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Member Dave Rosene introduced the following resolution and moved its
adoption:
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RESOLUTION NO. 92 -196
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING A TEMPORARY
EARLY RETIREMENT INCENTIVE PROGRAM
WHEREAS, the Minnesota State Legislature has amended Chapter 513(4)
granting cities and other political subdivisions the option to establish a uniform
program to provide medical coverage to encourage retirement of qualified employees
who retire between July 1, 1992 and October 1, 1992; and
WHEREAS, the City of Brooklyn Center disires to provide employees who
meet the State imposed requirements incentive for taking an early retirement.
WHEREAS, the City of Brooklyn Center currently has a retirement paid
health insurance program as a part of its Employee Position and Classification
Plan; and
WHEREAS, among the differences between the State plan and the City plan
1. Eligibility requirements.
2. Level of benefits: The State plan allows the employer to continue
to contribute towards the employee's health insurance an amount
equal to the amount of the employer contribution to which the
employee was entitled immediately before retirement until the
retiree reaches the age of sixty -five. The City plan allows for
the continuation of the payment of the retirees single premium
payment until the retiree reaches the age of sixty -five.
3. Obligation for continuance of the program: Minnesota Statutes
179A.20, Subd. 2a places a limit for the period of time for which
a city may obligate itself to pay health insurance retirement
benefits. For this reason, the City must annually reenact the
program if it is to continue. The State plan has no such
limitations.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of
Brooklyn Center, in order to allow City employees retiring between July 1, 1992
and October 1, 1992 the assurance of the continuation of their health retirement
program as set forth in Minnesota Statutes 513, Subd. 4 and to set their benefits
equal to other qualified retiring employees as set forth in the City's Employee
Position and Classification Plan, that a temporary early retirement incentive
program be established as follows:
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RESOLUTION NO. 92 196
I. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS.
a. An employee must have 25 years of service in a public employees
retirement program.
b. The employee must be a minimum of 55 years of age.
c. The employee must terminate in good standing with the City during
the effective period of this program.
d. The employee must retire between July 1, 1992 and October 1, 1992.
II. ELIGIBILITY DISCONTINUATION.
Eligibility to participate in the early retirement incentive program shall
discontinue if the retiree:
a. Dies.
b. Is convicted of a felony crime.
c. Becomes eligible for Medicare.
d. Is age 65.
e. Becomes covered by another health insurance program other than a City
approved program for the retiree residing in the City's coverage area.
III. BENEFIT.
a. Employees who meet the specified requirements in I and II above may be
eligible for continuation of group health insurance paraticipation with
a health insurance provider as made available by the City.
b. The retired employee will be eligible for employer payments as set forth
in the Retirement Paid Health Insurance Program section of the City's
Employee Position and Classification Plan.
IV. ELIGIBILITY EFFECTIVE DATE.
The effective date for eligibility in this program shall be July 1, 1992
and shall terminate on October 1, 1992.
August 10, 1992
Date o.' '.r son, Mayor
ATTEST: g
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The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by
member Celia Scott and upon vote being taken thereon, the following
voted in favor thereof:
Todd Paulson, Celia Scott, Jerry Pedlar, Dave Rosene, and Philip Cohen;
and the following voted against the same: none,
whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted.