Number
110874
Version
SUBSTITUTE 1
Reference
110300
Sponsor
THE CHAIR
Title
Substitute resolution relating to the plan design of the City’s health insurance benefits program and the health insurance premium contribution rates for City employees in the police and fire service.
Analysis
Under s. 62.50(10), Wis. Stats., the salary or compensation of members of the police and fire departments may not be reduced without a previous written recommendation for the reduction from the Board of Fire and Police Commissioners. When Common Council File Number (CCFN) 110300 was adopted by the Common Council on July 26, 2011, and, arguably, reduced the compensation of members of the police and fire departments, no written recommendation from the Board of Fire and Police Commissioners had been received.
The Commission met in October 2011 and voted to recommend the changes in the health benefits provided to members of the police and fire departments.
This resolution repeals CCFN 110300 insofar as it applies to members of the police and fire departments who are eligible for group health coverage on January 1, 2012, and reenacts it for all such personnel with no other effect on CCFN 110300.
It further authorizes the Department of Employee Relations to set the health insurance premium contribution rates for sworn, non-represented members of the police and fire departments effective January 1, 2012, the same as specified for all general City employees as provided in 110300.
Body
Whereas, The City is interested in sustaining quality health benefits for all City employees and retirees at the most affordable costs to City employees, retirees and the City; and
Whereas, The Department of Employee Relations (DER) has recommended new group health coverage benefit plan changes for all City employees and retirees beginning January 1, 2012 with specific deductibles, co-insurance, co-pay, and out-of-pocket maximums for both a self-insured Exclusive Provider Organization (EPO)...
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