HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance-1977-0229 - Amend WR Ord 207 - Increasing City Contribution to Employee Health InsuranceINTRODUCED BY COUNCILMAN Merkl
ORDINANCE NO. 229
Series of 1977
TITLE: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION XIII OF ORDINANCE NO. 207, SERIES
of 1976, AND PROVIDING FOR AN INCREASE IN THE CITY'S CONTRIBUTION
TOWARD EMPLOYEE HEALTH INSURANCE BENEFITS FROM A MAXIMi1M OF $52.50
PER MONTH TO A MAXIMUM CONTRIBUTION OF $60.00 PER MONTH AND FUR-
THER PROVIDING THAT SUCH CONTRIBUTION SHALL REMAIN IN EFFECT
HEREAFTER UNTIL CHANGED BY ORDINANCE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE, COLORADO,
THAT:
Section I. Section XIII of Ordinance No. 207, Series of 1976, is hereby
amended to read:
Effective February 1, 1977 the City will pay 100% of the individual
employee's health plan premiuma portionof the health plan premium cost
for employee dependents, subject to the limitation that the City's cash
contribution, in any event, will not exceed $60.00 per month as a total
City contribution toward the combined employee and dependent coverage.
The intent of this provision is to establish a maximum City contribution
toward health plan costs of the City for its employees.
Effective February 1, 1977 the employee will be required to pay any
difference now, or in the future, above $60.00 per month for the plan
selected by him, provided such plan is offered by the City. Health plans
offered by the City shall be subject to annual review and approval prior
to the renewal date of January 1 each year.
Section II. All remaining sections of Ordinance 207, Series of 1976,
shall remain in full force and effect.
Section III, Severability Clause.
If any clause, sentence, paragraph, or part of this ordinance or
the application thereof to any person or circumstances shall for any
reason be adjudged by a court of competent jurisdiction invalid, such
judgment shall not affect, impair or invalidate the remainder of this
ordinance or its application to other persons or circumstances.
Section IV. Emergency Clause
The provisions of this ordinance are necessarv for the immediate
well-being of City employees for the following reasons:
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(1) The City has changed health insurance companies for the
benefit of its employees.
(2) An increase in premium charged by the insurance companies
has created an undue burden upon the City's employees.
Section V. Effective Date for this Ordinance
This ordinance shall take effect and be in force immediately after
publication following final passage providing it shall have been passed
by an affirmative vote of three-fourths (3/4) of the members of the
City Council and has been approved by the Mayor of Wheat Ridge, Colorado.
Otherwise, said ordinance shall take effect thirty (30) days after pub-
lication following final passage.
INTRODUCED, READ, ADOPTED, AND ORDERED PUBLISHED on first reading by a
vote of 6 to 0 this 24th day of
January A.D., 1977.
READ, ADOPTED, AND ORDERED PUBLISHED on second and final reading by a
vote of- 6 to_ 0 this 14th day of February A.D., 1977.
SIGNED BY THE MAYOR OF WHEAT RIDGE, COLORADO on the 15th day of
February A.D., 1977.
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ran Stites, Mayor
ATTEST:
Carol Hampf , City -feek