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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 92-140 it RESOLUTION BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT: THAT the City Manager be, and he is hereby authorized, to execute an amendment to the labor agreement between the City of Beaumont and the Beaumont Police Officers Association substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit "A". PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL of the City of Beaumont this the day of 1992. - Mayor - i� A ' AMENDMENT TO A LABOR AGREEMENT BETWEEN BEAUMONT POLICE OFFICERS' ASSOCIATION AND THE CITY OF BEAUMONT FOR THE PERIOD OCTOBER 1 1991 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30 1994 The City of Beaumont (herein "Employer") and Beaumont Police Officers' Association (herein "Union") agree to amend Article XXII, "Insurance," Section 4, 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 police officers and their dependents retiring or becoming disabled after April 1, 1984, subject to the provisions of Sections 4.C. through 4.I. hereof inclusive. "C. Employer is authorized to receive from each retiree, as a condition of receiving retiree medical coverage, a signed .atement acknowledging that both the contribution rate ,premium)and hospital/medical coverages of the retiree insurance may change in the future. "D. Retired or disabled,police officers may participate in the program only if they are eligible for retirement or disability benefits under the Texas Municipal Retirement System (TMRS). Only those individuals who are considered eligible dependents of the disabled/retired police officer at the time of retirement shall be eligible to continued medical coverage. The disabled/retired police officers shall not add or change (except drop) a dependent while covered under this medical plan. "Any police officer 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 police officer 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 10 EXHIBIT "A" retirement, the retiree will be required to complete and sign a Delayed Participation In Retiree Medical Coverage Form. If a participants 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 police officers 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. If a participant is not eligible for Medicare, the participant may continue coverage under this medical plan. Failure to become a subscriber as required herein will result in the participant's immediate exclusion from the program herein established. 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: 11 "Single Rate $150 "Single +1 dependent $200 "Family $250 "Those participants who retired 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. These provisions shall also apply to Jerry Bell should he choose to retire on or before April 30, 1992. '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 paid commencing January 1, 1992 through the date of this agreement in excess of the rates established herein will be refunded to each retired/disabled police officer within thirty 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 ,—r­r-1ment is approved the day of 1992. CITY OF BEAUMONT Attest: By: BEAUMONT POLICE OFFICERS' ASSOCIATION Attest: By: r 12