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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1997-028 Health care • ORDINANCE NO. 97- 28 AN ORDINANCE: relating to city and employee contributions toward the city health care plan; requiring the chief, captains and lieutenants of the police department to contribute towards dependent health care coverage; and amending subsections B, C, and D of Section 2.04.030 of the City of Yakima Municipal Code. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF YAKIMA: Section 1. Subsections B, C, and D of Section 2.04.030 of the City of Yakima Municipal Code are hereby amended to read as follows: "2.04.030 City Contributions B. Hospital and Medical Insurance Plan. Effective January 1, 1979, the city shall contribute, towards the payment of the premium for the group hospital and medical insurance plan adopted by Section 2.04.010 of this chapter, the following amounts for the following positions or group of employees, respectively: 1. For all fire department employees and their dependents, except the chief, deputy chief, and battalion chiefs, the city shall pay the i full premium, unless otherwise provided in the applicable collective bargaining agreement. 2. For police department patrolmen and sergeants, the city shall pay the amount of fifty -two dollars three cents per month for those employees with two . or more dependents covered by the plan, or the amount of thirty dollars ninety -seven cents per month for employees with one dependent covered by the plan; provided, commencing July 1, 1979, the city shall pay the full premium for police department patrolmen and sergeants, unless otherwise provided in the applicable collective bargaining agreement. 3. For all employees in the exempt classification, as specified by Section 2.20.100 of the city code, and their dependents and for the chief, deputy chief and battalion chiefs, in the fire department and their dependents; and for the chief, captains and lieutenants in the police department and their dependents, the city shall pay the full premium, except as otherwise provided in Section 2.04.030(D)(5) (6). and (7) of this chapter. 4. For each other employee enrolled in the plan, the city shall pay the full premium; provided, effective January 1, 1980, the city shall pay the full premium for each such other employee and the employee's spouse and /or dependents enrolled in the plan, unless otherwise provided in the applicable collective bargaining agreement. -i (Word /Group luur.nc. 31• C. Dental Plan. (1-) Effective January 1, 1978, the city shall contribute, towards payment of the premium for the group dental plan adopted by Section 2.04.010 of this chapter, the following amounts for the following positions or group of employees, respectively: 1. For all fire department employees and their dependents, except the chief, deputy chief, and battalion chiefs, the city shall pay the entire premium, unless otherwise provided in the applicable collective bargaining agreement. 2. For police department personnel and their dependents, except the chief, captains and lieutenants, the city shall pay the amount of nineteen dollars and fifty -seven cents per month; provided, commencing July 1, 1979, the city shall pay the full premium, unless otherwise provided in the applicable collective bargaining agreement. 3. For all employees in the exempt classification, as specified by Section 2.20.100 of the city code, and their dependents and for the chief, the deputy chief, and battalion chiefs in the fire department and their dependents; and for the chief, captains and lieutenants in the police department and their dependents, the city shall pay the full premium, except as otherwise provided in Section 2.04.030(D)(5) (6), and (7) of this chapter. 4. Effective January 1, 1978, and unless otherwise provided in the applicable collective bargaining agreement, the city shall pay the full premium for city employees within the bargaining unit of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees for Dental Plan III, Washington State Council of County and City Employees Heath and Welfare Trust. D. Management Plan Created -- Contributors. A city of Yakima health care plan is adopted for management employees. The plan shall consist of hospital, medical, dental and . vision coverage for all management employees and members of the city council. Such plan shall be on file in the office of the personnel division. 1. "Costs of Coverage" means the average monthly cost of coverage for the plan as determined from time to time by the city's health care administrator or the city manager. Such determination shall be final and binding. 2. Effective February 1, 1991, the city shall contribute up to a maximum of two hundred and fifty dollars per month towards the plan cost of coverage for a management employee and his or her dependents. 3. "Management employee" means any non- temporary employee in the management series, executive support series, public safety management series, and executive series as defined by Section 2.20.100 of the city of Yakima Municipal Code; in the public safety management series as defined by Section. 2.20.110 of the city of Yakima Municpal Code; and any other non- temporary employee who is not a 411) member of any collective bargaining unit recognized by the city. 2 11RIard /Cro4, 1dur.fC• 2/P 1110 4. "Member of the city council" means any-person holding the office of city of Yakima council member, who elects to pay the entire cost of coverage of the city of Yakima health care plan. 5. Except for the chief, deputy chief, and battalion chiefs in the fire departments and the chief, captains and lieutenants in the police department, any cost of coverage for a management employee and dependents in excess of two hundred and fifty dollars per month shall be paid by the management employee through a monthly payroll deduction; provided, however, that in the event the cost of coverage, as calculated herein, exceeds three hundred dollars per month, the city and each management employee shall equally share the excess above three hundred dollars per month. 