HomeMy WebLinkAboutO-1760ORDINANCE NO. 1760
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 1510
AND REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. 1691
KNOWN AS THE PERSONNEL RULES, POLICIES
AND PROCEDURES ORDINANCE
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FAIRHOPE
ALABAMA, as follows:
Section 1. The ordinance known as the P ersonnel Rules , Policies , and Procedures
Ordinance (No. 1510), adopted 14 April 2014, together with the Personnel Handbook of
the City of Fairhope, be and the same hereby is changed and altered in respect to the
certain sections below:
Add the following to:
VI. Employee Benefits
Section 6.01. Health Insurance Benefits
The City values our employees and your health, so we will continue to provide healthcare,
wellness coaching, and biometric screenings through the Symbol Clinic. There is no copay
for office visits or generic prescriptions dispensed at the clinic; and employees are
provided access to the Fairhope Symbol Clinic while they are on the clock, without loss of
paid time off. With our Wellness Incentivized Program, the City asks employees and
retirees to participate in a biometric screening during the first month their Blue Cross Blue
Shield insurance is effective and each year in November or December. If no coaching is
required then there will be no increase to their health premiums. Coaching is required for
high risk employees and high risk retirees and if they are compliant with coaching there
will be no increase in health premiums for the next year. If employees and retirees choose
not to participate in the biometric screening within their first month of insurance effective
date and each year in November or December, then the City will increase their insurance
premium cost by $50.00 per month/$600 .00 per year. If the employees or retirees
participate in the biometric screening and is non-compliant with the required coaching for
the remainder of the year, then their insurance premium will increase by $50.00 per
month/$600.00 per year. The Wellness Incentivized Program will begin January 1, 2023 .
Employees hired prior to October 1, 2017 ( also known as "Grandfathered Employees")
Wellness Monthly Premium
$0
Non-Wellness Monthly Premium
$50.00
All employees hired on or after October 1, 2017, who choose to be covered under the
City's health plan , may choose from two options:
1. Choose "Option I", which is the same health plan as current employees. Employee
monthly contributions for Single and Family coverage (for all employees hired on or after
October 1, 2017) for the "Option I" Plan will be:
Wellness Monthly Premium
Single $ 75.00
Family $275.00
Non-Wellness Monthly Premium
Single $125.00
Family $325 .00
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2. Choose "Option II", which is a High Deductible Plan. See proposed contract
labeled "Option II " for specific deductibles , copays, and benefits covered. Employee
monthly contributions for Single and Family coverage for the "Option II " -High
Dedu ctible P lan will be:
Wellness Monthly Premium
Single $ 25.00
Family $150.00
on-Wellness Monthly Premium
Single $ 75 .00
Family $200.00
The City Council has the option to review the "single" and "family" employee
contributions on an annual basis .
The Balance of Section 6 .01 remain as written , pub lished, and co d ified.
6.05 H ea lth In s uran ce B e nefit s fo r Eli gi bl e R eti rees
Employees hired prior to Octob er I , 2010, who are eligible for retirement from the City
under the RSA Retirement Plan , and who are at least 55 years old or have at least 30 years
of service with the City, may be eligible to continue the ame group health insurance
benefits as employees. The retired emp loyee must pay 10 % of the in urance premium each
month. A retired employee will not be eligible for this group health care benefit if he or she
is employed by another employer and is eligible for health care benefits from that
emp loyer. The retired employee's elig ib ility to continue the gro u p health ins urance after
retirement shall terminate when the retired employee becomes e ligible for coverage under
Medicare. Upon retirement, the Human Resources Department will provide additional
information on this RSA retiree benefit. See Section 6.01. Health In s ur a nce B e ne fi ts
regarding the City's Wellness Incentivized Program and the increase in insurance premium
of $50.00 per month/ 600.00 per year for non-compliance.
Section 2. The sections, paragraphs , sentences, clauses and phrases of this ordinance
are severable, and if any phrase , clause, sentence, paragraph or section of this ordinance
shall be declare d unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, then such ruling
sha ll not affect any other paragraphs an d sections , since the same wou ld have been enacted
by the municipality council without the incorporation of any such unconstitutional phrase ,
clause, sentence, paragraph or section.
Section 3. This ordinance shall take effect October 1, 2017 and after the date of its
approval by the City Council of Fairhope and publication as required by law .
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Adopted this 24th Da