City of Milwaukee - File #: 121271

• File #: 121271
• Version: 2
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 12/18/2012
• In control: COMMON COUNCIL
• Final action: 2/27/2013
• Effective date: 3/16/2013
• Title: A substitute ordinance relating to retiree health benefits.
• Sponsors: THE CHAIR
• Indexes: HEALTH INSURANCE, INSURANCE BENEFITS, RETIREMENT BENEFITS

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
3/15/2013	1	CITY CLERK	PUBLISHED
3/4/2013	1	MAYOR	SIGNED
2/27/2013	1	COMMON COUNCIL	PASSED	Pass	14:0
2/26/2013	2	CITY CLERK	DRAFT SUBMITTED
2/26/2013	1	FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE	SUBSTITUTED; Minutes note: Individuals appearing: Mary Turk, Legislative Reference Bureau Michael Brady, Department of Employee Relations Ellen Tangen, City Attorney's Office Proposed Substitute B was accepted.	Pass	5:0
2/26/2013	2	FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGE	Pass	5:0
2/21/2013	1	FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
2/21/2013	1	FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
12/18/2012	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number
121271
Version
SUBSTITUTE 2
Reference

Sponsor
THE CHAIR
Title
A substitute ordinance relating to retiree health benefits.
Sections
350-30-1-f am
350-30-3-a-6 cr
350-30-3-a-7 cr
350-30-3-a-8 cr
350-30-3-a-9 cr
350-30-4 am
Analysis
This ordinance codifies existing health benefits for city retirees.
Body
The Mayor and Common Council of the City of Milwaukee do ordain as follows:

Part 1. Section 350-30-1-f of the code is amended to read:

350-30. Health Benefits.
1. DEFINITIONS.
f. “Retiree” means a person receiving a service retirement allowance pursuant to s. 36-05-1 of the charter who has [[also]] either worked at least 40 hours per week for at least 30 years and is at least 55 years of age, or has worked at least 40 hours per week for a least 15 years and is at least 60 years of age, >>is enrolled in a city health benefit plan or Medicare supplement health plan as of January 1, 2013, is receiving an ordinary disability allowance under s. 36-05-2,<< or is receiving a duty disability retirement allowance under s. 36-05-3.

Part 2. Section 350-30-3-a-6 of the code is created to read:

a-6. Persons who have involuntarily separated from the city who are receiving an early retirement allowance under s. 36-05-6-b-3.

Part 3. Section 350-30-3-a-7 to 9 of the code is created to read:

a-7. Surviving spouses of retirees who die while enrolled in a city health care plan.
a-8. Surviving spouses receiving an ordinary death allowance under s. 36-05-10.
a-9. Surviving spouses receiving an accidental death allowance under s. 36-05-5.

Part 4. Section 350-30-4 of the code is amended to read:

4. ONE-FAMILY RULE. An employee or retiree who is married to or is a registered domestic partner of another employee or retiree shall enroll in one plan with dependent coverage effective the first of the month following marriage >>or domestic partnership registration<<.

LRB
APPROVED AS TO FORM


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