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RESOLUTION ND. 84 -143
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF NEWPORT BEACH IMPLEMENTING BENEFIT
INCREASES FOR EMPLOYEES WH() ARE MENIBERS OF THE
NEWPORT BEACH CITY EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION
(NBCEA)
WHEREAS, the City of Newport Beach, through its
negotiating team, has reopened the Contract for meet and confer
process, has met and confered with representatives of the Newport
Beach City Employees Association - '(NBCEA) concerning the issues
of modifying the current health insurance plan and providing a
Retiree Health Insurance Plan for fiscal year 1984 - 185;
WHEREAS, the City Council is desirous of implementing,
effective December 10, 1984, its proposal to the Newport Beach
City Employees Association - (NBCEA) for increasing benefits
provided to its members.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of
the City of Newport Beach that the benefit changes for members of
the Newport Beach City Employees Association - (NBCEA), for
fiscal year 1984 - 185, shall be as set forth in Exhibit "A"
which is attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference.
ADOPTED t h i s 10th day of December , 1984.
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ATTEST:
City Clerk
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MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
BETWEEN
THE CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH
AND
NEWPORT BEACH CITY EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION
This MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING (hereinafter referred to as
'MOU') is entered into with reference to the following:
A. Authorized representatives of the CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH
(hereinafter referred to as "CITY ") and authorized repre-
sentatives of the NEWPORT BEACH CITY EMPLOYEES ASSOCIA-
TION (hereinafter referred to as "NBCEA ") a recognized
employee organization , met and conferred, exchanging
various proposals concerning the issues of modifying
the current Health Insurance Plan and providing a
Retiree Health Insurance Plan for employees represented
by NBCEA (hereinafter referred to as "EMPLOYEES ") for
the 1984 -85 fiscal year.
B. NBCEA representatives have reached an agreement as to
the issues of modifying the current Health Insurance
Plan and providing a Retiree Health Insurance Plan to
apply to all affected EMPLOYEES for the 1984 -85 fiscal
year. Said EMPLOYEES desire to reduce their agreement
to writing, and to present such agreement, in the
form of this MOU, to the City Council of the City of
Newport Beach for approval.
NOW, THEREFORE, this MOU is made and entered into by
the parties hereto effective December.10, 1984, subject to
approval by City Council of the City of Newport Beach, as
follows:
ARTICLE I
Retiree Health Plan
Refer to Appendix A.
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ARTICLE II
• Other Terms and Conditions of Employment
All other terms and conditions of employment of
all affected EMPLOYEES in exi=stence immediately prior to
the affected date of the MOU shall remain unchanged and
in full force and effect during the entire term of this
MOU unless altered by mutual agreement of the parties
hereto.
ARTICLE III
Conclusiveness of Memorandum
This MOU contains all the covenants, stipulations
and provisions agreed upon by the parties. Therefore,
for the life of this MOU, neither party shall be
compelled, and each party expressly waives its rights to
meet and confer with the other, concerning any issues
within the scope of representation, whether or not speci-
fically met and conferred about prior to the.execution of
this MOU, except by mutual agreement of the parties. No
representative of either party has authority to make and
none of the parties shall be bound by any statement,
representation or agreement reached prior to the
execution of this MOU and not set forth herein.
ARTICLE IV
Duration
The terms of this MOU are to remain in full force
and effect from the 10th day Of December 1984, until the
the 21st day of June 1985, and, thereafter, from year -to-
year, unless within the time frame and in the manner
designated in Section 13, Timetable for Submission of
Requests of the Employer - Employee Relations Resolution,
either party serves written notice upon the other of its
desire to make changes in this MOU.
(see next page for signatures)
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• EXECUTED THIS ':'� 'P DAY OF 1984.
CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH
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City Representative
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NEWPORT BEACH CITY EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION
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Representative -�--
Representative-
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Representative
to the Finance Director
j AP�OVED AS TO FORM:
Robert . Burn am, City Attorney
City of Newport Beach
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Appendix A
• 1, Effective July 1, 1985, the City and NBCEA agree to provide
a Retiree Health Insurance Plan through the City's
indemnity health plan carrier. Both parties agree to
amend the indemnity health plan contract to include a
separate retiree plan,
2. The Retiree Plan will be combined with the Active Employee
Plan and claims experience will determine the appropriate
monthly premiums for both the Retiree and Active Employee
Plans.
3. The Retiree Plan will be the same as the Active Plan except
for the following:
A. The Major Medical Benefits shall be as follows:
1) Lifetime Maximum Benefits ............ $500,000
2) Deductible (calendar year) ..............$200 (Fam:$600)
3) 80% of first $5,000 - 100% thereafter (calendar year)
4) Psychiatric, Inpatient: 60 days per 24 months
5) 1008 coverage, no deductible, for:
a) ambulatory surgery, per Exhibit "A"
b) second surgical opinion, per Exhibit "B"
{ c) X -ray and laboratory testing on out - patient basis
prior to hospitalization for elective surgery.
