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RESOLUTION OF THE COUNTY OF BUTTE ELECTING TO BE SUBJECT TO
PUBLIC EMPLOYEES' MEDICAL AND HOSPITAL CARE ACT
ONLY WITH RESPECT TO MEMBERS OF A SPECIFIC EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATION
(BUTTE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS)
AND FIXING THE EMPLOYER'S CONTRIBUTION AT AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO OR
GREATER THAN THAT PRESCRIBED BY GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 22892(b)
WHEREAS, (1) Government Code Section 22922(a) provides the benefits of the Public Employees'
Medical and Hospital Care Act to employees and annuitants of local agencies
contracting with the Public Employees' Retirement System on proper application by a
local agency; and
WHEREAS, (2) Section 22892(a) of the Act provides that a local contracting agency shall fix the amount
of the employer's contribution; and
WHEREAS, (3) County of Butte, hereinafter referred to as Public Agency, is a local agency contracting
with the Public Employees' Retirement System; and
WHEREAS, (4) The Public Agency desires to obtain for the members of the Butte County Board of
Supervisors, who are employees and annuitants of the agency, the benefit of the Act
and to accept the liabilities and obligations of an employer under the Act and
Regulations; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, (a) That the Public Agency elects, and it does hereby elect, to be subject to the provisions of
the Act; and be it further
RESOLVED, (b) That the employer's contribution for each employee or annuitant shall be the amount
necessary to pay the full cost of his/her enrollment, including the enrollment of family
members, in a health benefits plan or plans at the minimum contribution rate in
accordance with Government Code Section 22892(b); and be it further
RESOLVED, (c) That„County of Butte has fully complied with any and all applicable provisions of
- Government Code Section 7507 in electing the benefits set forth above; and be it
further
RESOLVED, (d) That the participation of the employees and annuitants of County of Butte shall be
subject to determination of its status as an "agency or instrumentality of the state or
political subdivision of a State" that is eligible to participate in a governmental plan
within the meaning of Section 414(d) of the Internal Revenue Code, upon publication of
final Regulations pursuant to such Section. If it is determined that County of Butte
would not qualify as an agency or instrumentality of the state or political subdivision of
a State under such final Regulations, CaIPERS may be obligated, and reserves the right to
terminate the health coverage of all participants of the employer; and be it further
RESOLVED, (e) That the executive body appoint and direct, and it does hereby appoint and direct,
Director of Human Resources to file with the Board of Administration of the Public
Employees' Retirement System a verified copy of this Resolution, and to perform on
behalf of said Public Agency all functions required of it under the Act and Regulations of
the Board of Administration; and be it further
RESOLVED, (f) That this Resolution supersedes and replaces Resolution # 93-150; and be it further
RESOLVED, (g) That coverage under the Act be effective on January 1, 2014.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Butte County Board of Supervisors this 5th day of November, 2013 by the
following vote:
AYES: Supervisors Wahl, Kirk, Lambert, Teeter and Chair Connelly
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
NOT VOTING: None
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BILL CONNELLY, Char
Butte County Board of Supervisors
ATTEST:
By: % /~ ~~wyt~`,' ~
Paul ah , Chie Administrati a Officer and
Clerk offthe Board of Supervi, ors