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CITY OF COLTON AGENDA REPORT For Council Meeting of TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council December 3, 1991 FROM: Leslie Keane Stratton, City SUBJECT Manager�* , Modification to Health Insurance Benefits Elected Officals and Department Directors Date: 11/26/91 for During the last five years the City has modified its policy on post- retirement health benefits three times. Elected officals and department directors elected/appointed prior to January 1, 1987, who serve 12 years (elected officals) or 20 years (appointed officals), continue to receive City -paid health insurance benefits for themself and all dependents after retirement (Resolution 4598). Elected officals and department directors apponted/elected and retiring between January 1, 1987 and January 1, 1991 receive no post retirement health benefits (Resolution R-33-87). Department directors who are inelgible for benefits identified in Resolution 4598, and all other employees who serve 20 years receive post- retirement City -paid health insurance for themself and their spouse until medicare age (Resolution No. R-48-90). Councilmembers, elected after January 1, 1987 continue to receive no post-retirement health benefits. Resolution 4598 provides insurance coverage only until death of the eligible employee; the newer resolutions are unclear as to the continuation of such benefits. DISCUSSION The proposed resolution would return to all Department Directors and elected officals the health insurance benefits provided by Resolution 4598, with the exception of continued dependent coverage beyond that of a spouse. In addition, it would allow for City -paid health insurance for a spouse surviving the death of the employee or elected off ical. Finally, the resolution provides credit for time spent as an elected offical toward eligibility for the Directors' benefit. FISCAL IMPACT; All eligible elected officals and department directors are currently covered by Resolution 4598. It is not anticipated that the cost to convert these employees to coverage allowed by the proposed resolution, and to include other individuals, who become eligible over time, will be signicicant or immediate. Item No. / 0'2 - CENTRAL RECORDS FILE NO..�!.._2................,1