HomeMy WebLinkAbout16-073 RESOLUTION NO. 16-073
ELECTING TO BE SUBJECT TO THE PUBLIC EMPLOYEES' MEDICAL AND HOSPITAL CARE ACT
AT AN EQUAL AMOUNT FOR EMPLOYEES AND ANNUITANTS
WITH RESPECT TO A RECOGNIZED EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATION
WHEREAS, (1) A contracting agency meeting the eligibility requirements set forth in Government Code
Section 22920, may obtain health benefit plan(s), as defined under Government Code
Section 22777, by submitting a resolution to the Board of Administration of the
California Public Employees' Retirement System (the "Board"),and upon approval of
such resolution by the Board, become subject to the Public Employees' Medical and
Hospital Care Act(the "Act"); and
WHEREAS, (2) County of Butte is a contracting agency eligible to be subject to the Act
under Government Code Section 22920; and
WHEREAS, (3) Government Code Section 22892(a) provides that a contracting agency subject to Act
shall fix the amount of the employer contribution by resolution; and
WHEREAS, (4) Government Code Section 22892(b) provides that the employer contribution shall be an
equal amount for both employees and annuitants, but may not be less than the amount
prescribed by Section 22892(b) of the Act; and
WHEREAS, (5) County of Butte desires to obtain for its employees and annuitants who
are members of the Attorney Unit the benefit of the Act and to accept the liabilities and
obligations of an employer under the Act; now,therefore, be it
RESOLVED, (a) County of Butte elects to be subject to the provisions of the Act; and be
it further
RESOLVED, (b) That the employer 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 up to a maximum of the maximum of the PEMHCA
Minimum per month, plus administrative fees and Contingency Reserve Fund
assessments; and be it further
RESOLVED, (c) 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.
RESOLVED, (e) That the executive body appoint and direct, and it does hereby appoint and direct,
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Brian Ring to file with the Board a verified copy of this resolution, and to perform on
behalf of County of Butte all functions required of it under the Act; and be it further
RESOLVED, (f) That coverage under the Act be effective on July 1, 2016.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of Supervisors of the County of Butte this 24th day
of May, 2016, by the following vote:
AYES: Supervisors Wahl, Kirk, Lambert, Teeter, Chair Connelly
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
NOT VOTING: None
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BILL CONNELLY,
Chair, Board of Supervisors
ATTEST:
PAUL HAHN, Chief Administrative Officer
and Cip-r-k-of thrrard o Supervisors
BY: (
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