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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Report - December 18, 1991 (46)OF �O c,. CITY OF LORI ,�7FdR� COUNCIL COMMUNICATION AGENDA TITLE: Benefit Structure for General Services Unit MEETING DATE: December 18, 1991 PREPARED BY: Assistant City Manager RECOMMENDED ACTION: The City Council direct the City Manager to implement the following benefits for members of the General Services unit. 1) Establish a flexible spending account to conform to IRS regulations to be used for premium contributions, dependent care and/or unreimbursed medical payments for unit members. 2) Effective January 6, 1992 City contribute 525.00 per pay period to deferred Compensation account of any member who does not have dependents covered under the medical insurance plan. 3) Effective January 6 1992 the City will contribute an additional $100 per month ($46.15 per pay period) to any employee who has medical insurance from another source and does not need coverage from the City. 4) Effective January 1, 1992 only one family member may carry employee and dependent coverage of City sponsored medical insurance. 5) Effective January 1, 1992 broaden medical coverage to include paying 80% of the first $750 of expenses for chronic physical therapy care. 6) Effective January 1, 1992 the co -payment for prescription coverage will increase to $10.00 and the plan will be in accordance with Foundation Health Drug Program RxL attached hereto. 7) Effective January 1, 1992 the vacation accrual schedule will be enhanced for those employees with 12, 13, and 14 years of service to 17 days accrual per year. APPROVED THOMAS A. PETERSON scrri�o ower Benefit Structure fo,�°nera l Services Unit rA" December 18, 1991 Page Two 8) If an employee has had jury duty of six hours or more during a 16 hour perio(i immediately preceding the beginning of or following tjn end of his/her regular work hours on a work day, he/she will be given a rest period of six consecutive hours. 9) If an employee is required to report for prearranged work on a non -work day or holiday, he/she will be paid the overtime rate for actual hours v,orked with a minimum of 3 hours. 10) A retiring employee will be able to choose a cash pay-off of accumulated sick leave at the rate of $.30 on the dollar. 11) Employees will be able to use family sick leave for parents or children not residing with the employee. 12) The grievance procedure will be that enjoyed by Maintenance and Operators unit with the exception that the grievant may select one member of the Board of Review hearing the grievance. 13) SJPEA will have the right to use City facilities for union meeting subject to advance notice and availability. 14) Effective July 8, 1991, an incentive program for subprofessional engineering positions wili be implemented to pay (923.08 per pay period) for the following certificates: a) Engineer -in -training b) Land -Surveyor in training C) Land Surveyors License BACKGROUND: Negotiations with the General Services unit have collapsed. Your statf has been negotiating with that unit since May, the State Mediator has been called in to no avail, even after he left we continued to meet with the employees group, after they appeared before the City Council to explain their frustrations and feeling we again met, on November 29th the negotiating teams put together a package of salary and benefits which represented the City's best offer. On Monday evening December 9, 1991 the General Services unit rejected that offer. The Council has indicated that they want to implement the package of benefits that were offered to the General Services unit. The aforementioned list are those items that the city last paced on the table and it is recommended the City Council direct the City Manager to implement those items. FUNDING: Operating Reserves Jerry L. Assistant ACtfGSU/TXTA.01V Glenn City Manager RESOLUTION NO. 91-236 r t A RESOLUTION OF THE LODI CITY COUNCIL DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO AffUEVUNT A BENEFIT STRUCTURE PACKAGE FOR THE GENERAL SERVICES UNIT BE IT RESOLVED, that the Lodi City Council does hereby direct the City Manager to implement the following benefits for members of the General Services Unit: 1) Establish a flexible spending account to conform to IRS regulations to be used for premium contributions, dependent care and/or unreimbursed medical payments for unit members. 2) Effective January 6, 1992, the City will contribute 525.00 per pay period to the deferred compensation account of any member Who does not have dependents covered under the medical insurance plan. 3) Effective January 6, 1992, the City will contribute an additional $100 per month ($46.15 per pay period) to any employee's deferred compensation account who has medical insurance from another source and does not need coverage from the City. 4) Effective January 1, 1992, only one family member may carry employee and dependent coverage of City sponsored medical insurance. 5) Effective January 1, 1992, broaden medical coverage to include paying 80%of the first $750 of expen ;es for chronic physical therapy care. 6) Effective January 1, 1992, the co -payment for prescription coverage will increase to $10.00 and the plan will be in accordance with Foundation Health Drug Program RxL, attached hereto. 7) Effective July 1, 1991 the vacation accrual schedule will be enhanced for those employees with 12, 13, and 14 years of service to 17 days accrual per year. 8) If an employee has had jury duty of six hours or more during a 16 hour period immediately preceding the beginning of or following the end of his/her regular work hours on a work day, he/she will be given a rest period of six consecutive hours. 