R-001-15 Governing Compensation and Benefits of Elected Officials

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I verification from affected Elected Officials of alternate health coverage on an annual basis, 2 prior to the beginning of the annual enrollment period. Any newly eligible Elected Official shall be required to comply with these substantiation procedures upon becoming eligible to 3 receive the health benefit allowance. If, at any time, an Elected Official fails to provide verification of alternate health coverage, he or she shall be automatically enrolled in the City's 4 group health plan and the health allowance shall be applied toward the cost of health 5 premiums. In the event the cost of health coverage for a Council Member receiving health benefits is less than the allowance, the unused portion of the allowance shall be contributed to 6 the City's 457 Plan on behalf of the Elected Official. 7 Section 9. Health Insurance — City Clerk and City Treasurer. The City Clerk and 8 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 one hundred ($1100), 9 from which they can choose health insurance, dental insurance and vision. In addition, supplemental insurance opportunities will be provided in order for employees to purchase 10 supplemental medical insurance and childcare coverage through pre-tax dollars. The cafeteria I I 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 IRS Section 125 12 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 insurance premium is 13 less than the City's monthly contribution, the difference between said cafeteria dollar amounts 14 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 the tax codes. 15 Section 10. Term Life Insurance. The City shall provide Elected Officials with term 16 life insurance coverage in the amount of one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000). A monthly 17 amount, in accordance with IRS Publication 15-13, will be added as taxable income for the additional fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) coverage over the I.R.S. threshold for a taxable 18 benefit. 19 Section 11. Annual Physical Examination/Medical Reimbursement. The City shall 20 provide an annual (fiscal year) physical allowance of one thousand dollars ($1,000) to the Elected Officials, to include reimbursement for non -covered medical, dental, or vision 21 expenses and/or deductibles for employee and covered dependents. 22 ARTICLE IV 23 MISCELLANEOUS TERMS 24 Section 1. Severability. If any provision of this Resolution, or the application of such provision to any person or circumstance, shall be held 25 invalid, the remainder of this Resolution, or the application of such provision to 26 persons or circumstances other than those as to which it is held invalid, shall not be affected thereby. 27 28 Resolution R-01-15 Page 4