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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Resolution 01-062RESOLUTION NO. 01-062 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SARATOGA TO ENER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH THE SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION WHEREAS, The City Of Saratoga, hereinafter designated as "Public Agency", desires to establish a "deemed" retirement system pursuant to Section 218(d)(6) of the Federal Social Security Act composed of positions of members of the Public Employees' Retirement System, hereinafter designated "Present Retirement System", desiring "Medicare-Only" coverage, and to include services performed by individuals employed by the Public Agency in positions covered by said "deemed" retirement system, as members of a coverage group established by Section 218(d)(4) of said Act, in the California State Social Security Agreement of March 9, 1951, providing for the coverage of public employees under the Health Insurance system established by said Act as amended; and WHEREAS, State and Federal law and regulations require, as a condition of such coverage, that a division be authorized by the Board of Administration, California P~blic Employees' Retirement System; and WHEREAS, it is necessary that the "Public Agency" now designate any services which it desires to exclude from coverage with respect to such coverage group under said Health Insurance system; and WHEREAS, it is necessary for the Public Agency to set forth the modification, if any, of the benefits and contributions under the Present Retirement System that may result from coverage under the said insurance system with respect to such coverage group; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, the City Council of the City of Saratoga hereby resolves as follows: that the Board of Administration, California Public Employees' Retirement System, be and hereby is requested to authorize the foregoing division; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that upon receipt of authorization from the Board of Administration a division shall be conducted in accordance with the requirements of Section 218(d) of the Social Security Act, and applicable State and Federal laws and regulations; that each eligible member of the Present Retirement System at the time of the division shall be furnished a form to permit the member to elect whether or. not his services should be excluded from or included under the said California State Social Security Agreement as hereinbefore provided; with such "Medicare-Only" coverage effective as to services performed prospectively; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the following services with respect to said coverage group of the Public Agency shall be excluded from coverage under said agreement only as member elects. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that with respect to the said coverage group the benefits and contributions of the Present Retirement System shall not be modified in any way; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that notice of the division shall be given to members of the Present System not less than ninety days prior to the date of the division; provided however, that notice shall be given to employees becoming members of the Present Retirement System after the date of such notice up to and including the date of the division on the date on which they attain membership in the system, and that Dave Anderson, City Manager, is hereby designated and appointed to conduct such division on behalf of the Public Agency in accordance with law, regulations, and this resolution, including the fixing of the date and the giving of proper notice thereof to members of the Present Retirement System and to all such eligible employees; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Public Agency will pay and reimburse the State at such time and in such amounts as may be determined by the State the approximate cost of any and all work and services relating to such division. The above and foregoing resolution was passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Saratoga on the 5th day of September, 2001, by the following vote: AYES: Councilmember Stan Bogosian, Vice Mayor Nick Streit, Mayor John Mehaffey NOES: None ABSTAiN: None ABSENT: Councilmembers Evan Baker, Ann Waltonsmith Return to: California Public Employees' Retirement System Actuarial and Employer Services Division Public Agency Contract Services P.O. Box 942709 Sacramento, CA 94229-2709 RESOLUTION'- (~\' C)~0~2- ~Offi~ial ~me of Public Agen~ hereinaRer desi~ated as "Public Agency", desires to establish a "deemed" retirement system pursuit to Section 218(d)(6) of the Federal Social Security Act composed of positions of members of the ~[~C, ~[Ox,~g ~ ~ CP~ ~~ (R&i~em~nt ~stem} ' t Retirement System, hereinafter desi~ated "Present Retirement System", desiring "Medic~e- Only" coverage, ~d to include se~ices perfomed by individuals employed by the Public Agency in positions covered by said "deemed" retirement system, as members of a coverage goup established by Section 218(d)(4) of said Act, in ~e California State Social Sec~ty A~eement of M~ch 9, 1951, providing for the coverage of public employees ~der the Health hsur~ce system established by said Act as mended; and WHEREAS, State and Federal law and regulations require, as a condition of such coverage, that a division be authorized by the Board of Administration, California Public Employees' Retirement System; and WHEREAS, it is necessary that the "Public Agency" now designate any services which it desires to exclude from coverage with respect to such coverage group under said Health Insurance system; and PERS-MED-40D (12/94) DIVISION RESOLUTION (MEDICARE) WHEREAS, it is necessary for the Public Agency to set forth the modification, if any, of the benefits and contributions under the Present Retirement System that may result from coverage under the said insurance system with respect to such coverage group; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Administration, California Public Employees' Retirement System, be and hereby is requested to authorize the foregoing division; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that upon receipt of authorization from the Board of Administration a division shall be conducted in accordance with the requirements of Section 218(d) of the Social Security Act, and applicable State and Federal laws and regulations; that each eligible member of the Present Retirement System at the time of the division shall be furnished a form to permit the member to elect whether or not his services should be excluded from or included under the said California State Social Security Agreement as hereinbefore provided; with such "Medicare-Only" coverage effective as to services performed on and after -I i (Date) BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the following services with respect to said coverage group of the Public Agency shall be excluded from coverage under said agreement: 1. All services excluded from coverage under the agreement by Section 218 of the Social Security Act; and 2. Services excluded by option of the Public Agency: ~ a. No optional exclusions desired. b. Service performed: PERS-MED-40D (12/94) DIVISION RESOLUTION (MEDICARE) BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that with respect to the said coverage group the benefits and contributions of the Present Retirement System shall not be modified in any way; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that notice of the division shall be given to members of the Present System not less than ninety days prior to the date of the division; provided however, that notice shall be given to employees becoming members of the Present Retirement System after the date of such notice up to and including the date of the division on the date on which they attain membership in the system, and that I").~Ve_. ]~f~-q.~.£c.%t~'x ~'~'13rxt 14'l~,~-'~.e-er- - (Name and Title ofLc~cal Offidial) ' is hereby designated and appointed to conduct such division on behalf of the Public Agency in accordance with law, regulations, and this resolution, including the fixing of the date and the giving of proper notice thereof to members of the Present Retirement System and to all such eligible employees; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Public Agency will pay and reimburse the State at such time and in such amounts as may be determined by the State the approximate cost of any and all work and services relating to such division. Presiding Officer Official Name of Public Agency PERS-MED-40D (12/94) DIVISION RESOLUTION (MEDICARE) (Name) - ) of the Q'k~F ~-j~( %C.~f(-&~ ,State of California, do hereby certify the foregoing to be a full, true, and correct copy of Resolution the day of of the at the regular/special meeting held on , ~_, as the same appears of record in my office. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said ('-~'~"3\ t_'fiG O~ , at my office this ~,.D-¢F~ day of 2_035. PERS-MED-40D (12/94) DIVISION RESOLUTION (MEDICARE)