2000-195RESOLUTION NO. 2000R-195
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF ANAHEIM APPROVING LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING
BETWEEN THE INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL
WORKERS, LOCAL 47 AND THE CITY OF ANAHEIM.
WHEREAS, the Human Resources Director met and conferred with officials and
employee representatives of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local 47
concerning a Letter of Understanding that amends Article 62-Insurance of the Memorandum of
Understanding; and
WHEREAS, the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local 47 is in
agreement with the recommendations contained in said Letter of Understanding; and
WHEREAS, as a result thereof, the Letter of Understanding dated August 28, 2000
between the parties has been prepared and signed; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Anaheim does find that it is in the best interest
of the City of Anaheim to approve said Letter of Understanding.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of
Anaheim that said Letter of Understanding dated August 28, 2000 between the International
Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local 47 and the City of Anaheim, copy of which is attached
hereto and incorporated by reference herein, is hereby approved.
THE FOREGOING RESOLUTION is approved and adopted by the City Council
of the City of Anaheim this 19th day of September, 2000.
ATTEST:
C-'""T~Y' C LER'K OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM
APPROVED AS TO FORM:J /,
JACK L. WHI~, CITY A'17/¢R, NEY/
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LE1-FER OF UNDERSTANDING
between the
INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS
LOCAL 47
and the
CITY OF ANAHEIM
The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local 47, and the City
of Anaheim (ANAHEIM) have met and conferred and have reached an agreement
on the implementation of the recommendations made by the .loint Committee on
Medical Programs to the Human Resources Director. The PART~ES have reached
an understanding to amend certain sections of Article 62 -- Insurance, to be
effective ]anuary 1, 2001, as follows:
ARTICLE 62
INSURANCE
62.1 Active Employees
62.11 Health Insurance
62.11.1 ANAHEIM agrees to offer the Kaiser Foundation Health Plan
and other prepaid and/or insured health plans
recommended by the 3oint Committee on Medical Programs
and approved by the Anaheim City Council. Health
Maintenance Organization (HMO) benefit schedules shall be
standardized to the extent possible, and shall require a
$10 co-payment for outpatient and physician services..
62.11.3
For all medical plans, married ANAHEIM employee couples
shall be allowed only one medical plan and only one dental
plan to cover all family members, and married ANAHEIM
employee couples covered by one plan shall pay no health
insurance premium while beth spouses are employed by
ANAHEIM. No married employee couples will be allowed to
change to the premium waiver option after December 31,
1996. Effective .lanuary 1, 1997, married City employee
couples not provided the premium waiver shall have the
option to elect the "opt-out" program for the dependent
spouse as described in AR'FiCLE 62.122 or to direct the City
to increase its normal contribution towards health coverage
by an amount up to the City's contribution towards single-
party coverage.
62.11.4 Proof of marriage will be required of all employees when
adding a new spouse to any current medical plan.
62.11.5
The Master contract between ANAHEIM and the plan
administrator shall govern in the event of any disputes over
any matter within the provisions of the contract.
62.11.6
The benefit schedules for the prepaid HMO health plans will
not be modified unilaterally by ANAHEIM, except that each
company may, from time to time, make revisions to master
contract language or impose minor benefit modifications. If
an imposed benefit modificaUon results in a monthly fee
increase, the cost-sharing provisions of this Memorandum in
effect on the date the fee increase is effective shall be
applied to the new fees.
62.11.7
The paUent/employee responsibility under the hospital
pre-authorization review process is limited to assuring
proper notification has been made according to the
published employer kit supplied by ANAHEIM to each
employee.
62.12 ANAHEIM and Employee Contributions
62.12.1 ANAHEIM shall contribute towards the monthly cost of
health coverage to the various medical plans as follows:
Approved HMO Plans
100% of the w,~^. monthly rate
All Other Health Plans
!10% 130% of the Kaiser monthly rate
STAFF OFFZCTALS of the CZTY OF
ANAHEIM, a Municipal Corporation
I'NTERNATZONAL BROTHERHOOD OF
ELECTRICAL WORKERS, LOCAL 47
By:
By:
By:
By:
Dated:
Dated:
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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. 2000R-195 was introduced and adopted at a regular meeting provided by law, of
the Anaheim City Council held on the 19th day of September, 2000, 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
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal of the City of
Anaheim this 19th day of September, 2000.
~'ITY CLEI~K OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM
(SEAL)
I, SHERYLL SCHROEDER, City Clerk of the City of Anaheim, do hereby certify that the foregoing
is the original of Resolution No. 2000R-195 was duly passed and adopted by the City Council of
the City of Anaheim on September 19th, 2000.
CITY CLEI:~K OF TI-:IE CITY OF ANAHEIM