REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
August 20, 2015
FROM: JEFF CARDELL, Director
Personnel Services Department
SUBJECT
Title
RESOLUTION - Amend the City's Contribution for Health and Welfare Benefit Premiums for Elected Officials from 80% to 75%, effective September 1, 2015
Body
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City Council approve the attached Resolution reducing the City's contribution for the Health and Welfare benefit premium for the Mayor and the City Council members, to an amount which matches the contribution for the majority of City employees.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
To maintain health and welfare contributions for the Mayor and City Council members consistent with the provisions of Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs) with various employee organizations and the Salary Resolution as it relates to unrepresented employees, the City Council must establish contribution rates by Resolution. Approval of the attached Resolution will adjust City health and welfare benefit contributions for elected officials to rates consistent with the majority of City employees, effective September 1, 2015.
BACKGROUND
In 2006, the City Council approved a Resolution which established the City's contribution of Health and Welfare benefit premiums at 80% of the monthly rates set by the City of Fresno Health and Welfare Trust. At the time, this was the established rate for the majority of City employees.
Through subsequent MOU negotiations and revision of the Salary Resolution as it relates to unrepresented employees, the City contribution has been adjusted to 75% of the health and welfare benefit premiums for the established period July 1, 2014 through June 30, 2015, with increases on or after July 1, 2015, to be shared equally, with 50% paid by the City and 50% paid by the employee with the employees' share capped at 30%. Should the employees' share reach the cap of 30%, the City's share will be 70%.
The attached Resolution implement...
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