HomeMy WebLinkAbout3806ORDINANCE NO. 3806
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SANFORD, FLORIDA,
AMENDING ORDINANCE 3747, TO AMEND THE HUMAN
RESOURCES MANUAL PERSONNEL RULES AND REGULATIONS,
CHAPTER II, SECTION 2.45, HEALTH INSURANCE PROVIDING
FOR SEVERABILITY, CONFLICTS, AND EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, it is the desire of the City Commission of the City of Sanford, Flodda, to amend
Human Resoumes Manual Personnel Rules and Regulations, Health Insurance, for the purpose of
Continuing the City's Health Care Cost Containment Initiatives.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY OF SANFORD,
FLORIDA:
SECTION 1: The City Commission adopts statements above as if fully set forth herein.
SECTION: 2: That the Human Resources Manual Personnel Rules and Regulations, Health
Insurance, which is attached hereto as Exhibit "A" is incorporated herein by reference.
SECTION 3: SEVERABILITY: If any section or portion of a section of this ordinance proved
to be invalid, unlawful, or unconstitutional, it shall not be held to impair the validity, inforce or effect
of any other section or part of this ordinance.
SECTION 4: CONFLICTS: That all ordinances or part of ordinances in conflict herewith be and
the same are hereby revoked.
SECTION 5: EFFECTIVE DATE: That this ordinance shall become effective October 1, 2003.
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK
CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
SANFORD, FLORIDA
MAYOR
CERTFICATE
I, Janet R. Dougherty, City Clerk of the City of Sanford, Florida, do hereby certify that a true and
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POSTED at the front door of the City Hall in the City of Sanford, Flodda, on theft~.-~ ' d- ~ ~' ~ 'ay of
As the City Clerk of the City of Sanford, Flodda
2.45 HEALTH INSURANCE Exhibit "A"
(A)
(B)
(c)
On the first day of the month after completing thirty (30) calendar days of service
with the City of Sanford, regular full-time and regular part-time employees are
provided with City paid health insurance I:le~,tllltt. Tlte~ is in ~ fem, i of a
oav~ ~J~. Once the employee's application for benefits is submitted
to Human Resources, the City pays the employee portion of health insurance as
determined by the City Commission, duri~ ! ~s;
~ that is equal to the employee's
premium '-~
~'~'" *~-~ POS m~.. ~..,~... The selection by the employee of a plan option
requiring a higher premium payment ora prenlium that is othenMae different from
the City's - portion shall be bome by the
employee.. Effective ~ 1, 2003/theea r~:~ move out of the health
Employees desidng insurance coverage for their dependents, under the City's
plan, may obtain such dependent coverage at their own expense
Each Fiscal Year the City Commission will determine the budgeted insta'ance
~~ that the City will contribute towards health insurance coverage.
If the cost of employee coverage exceeds the amount determined by the City
Commission, then the difference shall be berne by the employee and/or retiree
receiving health care coverage
An employee, if hired before October 1, 2002, will have met the cdteda for
eligibility for continuation of City-Paid health insurance at the time of retirement
upon completion of twenty-five (25) years' service to the City.
(D)
laws of~ ~Ol'~ Employees hired after October 1, 2002 who retire
with twenty-five (25) years of service to the City shall not be eligible for any city
paid health insurance in accordance with the foregoing retirement eligibility
cdteda in this paragraph.
This policy will result in the ~ of retidng employees to the same health
insurance coverage as is afforded regular employees and the total premium
charged to retidng employees will not exceed the total premium charged to the
active
(E)
(F)
Retirees receiving City health insurance coverage upon reaching age sixty-five
/65~ will be required to enroll in Medicare Part B coverage.
Employees retidng for disability reasons and who meet the cdteda for disability
retirement as prescribed by the F.R.S. o_r who meet the cdteda for disability
(G)
retirement as prescribed by the Police or Fire Pension Plan are eligible for
continued City-Paid health insurance.
or City Code.
The retidng employee approved for disability reasons will be entitled to the same
health insurance coverage as is afforded regular employees and the total
premium will not exceed the total premium charged to the active group.
Employees retidng for disability reasons shall have submitted to the City, proof of
application for disability retirement coincident with the employee's date of
termination.
Upon attainment of age sixty-five (65) all entitlement to City-Paid health
insurance will cease,
Whenever a retiree becomes ineligible for continuation of City-Paid health
insurance due to attainment of age sixty-five (65), he/she or his/her eligible
dependents may elect to continue this coverage at his/her own expense under
the provisions of existing "COBRA" Law and F!c,qd" S*~t'-'tc Section 112.0801,
Florida Statutes.
W~th respect to the foregoing paragraph this policy becomes effective
October 1, 1991 and would be applicable to all retirements occurring on or after
that date=