CC Resolution No. 18-098 Fixing the Employer Contribution at an Equal Amount of Employees and Annuitants Under the Public Employees' Medical and Hospital Care ActRESOLUTION NO. 18-098
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CUPERTINO
FIXING THE EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTION AT AN EQUAL AMOUNT FOR
EMPLOYEES AND ANNUITANTS UNDER THE PUBLIC EMPLOYEES'
MEDICAL AND HOSPITAL CARE ACT
WHEREAS, City of Cupertino is a contracting agency under Government Code
Section 22920 and subject to the Public Employees' Medical and Hospital Care Act
(the "Act)"); and
WHEREAS, Government Code Section 22892(a) provides that a contracting
agency subject to the Act shall fix the amount of the employer contribution by
resolution;
WHEREAS, 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;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED 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:
Medical Group Monthly Employer Contribution
Single Two-Party Family
001 Management $808.45 $1,374.37 $1,786.68
002 Confidential $808.45 $1,374.37 $1,786.68
003 Employees Association $808.45 $1,374.37 $1,786 .68
004 Operating Engineers $808.45 $1,374.37 $1,786.68
005 City Attorney $808.45 $1,374.37 $1,786.68
Plus administrative fees and Contingency Reserve Fund assessments; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED the City of Cupertino 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 that the participation of the employees and
annuitants of City of Cupertino shall be subject to determination of its status as an
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"agency or instrumentality of the state or political subdivision of a State" that is
eligible to participate in a governmental plan with 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 City of Cupertino would not qualify as an
agency or instrumentality of the state or political subdivision of a State under such
final Regulations, CalPERS may be obligated, and reserves the right to terminate
the health coverage of all participants of the employer; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the executive body appoint and direct, and it
does hereby appoint and direct, City Clerk to file with City Council a verified copy
of this resolution, and to perform on behalf of City of Cupertino all functions
required of it under the Act.
PASS ED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of
Cupertino this 2nd day of October, 2018, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
ATTEST:
Members of the City Council
Paul, Sinks, Chang, Scharf, Vaidhyanathan
None
None
None
APPROVED:
Grace Schmidt, City Clerk Darcy Paul, Mayor,
City of Cupertino