ORDINANCE AND RESOLUTION FACT SHEET					City of Shreveport
TITLE			DATE			ORIGINATING DEPT./DIV.
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND SECTION 66-141 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES RELATIVE TO HEALTH BENEFITS PLAN, AND TO OTHERWISE PROVIDE WITH RESPECT THERETO.			10/13/2009			EXECUTIVE OFFICE
						SPONSOR OR COUNCIL MEMBER
						MAYOR CEDRIC B. GLOVER
PURPOSE
To adjust the percentage charged to employees for health care costs. To make changes related to including medicare-eligible retirees in the city plan
This Ordinance or Resolution will have direct impact on Council District:							All
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
On October 7, 2009 the Health Care Trust Fund Board unanimously voted to bring medicare-eligible retirees back into the city health plan. Therefore, Section (a)(3) is not needed. Also on that day, the board unanimously voted to adjust the percentage of health care costs to be paid by employees. Employees will pay 33% of health care costs, down from 40% in 2008 and 36% in 2009. Retirees will pay 42% of health care costs, down from 50% in 2008 and 45% in 2009.
TIMETABLE
Introduction:	October 13, 2009
Final Passage:	October 27, 2009
SPECIAL PROCEDURAL REQUIREMENTS
None
FINANCES				SOURCE OF FUNDS
CONCLUSION
Approval of this ordinance is recommended.
FACT SHEET PREPARED BY:		Rick Seaton, Assistant CAO

ORDINANCE NO. _____ OF 2009

AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND SECTION 66-141 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES RELATIVE TO HEALTH BENEFITS PLAN, AND TO OTHERWISE PROVIDE WITH RESPECT THERETO.

BY:

BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Shreveport, in due, legal and regular session convened that Section 66-141(a)(3) of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Shreveport is hereby delete in its entirety.

BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that Section 66-141 (b)(2) of the City of Shreveport Code of Ordinances is hereby amended to now read as follows:

Sec. 66-141. Contributions by participating employees and city; changes in benefits; administrative expenses, etc.

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(b) (2)   For the year 2010 and thereafter, the percentages of contribution to the health care trust fund of the rate of contribution required for each eligible active employee coverage and for dependent coverage shall be as follows: the city shall contribute 67 percent; and the eligible active employee shall contribute 33 percent. In the event there are two or more alternative health care delivery programs, the city shall contribute an amount equal to 67 percent of the lowest rate for that tier or classification.

BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that Section 66-141(c)(2) of the City of Shreveport Code of Ordinances is hereby amended to now read as follows:

Sec. 66.141. Contributions by participating employees and city; changes in benefits; administrative expenses, etc.

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(c)  (2)   For the year 2010 and thereafter, the percentages of contribution to the health care trust fund of the rate of contribution required for each eligible retired employee for employee coverage and for dependent coverage shall be as follows: The city shall contribute 58 percent; and the eligible retired employee shall contribute 42 percent. In the event there are two or more alternative health care delivery programs, then the city shall contribute 58 percent.

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BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that if any provision or item of this ordinance or the application thereof is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions, items or applications of this ordinance which can be given effect without the invalid provisions, items or applications, and to this end the provisions of this ordinance are hereby declared severable.

APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM:

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CITY ATTORNEY’S OFFICE