1991-163-Electing To be Subject To Public Employees' Medical And Hospital Care Act Fixing The Employer's Contribution For Non Public Employees Retirement Systems Employees And The Employer's Contribution For Annitants At Different AmountsRESOLUTION 1991 -163
RESOLUTION ELECTING TO BE SUBJECT TO
PUBLIC EMPLOYEES' MEDICAL AND HOSPITAL CARE ACT
FIXING THE EMPLOYER'S CONTRIBUTION FOR
NON PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEMS EMPLOYEES AND
THE EMPLOYER'S CONTRIBUTION FOR ANNUITANTS AT DIFFERENT AMOUNTS
WHEREAS, Government Code Section 22850 extends the benefits of the Public
Employees' Medical and Hospital Care Act to employees of contracting agencies on proper
application by an agency; and
WHEREAS, Government Code Section 22754 (g) defines any Special District as a
contracting agency; and
WHEREAS, Government Code Section 22857 provides that a contracting agency may
fix the amount of the employer's contribution for employees and the employer's contribution
for retired employees and survivors at different amounts provided that the monthly
contribution for retired employees and survivors shall be annually increased by an amount
not less than 5 percent of the monthly contribution for employees, until such time as the
amounts are equal; and
WHEREAS, a Special District is hereby defined as a non - profit, self governed public
agency within the State of California, and comprised solely of public employees performing
a governmental rather than proprietary function; and
WHEREAS, the Town of Los Gatos Elected Official Plan, hereinafter referred to as
Special District is an entity meeting the above definition; and
WHEREAS, The Special District desires to obtain for its active and retired
employees and survivors the benefit of the Act and to accept the liabilities and obligations
of an employer under the Act and Regulations.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Special District elect, and it does
hereby elect, to be subject to the provisions of the Act; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the employer's contribution for each employee
shall be the amount necessary to pay the full cost of his enrollment, including the
enrollment of his family members in a health benefits plan up to a maximum of the Kaiser
North premium (1, 2 and 3 party) rates; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the employer's contribution for each retired
employee or survivor shall be the amount necessary to pay the cost of his enrollment,
including the enrollment of his family members, in a health benefits plan up to a maximum
of $1.00 per month; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the employer's contribution for each retired
employee or survivor shall be increased annually by 5% percent of the monthly contribution
for employees, until such time as the contributions are equal; and that the contributions for
active and retired employees and survivors shall be in addition to those amounts contributed
by the Special District for administrative fees and to the Contingency Reserve Fund; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the executive body appoint and direct, and does
hereby appoint and direct, the Town Manager to file with the Board of Administration of
the Public Employees' Retirement System a verified copy of this Resolution, and to perform
on behalf of said Special District all functions required of it under the Act and Regulations
of the Board of Administration; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the officer appointed pursuant to section (e) will
advise the Board of Administration of the Public Employees' Retirement System if the
district ceases to be a public agency as defined in section (4) above; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that coverage under the Act be effective on August
1, 1991.
PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Town Council of the Town
of Los Gatos, California, held on the 15th day of July, 1991 by the following vote.
COUNCIL MEMBERS:
AYES: Randy Attaway, Joanne Benjamin, Steven Blanton, Eric D. Carlson,
and Mayor Brent N. Ventura
NAYS: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
SIGNED: /rye
MAYOR OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS
LOS GATOS, CALIFORNIA
ATTEST:
CLERK OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS
LOS GATOS, CALIFORNIA
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