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Home My WebLink About028685 ORD - 07/20/2010Page 1 of 3 ORDINANCE AMENDING CODE OF ORDINANCES, CHAPTER 39, PERSONNEL, ARTICLE III EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION AND CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM, REVISING SECTION 39-309 COVERAGE UNDER THE CITY'S GROUP HEALTH PLAN TO ESTABLISH THE CITY CONTRIBUTION FOR CITICARE PREMIUM COVERAGE; REVISING SECTION 39-312 RETIREES PARTICIPATION IN THE CITY'S GROUP HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM AT GROUP RATES TO CLARIFY THAT GROUP RATES ARE BASED UPON THE RETIREE GROUP; REPEALING ALL OTHER ORDINANCES, AND RULES, OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES AND RULES, IN CONFLICT WITH THIS ORDINANCE; PROVIDING FOR EFFECTIVE DATE AND PROVIDING FOR SEVERANCE. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS: SECTION 1. Chapter 39, PERSONNEL, Article III. Employee Compensation and Classification System of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas, Section 39-309, is amended to read as follows: ARTICLE III. EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION AND CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM Sec. 39-309. Coverage under the city's group health plan for eligible employees and members of the city council. (a) Full-time employees are eligible for group health plan coverage as defined by the city manager at the employee monthly cost of sixty-three dollars and thirty-six cents ($63.36) for Citicare_ or thirty two dollars and fifty cents ($32.50) for Alternate Choice. For full-time employees selecting Citicare Premium the employee cost will be the total premium cost minus a City contribution equal to the amount the City contributes for employees selecting Citicare. (1) Part-time employees routinely assigned to work twenty-five (25) or more base hours per seven-day work period who were employed by the city prior to August 1, 2008 and who were participating in the city's group health insurance plan as of July 31, 2008 are eligible for group health plan coverage as defined by the city manager, and shall contribute fifty (50) per cent percent of the city's cost for employee only coverage, if such coverage is elected. (2) If a part-time employee covered by provision (a)(1) above drops coverage, the employee will no longer be eligible for such coverage. (3) Part-time employees, other than as provided in (a)(1) above, are not eligible for group health plan coverage. 028685 INDEXED Pag&2 of 3. (b) Full-time employees shall contribute fifty (50) per cent percent of the cost for dependent group health plan coverage for Citicare, if such coverage is elected. For full-time employees selecting Citicare Premium the employee cost will be the total premium cost minus a City contribution equal to the amount the City contributes for employees selecting Citicare. (1) Part-time employees, eligible to participate in the group health plan as provided in (a)(1) above, shall contribute seventy-five (75) per cent percent of the cost of dependent group health plan coverage, if such coverage is elected. (c) Members of the city council and their dependents are eligible for the city's group health plan coverage, and shall contribute at the same rate as full-time employees for the cost of such coverage. SECTION 2. Chapter 39, PERSONNEL, Article 111. Employee Compensation and Classification System of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas, Section 39-312, is amended to read as follows: Sec. 39-312. Retirees participation in the city's group health insurance program at retiree group rates. City employees will be eligible to participate as retirees in the city's group health insurance program at retiree group rates when any of the following conditions exist: (1) when eligible for retirement under requirements of the Texas Municipal Retirement System (TMRS); or (2) due to disability. retirement; An employee who terminates employment and does not meet these conditions will be eligible for group health insurance program coverage under the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 (COBRA), provided that the employee meets the eligibility and other COBRA requirements under this federal law. SECTION 3. This Ordinance is effective upon final adoption by the City Council. Revisions within this Ordinance will become effective August -2, 2010. SECTION 4. If for any reason any section, paragraph, subdivision, clause, phrase, word or provision of this ordinance shall be held invalid or unconstitutional by final judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction, it shall not affect any other section, paragraph, subdivision, clause, phrase, word, or provision of this ordinance, for it is the definite intent of this City Council that every section, paragraph, subdivision, clause, phrase, word or provision of this ordinance be given full force and effect for its purpose. Page 3 of 3 That the fore ging ordinance wareaq for the first time and passed to its second reading on this the I day of Joe Adame Chris N. Adler Brent Chesney Larry R. Elizondo, Sr. Kevin Kieschnick , 2010, by the following vote: Priscilla Leal John E. Marez Nelda Martinez Mark Scott That th oregoing ordi m ance was read for the second time and passed finally on this the day of , 2010, by the following vote: (/ n Joe Adame Chris N. Adler Brent Chesney Larry R. Elizondo, Sr. Kevin Kieschnick Priscilla Leal Aseirf John E. Marez Nelda Martinez Mark Scott PASSED AND APPROVED, this the 4 day of Armando Chapa City Secretary APPROVED AS TO FORM Jennifer A. Knox -Walker Assistant City Attorney for City Attorney AFreA{ 2010. tw'evdetegelr-0,20 Joe Ada e Mayor , 2010 0.2.8685 State of Texas County of Nueces PUBLISHER'S AFFIDAV T icE ] pani i iE IT CITY OF CORPUS CHR STI Ad # 5946268 PO # Before me, the undersigned, a Notary Public, this day personally came GEORGIA LAWSON, who being first duly sworn, according to law, says that she is LEGAL SALES REPRESENTITIVE AND EMPLOYEE OF THE PUBLISHER, namely, the Corpus Christi Caller -Times, a daily newspaper published at Corpus Christi in said City and State, generally circulated in Aransas, Bee, Brooks, Duval, Jim Hogg, Jim Wells, Karnes, Kenedy, Kleberg, Live Oak, Nueces, Refugio, San Patricio, Victoria and Webb Counties, and that the publication of, NOTICE OF PASSAGE OF ORDINANCE NO. 02868 which the annexed is a true copy, was inserted in the Corpus Christi Caller -Times on the 7/26/2010, 7/26/2010. $ 163.68 1Time(s) On this Z4 --' lay of is a true and an exac LEGAL SALES la'EPRESENTIVE , 21W0 I certify that the attached document ade .y publisher. GWENNJ. MEDINA MY COMMISSION EXPIRES August 2, 2012 Notary Public, State of Texas CALLER -TIMES « Ju€y 26 2010 :« 3E Amenodo of Ord h 33, Parson=:: lel, Art.111. Ernployee Compensation & Clas si Ekstrom ;'Sys _: tem, revising ;Sect. $0s CoNerage° Under the City s. Qreitp ,i:HealthiPPian ,to Establ€;sh the;?CIty. Contribution for:Citi Dare:; Premium Covera- a Revising, Sect 3 312 Ftetir eea Participation 1n the City's Croup Health: Insurance' Prograrn at Groupe. Rates• to clarify:. that Group: Rates:.ar.e based'upon the;Retir ee Group Repealing. All Other turd,;&& Rules or Paas of Ord &:.Rums in; cpn. fiict with this.::Ord Providing Effec- t€ve Dfor ate This;; Did;' waC, passed and ap- proved by the Corpus: Criristit: City!COACH on its socond reading n July 2 0 , 2 010 hisord is effective on final adoption y the Clty Col ncll. evisions within this rd. wiIf,.bacome..ef= stave August 2 Isl Armando Chaps• Ctty 5eorelary.