6) Benefits will be paid on a 'carve -out' basis when
combined with other group insurance or Medicare. This
means that benefits are paid up to the maximum coverage
(80 %) under this plan including those payments the
Retiree receive from any other plan.
B. Dental, Life and basic medical coverage will not be
provided.
4. Retiree Plan Monthly Premium:
A. The initial monthly premiums to provide this Plan shall
be as follows:
1) Retiree only - $92.00
2) Retiree & Dependents(s) - $184.00
B. The Retiree Contribution shall be fifty (50) percent of
the monthly premium.
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• 5. Active Employee /City Contribution::
A. Each active employee shall pay $7.33 a month as their
contribution to the Retiree Health Plan. This
contribution is equivalent to twenty -five (25) percent of
the total retiree health insurance premiums.
B. The City shall pay $7.33 a month for each active employee
as the City's contribution to the Retiree Health Plan.
This contribution is equivalent to twenty -five (25)
percent of the total retiree health insurance premiums.
C. The active employee and city contribution may be adjusted
effective July 1, 1985, under the following
circumstances:
1) Once the number of participating retirees is
determined, and
2) Should the monthly
Retiree & Dependent
D. Effective July 1 of each
Active employee and City
when the monthly premium
determined.
premium for the Retiree and
:ategories be adjusted.
subsequent fiscal year, the
Contribution shall be adjusted
and number of participants are
6. Retiree Plan Conditions:
A. Applicable to current employees:
1) Employees who retire on or after May 1, 1985, must
meet the following eligibility requirements:
a) Must have completed at least ten (10) years of
continuous full -time city service on the date
of retirement, and
b) Must have been awarded a retirement from the
Public Employees Retirement System; and
C) Retired from the City of Newport Beach. P.E.R.S.
retirement benefits must commence no later than
the first day of the month following the date of
separation from City service.
2) Employees and enrolled dependents must enroll in the
Retirees Health Plan forty -five (45) days prior to
• the retirement date.
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B. Applicable to Current Retirees:
Current retired employees must meet the following
• eligibility requirements:
1) Must have completed at least ten (10) years of
continuous full -time City service on the date of
retirement; and
2) Must have been awarded a retirement from the Public
Employees Retirement System; and
3) Must have retired from the City of Newport Beach.
P.E.R.S. retirement benefits must have commenced no
later than the first day of the month following the
date of separation from City service.
4) Must enroll in the Plan by May 1, 1985. Failure to
enroll by this date will result in the retiree not
being eligible to participate in the Retiree Plan
thereafter.
C. Applicable to both current Employees and Retirees:
1) Upon the death of the Retiree, health insurance
coverage for surviving enrolled spouse and /or
dependents shall be terminated. Spouses and /or
eligible dependents will be eligible for medical
conversion coverage.
2) Coverage will be cancelled:
a) Upon written request of the Retiree
b) When the Retiree is more than 30 days in arrears
in payment of monthly premiums, and only after
,proper notice has been given to the delinquent
subscriber.
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c) Reinstatement of coverage shall not be allowed
if the coverage has been cancelled.
3) Retirees and dependents who reach age 65, and are
eligible for Part A Medicare coverage , must enroll
in both Part A and Part B Medicare coverage.
4) While the City intends that this Retiree Health
Insurance Plan shall be permanent, the City does
reserve the right to modify or to terminate this
Plan in the future should circumstances require
such. In the event the Plan is terminated,
enrolled subscriber and dependents shall be eli-
gible for medical conversion coverage.
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EXHIBIT "A"
• FOCUSED AMBULATORY SURGERY LIST
o
Arthroscopy -
Examination and /or repair of the knee
joint via the insertion of a scope.
o
Breast Biopsy -
Removal of a small portion of breast
tissue or "lump" for diagnosis.
o
Cataract Extraction -
Removal of the lens from the eye.
o
Cystoscopy -
A bladder examination using a scope.
o
Dilation 6 Curettage -
Expansion of the ostium uterus so that
the uterine wall can be scraped.
o
Hemorrhoidectomy -
Removal of dilated veins from the
rectal -anal area.
o
Herniorrhaphy -
Repair of weakness in the abdominal
wall.
o
Meniscectomy -
Repair and /or removal of torn knee
cartilage„
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Tonsillectomy and /or
Removal of diseased tonsils and /or
Adenoidectomy
adenoids.
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Tubal Ligation -
Female sterilization.
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FOCUSED SECOND SURGICAL OPINION LIST
o Hysterectomy
o Dilation & Curettage (D &C)
o Tonsillectomy and/or Adenoidectomy
o Gall Bladder Surgery
o Knee Surgery
o Back or Disc Surgery
o Varicose Vein Surgery
o Heart Bypas's Surgery
o Heart Catheterization
o Hernia Surgery
o Mastectomy
o Prostatectomy