064-17 - Resolution - Approving the MOU with Police Guild for Medical Health BenefitsRESOLUTION NO. 064-17
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF PORT ORCHARD, WASHINGTON, APPROVING
THE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE CITY OF PORT
ORCHARD AND THE PORT ORCHARD POLICE GUILD FOR MEDICAL HEALTH
BENEFITS.
WHEREAS, the existing collective bargaining agreements between the City of Port
Orchard ("City") and the Port Orchard Police Guild ("Guild") provide that the Guild members
shall continue to be covered for health insurance under Association of Washington Cities (AWC)
Health First Plan through the end of 2018; and
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WHEREAS, AWC will no longer offer the Health First Plan beginning January 1, 2018 and
accordingly the City and the Guild agreed to reopen negotiations on the sole issue of health
insurance to bargain over a suitable alternative health insurance plan; andi
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WHEREAS, The Police Guild has decided to move to the LEOFF Health and Welfare Trust
FX Plan as well as continue with the AWC Kaiser Permanente Plan beginning January 1, 2018 and,
WHEREAS, The Guild has agreed to accept this decision, provided that the City would be
willing for 2018 only to establish the following:
1. The Employer will continue to reimburse the Patrol Officer and Sergeant employees
four dollars ($4) for each brand name or generic prescription obtained.
2. For Patrol Officer and Sergeant employees who enroll in the LEOFF Trust FX health
care plan as of January 1, 2018, a one-time payment into the employee's HRA/VEBA
account of: (a) one hundred dollars ($100) if the employee enrolls in an employee-only
plan; or (b) two hundred dollars ($200) if the employee enrolls in an employee plus
spouse/dependent(s) plan, to address the new health care plan deductible;
3. For Patrol Officer and Sergeant employees who enroll in the LEOFF Trust FX health
care plan as of January 1, 2018, a one-time payment into the employee's HRA/VEBA
account of fifty dollars ($50) to address additional medical impacts of the change to the
LEOFF Trust FX health care plan;
4. For Patrol Officer and Sergeant employees who enroll in the Kaiser Permanente
health care plan as of January 1, 2018, a one-time payment into the employee's
HRA/VEBA account of: (a) two hundred dollars ($200) if the employee enrolls in an
employee-only plan; or (b) four hundred dollars ($400) if the employee enrolls in an
employee plus spouse/dependent(s) plan, to address the new health care plan
deductible;
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5. For Patrol Officer and Sergeant employees who enroll in the Kaiser Permanente
health care plan as of January 1, 2018, reimbursement of up to ten percent (10%) of
the employee's actual out-of-pocket costs above the out-of-pocket maximum as
stated in the employee's 2017 health care plan; now, therefore,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT ORCHARD, WASHINGTON, HEREBY RESOLVES
AS FOLLOWS:
The Port Orchard City Council approves the Memorandum ofTHAT:
Understanding between the City and the Port Orchard Police Guild for medical
health benefits in the manner described above, and authorizes the Mayor to sign
said Memorandum of Understanding upon confirmation that the Police Guild has
approved the terms of the Memorandum of Understanding.
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Port Orchard, SIGNED by the Mayor and attested
by the Clerk in authentication of such passage this 19th day of December 2017.
Robert Putaansuu, Mayor
ATTESTED:
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