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RESOLUTION NO. 9-06
A RESOLUTION of the City Council of the City of Port Angeles,
Washington, authorizing the City Manager to implement a program that
allows certain employees under the Association of Washington Cities
medical plan to waive coverage.
WHEREAS, some employees are provided medical insurance by the City through the
Association of Washington Cities (A WC) and also have medical insurance through another
source; and
WHEREAS, in such cases both the employee and the City have an opportunity to save
money on medical insurance premiums; and
WHEREAS, under the Medical Waiver Cost Share Program proposal, eligible employees
could waive the City's A WC medical insurance coverage, and the City would share the monthly
premium savings with the employee; and
WHEREAS, A WC allows cities to do this through a medical insurance waiver process;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Port Angeles City Council hereby
authorizes the City Manager to take all actions necessary and appropriate to implement the
Medical Waiver Cost Share Program, and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that employee eligibility for the program shall be subject
to the following conditions:
1. The employee and dependents must maintain enrollment in the A WC dental and
VISIOn msurance programs.
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The medical waiver must include the employee and all eligible dependents. An
employee must waive coverage for all eligible family members.
3. The waiver must be valid for an entire calendar year, and once the waiver is
accepted, the employee cannot change coverage, except during the annual A WC open enrollment
period held each December.
4. An employee cannot waive medical coverage unless he or she has other medical
msurance.
5. The employee must complete the medical insurance waiver form and verify that
he or she has other medical coverage by showing proof of insurance.
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PASSED by the City Council of the City of Port Angeles at a regular meeting of said
Council held on the 2nd
day of May, 2006. cK~<9.~
MAYOR
ATTEST:
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William E. Bloor, city A orney
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Becky J. U n, ty Cler
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