.036
33.037
The City contribution shall be based on the Two-Party or
Family rate only for those employees who properly enroll a
dependent spouse and/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.
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 non-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 unless the specific cause of such cancellation is
the return to active service with the City of Anaheim in
which case coverage shall be reinstated immediately upon
separation from the City following such return to active
service.
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
33.055
33.056
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.
Vision Care benefits provided under the Employee Medical
Plan are EXCLUDED from benefits for retired employees.
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.
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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. Members of the City Council and members of the Redevelopment
Agency who serve a minimum of one (1) term, who have applied for or are
receiving PERS retirement benefits at the expiration of the member's
term, and who are otherwise eligible under the provisions of this RULE
shall receive a minimum benefit of seventy-five percent (75%) as
described in Section 33.0351. 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.
33.07 Employees or City Council and Redevelopment Agency Members
hired/appointed on or after January 1, 2002, shall not be eligiblie for any
post-retirement medical benefits under this Personnel Rule 33.
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Created 5/90 Resolution No. 90R-153)
Reviewed 2/92 - No Change
Revised 8/94
Revised 6/00 Resolution No. 2000R-127)
Revised 2/2001
Revised 6/2001