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RESOLUTION
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF BEAUMONT:
THAT the City Manager be, and he is hereby, authorized to approve the proposed amendment
to the labor agreement between the City of Beaumont and the Beaumont Fire Fighters Union
substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit "A".
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL of the City of Beaumont this the A�aday
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AMENDMENT TO A LABOR AGREEMENT BETWEEN
BEAUMONT FIREFIGHTERS' LOCAL 399 AND
THE CITY OF BEAUMONT FOR THE PERIOD
OCTOBER 1, 1991, THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30 1994
The City of Beaumont (herein "Employer") and Beaumont Firefighters' Local 399
(herein "Union") agree to amend Article N'XI, "Insurance," Section 3, to read as follows:
"Section 3. Retiree Medical Insurance Program.
"A. Union agrees that the Employer may terminate the Retired
Employees' Insurance Trust (REIT) pursuant to existing state
and federal laws on or after February 1, 1992.
"B. During the term of this agreement,Employer will provide medical
coverage for firefighters and their dependents retiring or
becoming disabled after April 1, 1984, subject to the provisions
of Sections 3.C. through 3.I. hereof inclusive.
"C. Employer is authorized to receive from each retiree, as a
condition of receiving retiree medical coverage, a signed
statement acknowledging that both the contribution rate
(premium)and hospital/medical coverages of the retiree insurance
may change in the future.
"D. Retired or disabled firefighters may participate in the program
only if they are eligible for retirement or disability benefits under
the Fireman's Relief and Retirement Fund of Beaumont, Texas.
Only those individuals who are considered eligible dependents of
the disabled/retired firefighter at the time of retirement shall be
eligible for continued medical coverage. The disabled/retired
firefighter shall not add/change (except drop) a dependent while
covered under this medical plan.
"Any firefighter who retires or becomes disabled and has a
spouse who is employed with the City may become a dependent
of the spouse along with other eligible dependents under the
City's group medical plan. However, the retired or disabled
firefighter shall make application at least thirty-one (31) days
prior to the spouse's termination date to the City to institute
his/her eligibility for retiree coverage. The spouse and eligible
dependents will be allowed to become dependents of the retiree
in accordance with the provision sof this amendment. Upon
retirement, the retiree will be required to complete and sign a
Delayed Participation In Retiree Medical Coverage Form.
EXHIBIT "A"
"If a participant's contribution rate status as set out in 3.H.
hereof changes, the new rate will be put into effect on the first
day of the month following the month in which the contribution
rate status changed.
"E. Coverage provided shall be the same as that provided members
of the bargaining unit. However, if the Employer, the Union
and retirees and disabled firefighters and their dependents agree,
alternative medical insurance programs at different rates and at
different levels of coverage may be provided.
"F. Retired and disabled individuals and their dependents
participating in the plan created herein are required on or before
age 65, if eligible, to enroll for both Part A, Hospital Insurance,
and Part B, Supplementary Medical Insurance, under the U.S.
Government Medicare Program. Upon qualification for the
Medicare Program, the participant will be excluded from the
program herein established. Failure to become a subscriber as
required herein will result in the participant's immediate exclusion
from the program herein established. If a participant is not
eligible for Medicare, the participant may continue coverage
under this medical plan. Eligible dependent children may
continue coverage under this medical plan after their parents are
no longer eligible in accordance with the definition of dependent
as listed in the summary plan document.
"G. A participant who would otherwise be required to leave the
program herein established as provided by 3.17. above may remain
on the program if supplemental Medicare insurance without
proof of insurability is not available at that time. Such
participants must, however, leave the program when such
supplemental Medicare insurance for which they are qualified is
available. Employer will make its best efforts to obtain and
provide information to retirees concerning the availability of such
supplemental insurance. The cost of any such supplemental
insurance will be paid for by the participant.
"H. The participant's monthly contribution rate for medical insurance
will be as follows:
Single Rate $150
"Single +1 dependent $200
"Family $250
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"Those participants who retire between the dates of April 1, 1984,
and January 31, 1992, shall pay the rates listed above and shall .
have no increase in contributions until such time as they leave
the plan.
'T Those who retired on or after February 1, 1992, may be subject
to an annual increase in contribution. The increase will be
effected in accordance with the labor agreement. The single rate
will be established at 69% of the COBRA rate on January 1st
annually (currently $218). The single +1 dependent rate will be
established at 58% of the COBRA rate (currently $342) and the
family rate will be established at 54% of the COBRA rate
(currently $420). All contributions commencing March 1, 1992
through the date of this agreement, in excess of the rates
established herein will be refunded to each retired/disabled
firefighter within 30 days of the signing of this agreement.
Subject to paragraph 3.F. hereof, eligible spouses and dependents
may remain on the plan at the above-established rates."
This amendment is approved the day of 1992.
CITY OF BEAUMONT
Attest:
By:
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF
FIREFIGHTERS' LOCAL 399
Attest: By.
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