Resolution 03-015 Specifying Employee Insurance & Health Benefits CITY OF SPOKANE VALLEY
SPOKANE COUNTY, WASHINGTON
RESOLUTION NO. 03-015
A RESOLUTION OF TILE CITY OF SPOKANE VALLEY, SPOKANE COUNTY,
WASHINGTON,SPECIFYING TiiE INSURANCE PLANS AND HEALTH
RELATED BENEFITS FOR CiTY EMPLOYEES FOR FiSCAL 2003
WHEREAS, the City Council has adopted a personnel ordinance providing medical, dental and
other benefits for its qualified employees through the Association of Washington Cities Employee
Benefit Trust or other means; and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to adopt the specific plans and contribution rates for each
designated plan so specified for Fiscal Year 2003;
NOW THEREFORE, be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Spokane Valley, Spokane
County, Washington, as follows:
Section 1. Medical Insurance. The City Council hereby specifies the AWC Regence Blue
Shield/Asuris Northwest Health Preferred Provider Plan, and the Group Health Cooperative Copay Plan
2 as the currently authorized employee medical plans for eligible City employees. The City shall pay
100%of the premium of the lower cost plan for the employee, spouse and dependents, if any.
Section 2. Dental Insurance. The City Council hereby specifies the AWC Trust Washington
Dental Service Plan B with Orthodontia Rider Plan II as the currently authorized employee dental
medical plan for City employees. The City shall pay 100% of the premium for the employee, spouse and
dependents,as required by the AWC Employee Benefit Trust Underwriting rules.
Section 3. Life insurance. The City Council hereby specifies the AWC Trust States West
Life Insurance Plan C at one time the sum of annual earnings rounded up to the nearest $1,000 with the
accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D) option as the currently authorized employee life insurance
plan for City employees. The City shall pay 100% of the premium for the employee. Employees shall
also be authorized to acquire additional supplemental or dependent life insurance coverage through the
plan on a self-pay basis through payroll deduction pursuant to AWC underwriting rules.
Section 4. Long Term Disability Insurance. The City Council hereby specifics the AWC
Trust Standard Insurance Long Term disability Plan Option 1 (60% benefit; 90-day elimination) as the
currently authorized long term disability plan for City employees The City shall pay 100% of the
premium for the employee as required by the AWC Employee Benefit Trust Underwriting rules.
Section 5. Employee Assistance Program. The City Council hereby specifies the AWC
Trust APS Employee Assistance 1-3 Session Program as the currently authorized employee assistance
program for City employees. The City shall pay 100% of the premium for the employee as required by
the AWC Employee Benefit Trust Underwriting rules.
Section 6. Vision Care. The City Council hereby specifies the AWC Trust Vision Service
Plan (VSP) Option l Full Family - $25 deductible plan as the currently authorized employee assistance
program for City employees. The City shall pay 100% of the premium for the employee as required by
the AWC Employee Benefit Trust Underwriting rules.
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Section 7. Annual Review and Adoption. The City Council shall annually review the
insurance plans and health related benefits of City employees. For fiscal year 2004 and subsequent
budget years, the health related benefit programs shall be specified and approved as part of the annual
budget adoption process, or adopted separately by resolution of the City Council.
Section 2. Effective Date. This Resolution will take effect on the official date of
incorporation.
Adopted this day of , 2003.
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City of Spokane Valley
Mayor Michael De\,leming
ATTEST:
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Interim ity Clerk,Ruth Muller
Approved as to Form:
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er' ty A Stanley Schwartz
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