R-061-23 Setting Forth the Compensation and Benefits of Elected Officials

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1 provide verification of alternate health coverage, he or she shall be automatically enrolled in 2 the City's group health plan and the health allowance shall be applied toward the cost of health premiums. In the event the cost of health coverage for the Mayor or a Council Member 3 receiving health benefits is less than the allowance,the unused portion of the allowance shall be contributed to the City's 457 Plan on their behalf. The allocation of the unused health 4 allowance shall be at the sole discretion of the City. 5 To the extent that the Mayor or a Council Members enrolled in a health plan offered 6 pursuant to the Public Employees' Medical and Health Care Act(PEMHCA), as administered by CalPERS), the health allowance shall be inclusive of, not in addition to,the minimum 7 employer contribution(MEC)required pursuant to Section 22892(b) of the Government Code. 8 SECTION 9.Health Insurance—City Clerk and City Treasurer. The City Clerk and 9 City Treasurer may participate in the City's Section 125 cafeteria benefit plan. Under the cafeteria plan,they will receive a monthly allowance of one thousand two hundred twenty-five 10 ($1,225), from which they can choose health insurance, dental insurance and vision. Effective 11 July 1, 2023, the health allowance shall be increased by two hundred dollars ($200) for a total monthly health allowance of one thousand four hundred twenty-five ($1,425). 12 To the extent that the City Clerk or City Treasurer is enrolled in a health plan offered 13 pursuant to the Public Employees' Medical and Health Care Act(PEMHCA), as administered 14 by CalPERS),the health allowance shall be inclusive of, not in addition to,the minimum employer contribution(MEC)required pursuant to Section 22892(b) of the Government Code. 15 In addition, supplemental insurance opportunities will be provided in order for 16 employees to purchase supplemental medical insurance and childcare coverage through pre-tax 17 dollars. The cafeteria allowance is established by the City Council. Any changes made to the cafeteria allowance shall be provided to the City Clerk and City Treasurer, as is required under 18 IRS Section 125 rules and regulations. On January 1, 2006,the maximum differential provided to the employee may cap out at$500. In those instances where the employee's medical 19 insurance premium is less than the City's monthly contribution,the difference between said 20 cafeteria dollar amounts shall be provided in the form of a bi-monthly cash disbursement (payable 24 times per year). Cash disbursement to the employee is subject to tax,pursuant to 21 the tax codes. 22 SECTION 10. Term Life Insurance. The City shall provide Elected Officials with 23 term life insurance coverage in the amount of one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000). A monthly amount, in accordance with IRS Publication 15-B,will be added as taxable income 24 for the additional fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) coverage over the I.R.S. threshold for a taxable benefit. 25 26 SECTION 11. Annual Physical Examination/Medical Reimbursement. The City shall provide an annual (fiscal year)physical allowance of one thousand dollars ($1,000)to the 27 Elected Officials, to include reimbursement for non-covered medical, dental, or vision 28 expenses and/or deductibles for employee and covered dependents.