HomeMy WebLinkAbout1155 Ord (amending Ord No 844 regarding HospitalMedical Insurance for Retired City Employees)ORDINANCE NO. 1155
CITY OF STILLWATER
WASHINGTON COUNTY, MINNESOTA
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NUMBER 844 REGARDING
HOSPITAL/MEDICAL INSURANCE FOR RETIRED CITY EMPLOYEES
The City Council of Stillwater does ordain:
SECTION 1 AMENDING. Stillwater City Code Ordinance No. 844, Establishing
hospital/medical insurance for retired city employees is hereby amended as follows:
Section 1. Any permanent, full-time employee of the City of Stillwater hired prior to
December 31, 1988 and who retires after ten (10) years of City service
and who is eligible to receive PERA retirement benefits at the time of
retirement, shall be allowed to continue their hospital/medical
insurance coverage at City expense, subject to the requirements in
Section 3. If the City provided dependent coverage for his/her spouse at
the time of the employee's retirement, the City shall pay said dependent's
coverage until death.
Section 2. Any permanent, part-time employee hired prior to December 31, 1988
shall also be eligible to receive hospital/medical coverage as provided in
Section 1 above, subject to the requirements of Section 3, except that the
expense associated with insurance shall be prorated between the City
and the employee on the same cost -sharing basis as was in effect at the
time of retirement.
Section 3. Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes Section 471.611, Subdivision 2, the
retiree hospital/medical insurance benefits offered in Sections 1 and 2
shall be coordinated with applicable Medicare benefits as follows:
a. This section applies only to City employees (full-time or part-time) who
were hired prior to December 31, 1988, and who qualify for
hospital/medical insurance coverage benefits pursuant to Sections 1
or 2.
b. Any retiree or dependent seeking benefits under Ordinance No. 844
who is eligible for Medicare Parts A and B must enroll in both Parts A
and B.
c. Effective July 1, 2021, the City shall not pay for hospital/medical
insurance plans that replicate coverages available under Medicare Parts A
or B ("Non -Coordinating Plans").
d. The City shall provide retirees and dependents, at City expense, a
Medicare supplement plan that, together with Medicare Parts A and B,
furnishes coverage substantially equal to or better than coverage
under the Non -Coordinating Plans the City provided as of October 1,
2020. Because Medicare supplement plans are based on existing
Medicare Parts A and B coverage, however, retirees or dependents
who fail to enroll in Medicare Parts A and B shall not be eligible to
receive a Medicare supplement plan.
e. For retirees and dependents who are eligible for Medicare Parts A and
B, but who have not yet enrolled, the City shall continue to provide their
Non -Coordinating Plans through June 30, 2021, in order to allow time to
enroll during the next Medicare General Enrollment Period, defined as
January 1 to March 31, 2021.
f. From and after the Effective Date, upon enrollment in the City -provided
Medicare supplement plan and termination of their Non -Coordinating
Plans, the City shall reimburse retirees and dependents for the cost of
Medicare Part B premiums as follows:
a. For former full-time employees and their dependents, the City shall
reimburse their Medicare Part B premiums in full.
b. For former part-time employees, the City shall reimburse their
Medicare Part B premiums on the same cost -sharing basis as was in
effect at the time of retirement.
c. Retirees and dependents must submit proof of Medicare Part B
premium payments to the Finance Director in order to receive
reimbursement.
SECTION 2 SUMMARY PUBLICATION. Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes Section
412.191, in the case of a lengthy ordinance, a summary may be published. While a copy of
the entire ordinance is available without cost at the office of the City Clerk, the following
summary is approved by the City Council and shall be published in lieu of publishing the
entire ordinance:
The ordinance amended the City of Stillwater's hospital/medical insurance for retired
city employees to coordinate benefits with Medicare in conformity with Minnesota
State Statute.
SECTION 3 SAVING. In all other ways the Stillwater City Code shall remain in full
force and effect.
SECTION 4 EFFECTIVE DATE. This Ordinance will be in full force and effect from
and after its passage and publication according to law.
Adopted by the Stillwater City Council this 20th day of October, 2020.
CITY OF ST lirT
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Ted Kozlowski, Mayor
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ATTEST:
Beth Wolf, City Clerk
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AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION CITY OF STILLWATER
ORDINANCE NO.1155
STATE OF MINNESOTA )ss AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE
COUNTY OF WASHINGTON NUMBER 844 REGARDING HOSPITAL/MEDICAL
INSURANCE FOR RETIRED CITY EMPLOYEES
The City Council of the City of Stillwater does ordain: The ordinance
Diane Erickson being duly sworn on an oath, amended the City of Stillwater's hospital/medical insurance for retired city
states or affirms that he/she is the Publisher's employees tot coordinate benefits with Medicare in conformity with Minne-
sota State Statute..
Designated Agent of the newspaper(s)known Approved this 20th day of October,2020. Do not hesitate to contact
as: the City Clerk's Office(651)430-8802 if you have any questions or need
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Stillwater Gazette Signed:Beth Wolf,
City Clerk
Published in the
with the known office of issue being located Stillwater Gazette
in the county of: October 23,2020
WASHINGTON 1086461
with additional circulation in the counties of:
WASHINGTON
and has full knowledge of the facts stated
below:
(A)The newspaper has complied with all of
the requirements constituting qualifica-
tion as a qualified newspaper as provided
by Minn. Stat.§331A.02.
(B)This Public Notice was printed and pub-
lished in said newspaper(s) once each
week, for 1 successive week(s); the first
insertion being on 10/23/2020 and the last
insertion being on 10/23/2020.
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relating to the publication of mortgage
foreclosure notices: The newspaper complies
with the conditions described in §580.033.
subd. 1, clause (1) or(2). If the newspaper's
known office of issue is located in a county
adjoining the county where the mortgaged
premises or some part of the mortgaged
premises described in the notice are located,
a substantial portion of the newspaper's
circulation is in the latter county.
By:
Designated Agent
Subscribed and sworn to or affirmed before
me on 10/23/2020 by Diane Erickson.
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Notary Public
MARLENE M MITCHELL
°'. Notary Public
Minnesota
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