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File #: 001102    Version:
Type: Ordinance Status: Passed
File created: 11/10/2000 In control: FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE
On agenda: Final action: 12/15/2000
Effective date: 1/9/2001    
Title: A substitute ordinance relative to optional life insurance coverage.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Indexes: INSURANCE BENEFITS, LABOR CONTRACTS, WAGES AND BENEFITS

Number

001102

Version

SUBSTITUTE 1

Reference

 

Sponsor

THE CHAIR

Title

A substitute ordinance relative to optional life insurance coverage.

Sections

350-25-4-b-2  am

350-25-4-b-4  am

 

Analysis

This ordinance makes a number of technical changes to code provisions pertaining to optional life insurance for certain employes.  These changes are consistent with recently negotiated labor agreements with various bargaining units.

 

Body

The Mayor and Common Council of the City of Milwaukee do ordain as follows:

 

Part 1.  Section 350-24-4-b-2 of the code is amended to read:

 

350-25.  Group Life Insurance.

 

4.  AMOUNT OF INSURANCE.

 

b.  Optional Coverage.

 

b-2.  No later than 30 days prior to the date established by the city, an employe represented by Local 494, IBEW, AFL-CIO (Electrical Group) >>or the Milwaukee Building Construction Trades Council<< in active service or who after that date retires on disability and under the age of 65 eligible for and taking base coverage shall be eligible to apply for supplemental coverage effective the first day of the month following the open enrollment period as determined by the city for supplemental coverage at his or her option in increments of $1,000 to a maximum of 1.5 times his or her annual basic salary rounded to the next higher thousand dollars of earnings.  Application for supplemental coverage shall be permitted annually during periods of open enrollment as designated by the city.

 

Part 2.  Section 350-25-4-b-4 of the code is amended to read:

b-4.  No later than 30 days prior to the date established by the city, an employe represented by Milwaukee District Council #48, AFSCME, AFL-CIO >>; the Association of Municipal Attorneys; the Association of Scientific Personnel or Local #195, IBEW, AFL-CIO<< in active service or who after that date retires on disability and under the age of 65 eligible for and taking base coverage shall be eligible to apply for supplemental coverage, at his or her option, in increments of $1,000 to a maximum of >>either<<1.5 times his or her annual basic salary rounded to the next higher thousand dollars of earnings or $100,000, whichever is greater.  This supplemental coverage shall be effective the first day of the next month following the next open enrollment period as determined by the city for supplemental life insurance coverage following [[October 10, 2000]] >>the execution dates of the labor agreements with the bargaining units covered by this paragraph<<.  Application for supplemental coverage shall be permitted annually during periods of open enrollment as designated by the city.

 

LRB

APPROVED AS TO FORM

 

 

_________________________

Legislative Reference Bureau

Date:_____________________

 

Attorney

IT IS OUR OPINION THAT THE ORDINANCE

IS LEGAL AND ENFOCEABLE

 

 

________________________

Office of the City Attorney

Date:____________________

 

Requestor

Department of Employe Relations

 

Drafter

00561-1

jro

12/08/00

 

1/17/01 Clerical correction made. In Part 2. " 350-24" was changed to " 350-25 ".