City of Milwaukee - File #: 080314

• File #: 080314
• Version: 1
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 6/10/2008
• In control: FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE
• Final action: 7/1/2008
• Title: Substitute resolution authorizing the Department of Employee Relations to provide health insurance benefits to the surviving spouse of any police officer killed in the line of duty after June 12, 1979, and prior to January 1, 1985, through age 65.
• Sponsors: ALD. MURPHY
• Indexes: HEALTH INSURANCE, POLICE DEPARTMENT, WAGES AND BENEFITS

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
7/11/2008	1	MAYOR	SIGNED
7/1/2008	1	COMMON COUNCIL	ADOPTED	Pass	15:0
6/25/2008	1	FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION; Minutes note: Appearances by: Mike Brady, Director, Dept. of Employee Relations, Employee Benefits Division Tom Fischer, Vice President, Milwaukee Police Association	Pass	5:0
6/24/2008	1	CITY CLERK	DRAFT SUBMITTED
6/17/2008	0	FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
6/16/2008	0	FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE	REFERRED TO
6/10/2008	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number
080314
Version
SUBSTITUTE 1
Reference

Sponsor
ALD MURPHY
Title
Substitute resolution authorizing the Department of Employee Relations to provide health insurance benefits to the surviving spouse of any police officer killed in the line of duty after June 12, 1979, and prior to January 1, 1985, through age 65.

Analysis
This substitute resolution authorizes the Department of Employee Relations to provide health insurance benefits to the surviving spouse of any police officer killed in the line of duty after June 12, 1979, and prior to January 1, 1985, through age 65.

Body
Whereas, Common Council File Number 78-1687, adopted June 12, 1979, limits health insurance benefits for surviving spouses; and

Whereas, Certain labor agreements effective January 1, 1985 to the present date provide health insurance benefits for surviving spouses up to age 65; and

Whereas, This Common Council wishes to extend health insurance benefits to the surviving spouses of police officers killed in the line of duty between June 12, 1979, and January 1, 1985, upon the same terms and conditions; now, therefore, be it

Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that surviving spouses of police officers killed in the line of duty between June 12, 1979, and January 1, 1985, shall be eligible for health insurance coverage upon the same terms and conditions as general city retirees, including termination of coverage at age 65 and payment by the surviving spouse of the required share of the cost of the premium for such coverage; and, be it

Further Resolved, That the Common Council authorizes the Department of Employee Relations and Employee Retirement System to coordinate the providing of health insurance benefits to surviving spouses of police officers killed in the line of duty between June 12, 1979, and January 1, 1985; and, be it

Further Resolved, That Common Council Resolution No. 78-1687, except to the extent specifically amended by this resolut...