9) If an employee is required to report for prearranged work on a non -work day or holiday, he/she will be paid the overtime rate for actual hours worked with a minimum of 3 hours. -I- RES91236/TXTA.025 r___1 r-,-- 10) A retiring employee will be able to ciwose a cash pay-off of accumulated sick leave at the rate of $.30 on the dollar. 11) Employees will be able to use family sick leave for parents or children not residing with the employee. 12) The grievance procedure will be that enjoyed by Maintenance and Operators unit with the exception that the grievant may select one member of the Board of Review hearing the grievance. 13) SJPEA will have the right to use City facilities for union meeting subject to advance notice and availability. 14) Effective July 8, 1991, an incentive program for subprofessional engimeeirii�g positions will be implemented to pay ($23.08 per pay period for the following certificates: a) Engineer -in -training b) Land -Surveyor in training C) Land Surveyors License 15) Effective the Quarter beginning July 1, 1991, modify the uniform allowance as follows: ° Animal Control Officer 5125/Quarter Asst, Animal Control Officer $125/Quarter ° Parking Enforcement Assistant $75/Quarter Meter Reader 575/Quarter 16) Increase tuition reimbursement to $300 per fiscal year. Dated: December 18, 1991 I hereby certify that Resolution No. 91-236 was passed and adopted by the Lodi City Council in a regular meeting held December 18, 1991 by the following vote: Ryes: Council Members - Pennino, Sieglock, Snider and Pinkerton (Kayor) Noes: Council W tubers - None Absent: Council Members - Hinchman Al&1�R ice M. Re-mche City Clerk 91-236 -2- RES31236/TXTA.O2J va FOUNDATION HEALTH ,% e L l 1 f 0 1 4 1 a N! A L T N P L 4 N ADDITIONAL BENEFITS . . . . . . . . . . . , -Prep aicd Prescription Drug Pi-Ogram RxL Copayment $10 copayment per prescription (limited to a 5, 30 -day supply unless: medically necessary). $5 copayment per prescription per month received via mail order (limited to a 90 -day supply and 90 -day minimums). Covered Services and,Supplies 1'he provisions'ofthe Agre .meat notwithstand- ing, otwithstanding, Foundation will provide Mernbem with Oar - patient prescription drugs subject to the following 6 Conditions: 1. Drugs and medications must be ordered by a Parlicip,iing Provider and obtained at a Par- ticipating Pharmacy, 2. Covered drugs and medications include: a. Drugs which may be dispensed only with a written prescription of a physician in ac- cordance with applicable state laws. b. Insulin for the treatment of diabetes, c. t lypodermic syringes and/or needles re- quired W the injection of insulin in the treatment of diabetes. d, Oral contrac.ptives, c. A maximum of two inhalers per prescHp. tion may be obtained 31 ane time. 3. The amount of medication provided by a pharmacist ",hen filling a prescription will be.. limited to a 30 day supply. Subject to Prior Authorination, a larger supply may be pro- vided where Medicaliy Necessary. 4. The amount of medication provided by a pluinnacist filling a mail order prescription will use limited to a 90 day supply and sub- ject to a minimum 90 day supply. The pharmacist will substitute generic drugs and medications for brand name dntgs and medications where not medically contraindi- cated. If a brand name medication is pre- scribed by the prescribing physician or re- quested by the Member, and a generic niedi. cation is available, the Mcmbcr shall pay the cost difference be ween the brand name and the generic in addition to the copaytix nt. Except for inhalers, referenced above, "pre- packaged" drugs or medications which are packaged in standardized containers from a prescription ch -ug manufacturer shall not t e dispensed in more than one standardized con- tainer per prescription. Exclusions and Lintiiations The Outpatient prescription drug benefits de- scribed above arc subject to the following exclu- sions arid limitations: 1. Drugs or medications purrhised prior to the effective slate of the Nfembcr's covcmgc un- der this Outpatient prescription drug benefit. 2. Drugs or medications dispensed after tertni- nation of the Mctntxr's covernge. 3. Patent or over-the-cotinter medicines, or medicines not requiring a written prescription order. 4. Medical or surgical appliances or Durable Medical Equipment. 5. Injectable medications, except for insulin 6. 1iypodenrsie gyringcs or needles except for the administration of insulin. 7. Oxygeti and oxygen supplics. R. 1Cosmetics, health or bca'aids, dietary sup- pkmcnts, appetite suppressants or any other dict drugs or medications. �. Vitamins and vitamins in cnrnbination with fluoride or minerals (e.g.. Tri-Vi-Flor, Mtt(erna 1-60). Note: vitamins which by law requite a prescription (e.g.. vitamin K) are a benefit, Orovided "they are dispensed as a s h - gle item and not in combination with vim- nuns classified as "over-the-counter"drugs. I.D. Prescriptions nonwritten by a Participating Providerot Prescriptions riot supplied by a Participating Provider. except in the case of an emergency. : 11. Any prescriptions which provide more than a 30 day supply, unless otherwise Ivtcdicadly Necessary (9 day supply when using mail order). V.0no8.20-s" I (8=) I -11C 12. Any "prey: .fled" drugs or medications which are dispensed to it Meml►er in more thin one standardized container per prescrip- tion. 13. Any "brand na►rne" drugs or medications, un- less generic substitutes are unavailable or medically contraindicMd. 14. Drugs or medications dispensed it, connec- tion with any conditions coming within the exclusion9 or limitations listed in the Agree- ment. This benefit is intended to provide pre- scription drugs on *an Outpatient basis as a supplement to basic drug covernge provided on an Inpatient basis tinder the Agreeanent; It is not a supplement to provide coverage for ail dnsgs under all circumstances. 15. Coi-ered drugs are ilniiicd to those drugs specified in Foundation's pultlished For- mulnry, a copy of A-bich is available ror review.