6. The city shall pay the cost of coverage under the health care plan for the chief, deputy chief, and battalion chiefs of the fire department; provided, however, that any cost of medical coverage for the dependents of the chief, deputy chief, and battalion chiefs of the fire department shall be paid by the city and the employee through a monthly payroll deduction as follows: a. From January 1, 1997 through December 31, 1997, the employee shall pay 16.66% of the dependent unit cost and the city shall pay the balance of the dependent unit cost. b. From. January 1, 1998 through December 31, 1998, the employee shall pay 33.32% of the dependent unit cost and the city shall pay the balance of the dependent unit cost. c. From January 1, 1999 on, the employee shall pay 50.00% of the dependent unit cost and the city shall pay the balance of the dependent unit cost." 7. The city shall pay the cost of coverage under the health care plan for the chief, captains, and lieutenants of the police department provided, however, that any cost of medical coverage for the dependents of the chief, captains, and lieutenants of the police department shall be paid by the city and the employee through a monthly payroll deduction as follows: from June 1, 1997 on, the employee shall pay 50.00% of the dependent unit cost and the city shall pay the balance of the dependent unit cost." Section 2. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect 30 days after its passage, approval, and publication as provided by law and by the City Charter. PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL, signed and approved this 15th day of April ,1997. ATTEST: p ynn Buchanan, Mayor City Clerk • Publication Date: 4/18/97 -3- Effective Date: 5/18/97 ATTEST: City Clerk Publication Date: Effective Date: • • -4- i1k re croap :n..r•nr• zip BUSINESS OF THE CITY COUNCIL 0 r YAKIMA, WASHINGTON AGENDA STATEMENT Item No. a A I � b 1 6 For Meeting Of 4/15/97 ITEM TTTLE Consideration of a Resolution Authorizing the Execution the 1997 -1998 Collective Bargaining Agreement between the City of Yakima And AFSCME Local 1122, a Resolution Authorizing the Execution of a Memorandum Of Understanding between the City of Yakima and Police Lieutenants, an Ordinance Amending the Classification and Compensation Plan for Certain City Employees and an Ordinance Amending Section 2.04.030 of the City of Yakima Municipal Code relating to city and employee contributions toward the city health care plan SUBMITTED BY: Glenn Rice, Assistant City Manager Archie Sutton, Personnel Officer Don Blesio, Police Chief CONTACT PERSON/TELEPHONE: Archie Sutton, x6090 SUMMARY EXPLANATION: ATTACHMENT 1 -The attached Resolution authorizes a two year collective bargaining agreement with AFSCME, Local 1122. This contract represents the result of several months of negotiations between the • parties. The settlement package is outlined below: Major 1997 -1998 AFSCME Labor Settlement Provisions Duration: 1/1/97 - 12/31/98 Wages: Effective 1/1/97 - 3.0% across the board Effective 1/1/98 - 90% of the average of the U.S. Cities CPI "W" and Seattle CPI "W" for the period of July 1996 - July 1997, subject to a 2.5% minimum and a 3.5% maximum. Life Insurance: Increase coverage from $15,000 to $20,000 upon execution of the collective bargaining agreement. Effective 1/1/98 - Increase coverage from $20,000 to $25,000. According to the City's calculations, this settlement cost is estimated at $347,455 for 1997 and $445,275 for 1998. • CONTINUED • Resolution X Ordinance Contract X Other (Specify)Memorandum of Understanding Funding Source C APPROVED FOR SUBMITTAL City Manager STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Enact Resolutions and Adopt Ordinances. II/BOARD/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: COUNCIL ACTION: Page 2 ATTACHMENT 2 - The attached Resolution authorizes the execution of a Memorandum Of Understanding between the City and Police Lieutenants. This Memorandum of Understanding is the result of the Police Lieutenants and Police Captains filing a Question Concerning Representation with the Public Employment Relations Commission on April ,19, 1996. Subsequently, a hearing was held on this matter by PERC and the Captains were determined to be Confidential employees and therefore not part of Yakima Police Management Association (Police Lieutenants). Since that time, City representatives (Don Blesio, John Hanson, and Sheryl Smith) have been meeting with the Yakima Police Management Association and the attached Memorandum Of Understanding represents the results of those negotiations. Those matters covered by the Memorandum Of Understanding generally preserve benefits lost when promoting to a Lieutenant position. Additionally, the Yakima Police Management Association agreed to accept the City's proposal on dependent health premium cost sharing which results in the Yakima Police Management Association paying $120.93/mo for family coverage. The Captains and Chief have also agreed to the same dependent premium cost sharing formula. ATTACHMENT 3 - The attached Ordinance amends the Classification and Compensation Ordinance by adjusting AFSCME employees salaries by 3.0% effective January 1, 1997. Further, this Ordinance provides for a $100.00 /mo. increase for the Yakima Police Management Association as a result of the bargaining process and the same for Captain and Chief to offset salary compression effective May 1, 1997. ATTACHMENT 4 - The attached Ordinance amends Section 2.04.030 of the City of Yak. Municipal Code relating to city and employee contributions toward the city health care plan. This Ordinance requires the Police Chief, Captains and Lieutenants to contribute towards dependent health care coverage by sharing the dependent unit cost equally on a 50% - 50% basis.