File #: 2764    Version: 0 Name: employee benefits
Type: Ordinance Status: Passed
File created: 12/1/1997 In control: Clerk of the County Legislature
On agenda: Final action: 12/1/1997
Title: AN ORDINANCE enacting 733., Jackson County Code, 1984, relating to employee benefits.
Sponsors: Fred Arbanas
Indexes: EMPLOYEE BENEFITS, JACKSON COUNTY CODE
Attachments: 1. Ord 2764 adopted.pdf
IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI Title AN ORDINANCE enacting 733., Jackson County Code, 1984, relating to employee benefits. Intro ORDINANCE #2764, December 1, 1997 INTRODUCED BY Fred Arbanas, County Legislator Body WHEREAS, the Legislature finds it to be in the best interests of the health, welfare, and safety of the citizens of Jackson County, to offer coverage under the county's employee group health insurance plans, to any retired employee who is receiving benefits from the County Employees' Pension Plan, at the retired employee's sole expense, until the retired employee is eligible for Medicare coverage; now therefore, BE IT ORDAINED by the County Legislature of Jackson County, Missouri as follows: Section A. Enacting Clause. Section 733., Jackson County Code, 1984, is hereby enacted, to read as follows: 733. Health Insurance, Former Employees. In the event that the county shall contract for group health insurance for the benefit of any county officers or employees, any such group health insurance contract shall provide for coverage eligibility for any former county employee who is vested in the county employee pension plan established under chapter 15 of this code and who is actually receiving pension benefits under the plan, at the former employee's own expense, until such time as the former employee is eligible for health insurance coverage under the United States Department of Health and Human Services' Medicare program. Attorney Effective Date: This ordinance shall be effective immediately upon its signature by the County Executive. APPROVED AS TO FORM: County Counselor I hereby certify that the attached Ordinance, Ordinance #2764 introduced on December 1, 1997 was duly passed on _________December 1______________, 1997 by the Jackson County Legislature. The votes thereon were as follows: Yeas ______9_________ Nays _______0______ Abstaining ____0_______ Absent ____0________ This Ordinance is hereby transmitted to the County Executive for her signature. ____________________ ________________________________ Date Mary Jo Brogoto, Clerk of Legislature I hereby approve the attached Ordinance #2764. _________________ ________________________________ Date Katheryn J. Shields, County Executive