3596 ORDINANCE NO. 3596
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SANFORD, FLORIDA, AMENDING SECTION
10.5 (A)(B) OF THE CITY OF SANFORD PERSONNEL RULES AND
REGULATIONS REPLACING THE NINETY (90) DAY WAITING PERIOD WITH A
THIRTY (30) DAY WAITING PERIOD FOR CITY PAID TERM LIFE INSURANCE
FOR REGULAR FULL-TIME AND REGULAR PART-TIME EMPLOYEES;
AMENDING SECTION 10.6 REPLACING THE NINETY (90) DAY WAITING PERIOD
WITH A THIRTY (30) DAY WAITING PERIOD FOR REGULAR FULL-TIME AND
REGULAR PART-TIME EMPLOYEES WITH CITY PAID HEALTH INSURANCE;
PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY, CONFLICTS, AND EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Sanford, Flodda, deems it necessary to
amend the City Personnel Rules and Regulations.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY OF SANFORD,
FLORIDA:
SECTION 1: Section 10.5 (A)(B) of the City of Sanford Personnel Rules and Regulations
is hereby amended to read as follows:
10.5 Life Insurance
(A) After completing thirty (30) days of service with the City, regular full-time and
regular part-time employees are provided with city-paid term life insurance.
The limits of life insurance coverage at any particular time are as prescribed
and in such conformance with existing I.R.C. codes and City Commission
action.
(B) Coverage is effective on the first day of the month following the completion
of thirty (30) calendar days service with the City.
SECTION 2: Section 10.6 of the City of Sanford Personnel Rules and Regulations is hereby
amended to read as follows:
10.6 Health Insurance
On the first day of the month following thirty (30) days of service with the City of
Sanford, regular full-time and regular part-time employees are provided with City paid
health insurance. Once the application is submitted to Human Resources, the City
pays the employee portion of health insurance that is equal to the premium of the
least expens'rve plan option between the Citys HMO Plan Option and the POS Plan
Option. The selection by the employee of a plan option requiring a higher premium
payment that is different from the City's portion shall be borne by the employee.
Employees desidng insurance coverage for their dependents, under the City's plan,
may obtain such dependent coverage at their own expense.
SECTION 3: If any section or portion of a section of this ordinance proves to be invalid,
unlawful or unconstitutional, it shall not be held to impair the validity, force or effect of any other
section or part of this ordinance.
SECTION 4: That this ordinance shall become effective after its passage and adoption.
As the City Commission of
the City of Sanford, Flodda
CERTIFICATE
I, Janet R. Dougherty, City Clerk of the City of Sanford,
Florida, do hereby certify that a true and correct copy of the
foregoing Ordinance No. 3596, PASSED and ~OPTED by the City
Comission of the City of Sanford, Florida, on the 27th day of
Nove~er, 2000, was POSTED at the front door of the City Hall in
the City of Sanford, Florida, on the 28th day of Nove~er, 2000.
s~thth~ City Cler~e
City of Sanford, Florida
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(F) Precedence in choosing a vacation period should be governed normally by job
seniority within the division or department, but must be at a period approved by the
Department Head in keeping with the needs of the City.
(G) Department Heads shall notify the City Manager's Office one (1) month in
advance of their intended vacation period so that vacations may be coordinated
to ensure the efficient operation of City services.
(H) Holidays occurring while an employee is on annual leave are to be counted as
holidays, not annual leave.
(I) An employee terminating from the City on the basis of "resignation" or "normal
retirement", as defined in Section 8.1(D), and with two (2) weeks notice, shall be
paid for his/her credited annual leave up to a maximum allowable rate as
specified in Section 10.4(A). Such leave pay shall be made at the employee's
current rate of pay.
(J) Terminal vacation leave pay shall not be paid to separating employees who fail
to give at least two (2) weeks notice o_(r in cases whereby employees are
dismissed from employment.
(K) Employees who terminate prior to completion of six (6) months continuous
service will not be paid for any accrued vacation time.
(L) In case of death of an employee, payment for unused vacation leave shall be
made to the employee's beneficiary, estate or as provided by law.
(M) It shall be the respective department's responsibility to keep accurate and up-
to-date annual vacation leave records on each employee. Annotations for
vacation leave used must be made on respective payroll time sheets as it is
~jsed.
10.5 LIFE INSURANCE
(A) A,~er con~pleting ninety (00) days After completing thirty (30) days of service
with the City, regular full-time and regular part-time employees are provided
with city-paid term life insurance. The limits of life insurance coverage at any
particular time are as prescribed and in such conformance with existing I.R.C.
codes and City Commission action.
(B) Coverage is effective on the first day of the month following the completion of
ninety-(ge) thirty (30) calendar days service with the City.
(C) The City provides sworn police officere and certified firefighters with additional
city-paid term life insurance for a job-related death effective from date of initial
employment as prescribed by Florida Statutes.
10.6 HEALTH INSURANCE
After completing nin{ty (~)0) On the first day of the month following thirty (30) days of
service with the City of Sanford, regular full-time and regular part-time employees are
provided with City paid health insurance. Once the application is submitted to Human
Resources, the City pays the employee portion of health insurance that is equal to the
premium of the least expensive plan option between the City's HMO Plan Option and
the POS Plan Option. The selection by the employee of a plan option requiring a
higher premium payment that is different from the City's portion shall he borne by the
employee. Employees desiring insurance coverage for their dependents, under the
City's plan, may obtain such dependent coverage at their own expense. However;,
cove, age will not start until ths first-of the ,,~nth following c~pletion of ninety (90)
days eT, rployment.
(A) An employee will have met the criteria 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 of Sanford.
This will entitle the retidng employee to the same health insurance coverage as
is afforded regular employees at the same City and employee contribution rates
that may be in effect.
(B) Employees retiring for disability reasons and who meet the criteria for disability
retirement as prescribed by the Florida Retirement System (F.R.S.) or City
Retirement Plan, or who meet the criteria for disability retirement as prescribed
by the Police or Fire Pension Plan are eligible for continued City-paid health
insurance.
This will entitle the employee retiring for approved disability reasons to the
same health insurance coverage as is afforded regular employees at the same
employee contribution rate that may be in effect.
(C) Upon attainment of age sixty-five (65) all entitlement to City_~aid health
insurance will cease.
Whenever a retiree becomes ineliaible 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.
(D) This policy became effective October 1, 1991 and would be applicable to all
retirements occurring on or after that date.
Current retirees will remain eligible for City-paid health insurance as is afforded
regular employees at the same employee contribution rata that is in effect. The
discontinuation clause referred to in item (C) above is not applicable to
retirements occurring prior to October 1.1991~