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RESOLUTION NO. 2009-339
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RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SA
BERNARDINO AUTHORIZING AN ANNUAL STIPEND PAYABLE TO EMPLOYEE
WHO WAIVE HEALTH CARE BENEFITS TO COMMENCE CALENDAR YEAR 2010.
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BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CIT
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OF SAN BERNARDINO AS FOLLOWS:
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SECTION 1: The City Manager of the City of San Bernardino is hereby directed
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to authorize on behalf of said City an annual stipend payable to employees who waive health
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care benefits to commence Calendar Year 2010 as outlined in the Waived Health Benefits
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Policy, which is attached hereto marked Exhibit "A."
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2009-339
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RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SA
BERNARDINO AUTHORIZING AN ANNUAL STIPEND PAYABLE TO EMPLOYEE
WHO WAIVE HEALTH CARE BENEFITS TO COMMENCE CALENDAR YEAR 2010.
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I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was duly adopted by the Mayor an
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the Common Council of the City of San Bernardino at a joint regular meeting thereof, hel
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ESTRADA X
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BAXTER X
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BRINKER X
11 SHORETT X
12 KELLEY X
JOHNSON X
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MCCAMMACK X
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, 2009, by the following vote, to wit:
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ABSTAIN ABSENT
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Rac el G. Clark, City Clerk
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The foregoing resolution is hereby approved this d.o -r..!! day of October , 2009.
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Approved as to form:
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JAMES F. PENMAN,
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2009-339
Exhibit A
WAIVED HEALTH BENEFITS POLICY
Pro2ram Description
Effective with health benefit plan year 2010, the City of San Bernardino agrees to
provide full-time eligible employees who waive health benefits an annual "Health
Insurance Waiver Stipend' of $2,500 each December 15th, starting December 15th of
2010.
Eli2ibilitv Requirements
. Employees must be regular full-time and be in paid status for a minimum of21
hours per week to be eligible for the benefit. Paid status includes hours paid for
regular work time, vacation leave, sick leave, compensatory time off, jury duty
leave, administrative leave, military leave, disciplinary, paid holidays, MOU
concession leave, and carpool leave. For members of Safety groups, also
included is "4850" paid injury leave. It does not include amounts paid by any
other disability benefit.
. Employees must provide the City's Human Resources Department with
satisfactory proof (written) of medical insurance coverage comparable to the
City's medical insurance plan.
. Employees participating in this plan are required to waive all medical, dental,
vision, supplemental life, and supplemental AD & D benefits.
. Employees will continue to be eligible for the following City defined plans as
outlined in their current MOU:
Basic Life Insurance
Basic AD & D
Short or Long Term Disability
Health Insurance Waiver Stipend
. Eligible employees shall receive a maximum stipend of $2,500 the first payday in
December (December 15th).
. Employees must be employed through the end of the last payroll period in
November to qualify for this benefit.
. Unless hired during the benefit year, employees must participate in the program
for the full 12 months in order to receive the full stipend. Employees on payroll
on November 30th who were hired during the benefit year and did not work the
entire 12-month period shall earn the stipend on a pro-rata basis ($208.33 per
month). Employees who waived insurance benefits during open enrollment,
but then requested to enroll in benefits prior to November 30th will not be
eligible for any portion of the stipend.
2009-339
Exhibit A
. The Health Insurance Waiver Stipend is paid as taxable compensation. Earnings
will be reported on the employees' W-2 form each year.
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. Employees will have the opportunity to enroll in the program during the Open
Enrollment period for health benefits each year.
. By December 5th of each year, the Human Resources Department will provide the
Finance Department with a list of those employees approved to receive the $2,500
or pro-rated stipend on their December 15th paycheck.