Ordinance 3008CITY OF ALAMEDA ORDINANCE No. 3008
New series
AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 2497, NEW SERIES, BY AMENDING
SUBSECTION 19(a) (MEDICAL INSURANCE) AND BY AMENDING
SUBSECTION 19(b) (DENTAL) OF SECTION 19 (PERS PENSION FUND)
REGARDING PUBLIC SAFETY EMPLOYEES HIRED
AFTER JANUARY 2, 2010
BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of Alameda that:
Section 1. Subsection 19(a) of Section 19 of Ordinance No. 2497 is
hereby amended to read as follows:
a. Medical Insurance
For 1082 retirees and future Public safety retirees who are currently
members of one of the City sponsored health plans, the City shall
contribute the health plan costs, at the one party or two party rate as the
case may be, for that plan until the retired employee is eligible for
Medicare coverage. If and when the retiree becomes eligible for Medicare
coverage, Part A and Part B, then the City shall provide the retiree a
Medicare supplementary program as provided for in Government Code
Sections 22819 and 22859. In place of the above described rates, the
Any City will pay the full cost of such Medicare Supplement Program. An of
the above mentioned retirees who currently are not enrolled in a City
sponsored health plan may elect to receive a monthly contribution by the
City, equal to the average of the one party or two party rates, whichever is
appropriate, paid by the City, to a qualified health care plan (on record
with the .City) for the purpose of purchasing health care. Retired employee
dependent eligibility for City health plan contribution is conditional upon
the active enrollment of the retired employee. For an employee of the
City, who was married at the time of retirement and who dies during
retirement, the surviving unmarried spouse of the retiree will have his or
her medical insurance paid by the City at the single party rate. If a retired
employee remarries, the retiree may add the retiree's spouse to the
medical insurance coverage at the retiree's expense.
For all public safety employees hired in any capacity after January 2,
2010, their retiree medical benefit, if any, shall be determined solely based
upon the meet and confer process (Government Code Section 3500 et.
seq.) between the City and the respective labor organizations.
Section 2. Subsection 19(b) of Section 19 or Ordinance No. 1082 is
hereby amended to read as follows:
b. Dental
1 082 retirees and future Public Safety retirees may elect to receive a
monthly contribution by the City, equal to the one parlay or two party rate,
as the case may be, paid by the City, to a qualified dental care plan (on
record with the City) for the purpose of purchasing dental care. For an
employee of the City, who was married at the time of retirement and who
dies during retirement, the surviving unmarried spouse of the retiree will
have his or her dental insurance costs paid by the City at the single party
rate. Should the City provide a dental benefit plan covering retired
employees at a later date, the City shall provide the retiree and the
surviving spouse the option of joining said plan at City cost at the
appropriate rate. If a retired employee remarries, the retiree may add the
retiree's spouse to the dental insurance coverage at the retiree's expense.
For all public safety employees hired in any capacity after January 2,
2010, their retiree dental benefit, if any, shall be determined solely based
upon the meet and confer process (Government Code Section 3500 et.
seq.) between the City and the respective labor organizations.
Section 3. All former ordinances or parts thereof conflicting or
inconsistent with the provisions of this ordinance hereby adopted, to the extent of
such conflict only, are hereby repealed.
Section 4. This
requirements, orders and
effect and be in full force
and adoption.
ordinance and the rules, regulations, provisions,
matters established and adopted hereby shall take
and effect 30 days after the date of its final passage
Attest:
Lara Weisiger, City rk
City of Alameda
Presidin Off(ee ouncil
1, the undersigned, hereby certify that the foregoing ordinance was duly and
regularly adopted and passed by the Council of the city of Alameda in a regular
meeting assembled on the 20 day of October, 2009 by the followin g vote to wit:
AYES: Councilmembers deHaan, Gilmore, Matarrese, and
Mayor Johnson 4.
NOES: Councilmernber Tam 1.
ABSENT: None.
ABSTENTIONS: None.
IN WITNESS, WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal of
said City this 21' day of October, 2009.
Lara Weisiger, City Cl
City of Alameda