Number
010340
Version
SUBSTITUTE I
Reference
Sponsor
THE CHAIR
Title
A substitute resolution relating to benefit changes for management and non-management/non-represented city employees.
Analysis
This resolution makes changes in tuition and textbook reimbursement benefits for nonmanagement/nonrepresented employees and changes in health insurance benefits for management and nonmangement/nonrepresented employees as follows:
Increases the calendar year tuition and textbook maximum reimbursement from $900 to $1,000, effective calendar year 2002 for nonmangement/nonrepresented employees.
Increases the employee contribution for nonmangement/nonrepresented employees enrolled in the Basic Plan from $40 to $50 per month for single enrollment and from $80 to $100 per month for family enrollment effective January 1, 2002. (Note: The deduction for January, 2002 is deducted from the employee's December, 2001 pay check.)
Increases the Major Medical lifetime maximum for management and nonmanagement/nonrepresented employees enrolled in the Basic Plan from $250,000 to $500,000 effective January 1, 2002.
Provides that effective January 1, 2002, registered domestic partners of eligible management and nonmanagement/nonrepresented City employees if registered as such by the City Clerk as provided under Chapter 111 of the Milwaukee Code of Ordinances shall be eligible to be covered under the employee's health and dental insurance. An employee who elects coverage for his or her domestic partner must be enrolled in the same plan. It is understood that registered domestic partners will include same-sex or opposite-sex domestic partners.
The above changes are similar to changes included in the Memorandum of Understanding between the City Negotiating Team and Milwaukee District Council 48, AFSCME, AFL-CIO that is being recommended for approval under a separate file.
Body
Whereas, The City wishes to adjust the maximum tuition and textbook reimbursement per calendar year for nonmanagement/nonrepresented employees to the same maximum as employees represented by the City's largest general bargaining unit; and
Whereas, The City wishes to change the amount of employee health insurance contribution for nonmangement/nonrepresented employees enrolled in the Basic Plan, effective January 1, 2002, to the same monthly employee health insurance contribution as employees represented by the City's largest general bargaining unit; and
Whereas, The City wishes to change the health insurance benefits for management and nonmanagement/nonrepresented employees to be the same benefits as employees represented by the City's largest bargaining unit; now, therefore, be it
Resolved, By the Common council of the City of Milwaukee, that effective calendar year 2002, the maximum amount of annual tuition and textbook reimbursement for nonmanagement/nonrepresented employees shall be increased from nine hundred ($900) to one thousand ($1,000) dollars; and, be it
Further Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee that the Basic Plan employee health insurance contribution for nonmanagement/nonrepresented employees shall be adjusted to equal the employee contribution rates for District Council 48 represented employees as follows: Effective January 1, 2002, nonmanagement/nonrepresented employees enrolled in the Basic Plan shall contribute $50 per month for single enrollment and $100 per month for family enrollment; and, be it
Further Resolved, That effective January 1, 2002, the Major Medical lifetime maximum shall be increased from $250,000 to $500,000 for management and nonmanagement/nonrepresented employees enrolled in the Basic Plan; and, be it
Further Resolved, That effective January 1, 2002, registered domestic partners of eligible management and nonmanagement/nonrepresented City employees if registered as such by the City Clerk as provided under Chapter 111 of the Milwaukee Code of Ordinances shall be eligible to be covered under the employee's health and dental insurance. An employee who elects coverage for his or her domestic partner must be enrolled in the same plan; and, be it
Further Resolved, By the Common Council of the city of Milwaukee that the Department of Employee Relations is directed to implement the provisions of this resolution.
Requestor
Department of Employee Relations
Drafter
efs
7/25/2001