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RESOLUTION NO.
86-195
2 RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO ESTABLISHING
INTERIM CONDITIONS OF ELIGIBILITY FOR SPOUSES OF DECEASED CITY
3 PERS RETIREES FOR CONTINUED COVERAGE UNDER CITY'S COMPREHENSIVE
MEDICAL PLAN.
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5 WHEREAS, a study is being conducted relative to the
6 surviving spouse of a retired City employee having the option of
7 continuing to be covered by the City's Comprehensive Medical
8 Plan; and
9 WHEREAS, in order not to jeopardize individuals presently
10 covered and others desiring to avail themselves of the option to
11 continue coverage, pending the results of the study, it is
12 considered necessary 'to establish an interim policy with respect
13 to continued coverage for such individuals.
14 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND COMMON
15 COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO AS FOLLOWS:
16 SECTION 1. An interim policy delineating eligibility
17 for spouses of deceased City PERS retirees for continued coverage
18 under the City's Comprehensive Medical Plan is hereby established
19 and shall continue in effect for a period of three years, or until
20 the Mayor and Common Council shall adopt a revised policy,
21 whichever date should first occur.
22 SECTION 2. The surviving spouse of a deceased City PERS
23 retiree shall have the option of continuing coverage under the
24 City's Comprehensive Medical Plan, provided the City receives, on
25 a monthly basis as a personal expense to the individual, the then
26 current subscriber rate under the Plan. Failure to pay the
27 monthly subscriber rate for a period of thirty days shall
28 automatically cancel the coverage.
1 SECTION 3. Surviving spouses of deceased City PERS
2 retirees who have previously exercised the option for coverage
3 shall be permitted to continue such coverage, provided the City
4 receives on a monthly basis as a personal expense to the
5 individual the then current subscriber rate under the Plan.
6 Failure to pay the monthly subscriber rate for a period of thirty
7 days shall automatically cancel the coverage.
8 SECTION 4. Surviving spouses of deceased City PERS
9 retirees who have applied for continued coverage under the City's
10 Comprehensive Medical Plan, but whose applications have not been
11 accepted, shall be permitted to reinstate coverage within thirty
12 days following the effective date hereof, provided the City
13 receives, on a monthly basis as a personal expense to the
14 individual, the then current subscriber rate under the Plan.
15 Failure to pay the monthly subscriber rate for a period of thirty
16 days shall automatically cancel the coverage.
17 SECTION 5. Such surviving spouses shall not be eligible
18 for coverage under the following:
19 1. Upon remarriage.
20 2. In the event such spouses have coverage under
21 another primary health plan.
22 3. A three-year period has elapsed from the effective date
23 of this resolution.
24 I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing resolution was duly
25 adopted by the Mayor and Common Council of the City of San
26 Bernardino at a reaular meeting thereof,
27 he ld on the 2nd day of June , 1986, by the
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Council Members Reilly. Marks. Quiel. Frazier.
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ABSENT:
Council Members Estrada. Hernandez
Strickler
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The foregoing resolution is hereby approved this ~c~
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Approved as to form:
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