Resolution 06854Cl.n. OF ALAMEDA RESOLUTION NO. 6854
DIRECTING PAYMENT OF SUM NOT EXCEEDING EIGHT DOLLARS () 800)
PER MOUTH TO HOSPIIAL SERVICE OF CALIFORNIA AND TUE KAISER
FOUNDATION HEALTH FLAN, INC., ON BEHALF OF ELIGIBLE AND
PARTICTPATING 40FLOYETI.S OF' THE CITY OF ALAMEDA.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CMINCIL OF TEE CITY OF ALAMEDA as folicws:
This Counci?, in the interest of the better health and we:if:are of the City's employees,
hereby approves and establishes a contribution by Lhe Ci..ty of a sum not in excess of Eight Dollars
($8.00 per month toward the cost ef coverae for and on behalf of each officer and employee who is
elisible and who participates under either (a) Nospital Service of California (hospital care with
surg.ical -medical benefits), hereinafter referred to as "Blue Cross Plan", or (b) The Kainer Fou.nclation
Health Plan, Inc, (Group Coverage), hereAnafter referred to as 7::aiser Plan" pursuant and sublest to
the provi.sions, cerms and condi tions set fortP below.
1..t is the intent hereof and it shall be so construed thnt the contrIbution by the. ty on
behalf of said eligibie employees and officers shall. >1 no event exceed the sum of Eight Dollars
($8.00) per month, and the precise amount 1 said. contribution sh.all be the lesser of (a) the amount
of 'employee premium' under either said Plan.. or (b) EJght Dol lars. 08.00).
I. Eligibility. Except ns hereinafter specified, every person, including probationers,
currently employed and receiving compensation therefor or; a f.011-tdme permanent basis as an employee
or officer of the City, and every person thereafter entering such employment or of js
to part.icipato in this pl.an, Every employee wh.e occupies a permanent one-half time civil. service
position is eligible to participate in this plan, but the City contribution on behalf of such employee
shall be one-half the sum contributed on behalf. of other eligible >151 herein. Except as
herein ptovided to the contrary, each person who is employed as a department head of the C,11,y and who
is not ptherNese eligible hereunder, shall be eligible to partcipate tn this plan in the same manner
and extent as full time permanent employees and officers.
Individuals except.ed and not eligible to participate in this contribution plan are (a)
mplp.yees of tha Bureau of to- 51 as listed in Reslut.lor. Ne. 2312 of the Departnt of. Publlic
Utilities of the City; 03) part-.-ti or temporary envioyees, or >1<01055 0> ergency positions,
of the City; (c) persone effployed under contra.t for a definite period of tilre and for the performance
of. specifec detiee or services; and (d) all positions under the Board of Education-
2, Participation. Every eliglble employee. on or before the effective date hereof shall
el51 ct.. whether or not to participate in thls plan. Said el.etion shall be in the form prescribed by
the City Manager. and shall include payroll. deduction authorization fer the balance. of the cost
excess of the amount herein authorized as the City's contributjon per month for coverage under either
Blue Cross or Kaiser Plan. Each such electillpg employee shall become a participatin8 employee here-
under upeo, the earliest date thereafter permitted under the terms, conAltions and provisions of the
respective Blue Cross Plan or i<aiser Plan, anA the processing requirements of the Aod4Lor. An person
who may hereafte.r become an eligible employee, as defined hereinabove, T.ay elect, to participate and
shall become a participating employee under this plan of contributlion in. the sa.me manner.
3, Covera2s=. (a) This plan fbr the health and welfare or eligible em,ployees and officers
snail become effective for c.overage beginning NoveTber 1.; 1965. Payroll deductior,s therefor shall com,
mence in the preceding pay period.
Those eligible employees who are or who later become members of Blue Cross Plan or Kn±ser
FlOn may transfer from one plan or covexag..2 to Lhe other, or discontinue psrticpat.ion, aewbership or
coverage, only at such Limes as may be permitted under the terms, ccmdi tions and provisions of such
re51pec51 T Plans.
(b) Reeuests for adjustments, complaints; questions of coverage and all similar adminis-
trative x:atters shall be raised by the affected participating employee directly with the Blue Cross
Plan or the Kaiser Pinn., as the case may bti.
4. Conditions. (a) The contribution herein directed shall in no event be paid tp the
employee. Such contribution per participating employee shall be paid by the Auditor only to Blue Cross
Pimp or KAI ser Plan, as appropriate, together with the balance of the cost of coverne for each such
empltvee deducted from such employee's pny s authorized by such en-,ployee.
(b) Said c=tr3bution per participating empl,.1yee siv,;11 not be deemed as, nor included
gross in.come er suCh eMployee, nor shall it be construed to increase or alter pension benGfits paid
under nny '< 1< retirement or pension system,
(c) Every employee or officar who doPs not participate in this plan, or ,qho jenS not continme
such participation onue having joined or acquired such health insurance coverage, by membership in the
Blue Cross Plan or Kaiser Plan. and by payroll decLtctions for payment. pf the cost: of coverage, shall not.
be eligible for, and 5< hall. not receive; payment of" such contribution for or on his or her behalf, and
shall have no claim to payment or receipt of such sp,,m from the Clry,
0) The Auditor shall make one such contributory payment of. the amount hereina'Dove specified
for aad on behalf of every participating employee ,...;tho is on ieave of tibsence withou.t: pay f or the firs",,
calendar month folio,Pn.g the noMmencec,ent of such leave, and thereupon such payments shall termjnate,
Cessatcr, or the ty employment of any particpating employee shal terminate, on r„,le date
thereof such payments by no. tor for and on 5ehalE of s:.1,ph e:nployee.
(f) Any participating employee %.(o terminates City employment, or dha retires, or who
on leave of absence Adthout pay, or who is on sick leave (Without pay, shall arrange directly with
Blue Cross Plan or Kaiser Plan, as the case may be, for continuation of coverage and payment therefor,
if such continuation is desired by said ealployee and if suoh employee is eidgible under the terms,
condinons and provisions of such plan for continued coverage,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the CALy aNdnager is anlbwrized and directed to execute, and
the City Clerk to attest. on behalf of the Cate coutrocta wlth said Hospital Service of Califoraia
and The Kaiser Founaation Aeolth Pion. providing (or said health erW Irpflical coverage. said contracts
to be substantially in the form heretofore approved by this Council.
L. the undersigned, hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution owls duly and regularly
intr.odoced end adopted by the Council of the City of Alameda, in. regular meeting oswembled on. the
5th. day of October, 1965, by the following vote, to 1..dt:
ACRES: Councilmen. Bartley, La Croix, dr.„ Rose and President Godfrey. (5).
NUaS; None.
ABSENT: llone.
IN WITSCSCSS WHEREOT, bave hereunto set my hana and affixed. the official seal. of said
City this 6th dae of October, 1965.
SHIRLEY. TENNIER
(SEAL) City Clerk of the City of Alameda
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I hereby certify that the foregoing is a full, true and correct copy of 'City of Alameda
Resointdon No. 6854, DYRECTIRWS PAY.SaNT CP SUN. NOT EXCEEDING EIGHT DCUSARS ($8.00) PER MONTS TO HOSPTTAL
aERvIcs u CALIFORNIA AND INE KAISER FOUNDATION PLAINTS PLAN, INC.. ON BEHALF OF ELIGIBLE AND PARTICI-
PATAIR1 EMPLOYEES OF TAE CITY OF ALAMEDA, introduced and adopted bw. tee Council on. the 5tb day. of
October., 19,55
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'71S7ity Clerk of/41; faty GC AlaReda
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