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Board of Supervisors – Update

There has been an update to the resolution associated with agenda item # 25A (see below). The agenda packet has been updated on both of their online platforms.

RESOLUTION NO. 2024-XX

FIXING THE EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTION

UNDER THE PUBLIC EMPLOYEES’ MEDICAL AND HOSPITAL CARE ACT

AT AN EQUAL AMOUNT FOR EMPLOYEES AND ANNUITANTS

 

WHEREAS,          (1)          The County of Inyo is a contracting agency under Government Code Section

22920 and subject to the Public Employees’ Medical and Hospital Care Act (the “Act”); and

 

WHEREAS,          (2)          Government Code Section 22892(a) provides that a contracting agency subject

to Act shall fix the amount of the employer contribution by resolution; and

 

WHEREAS,          (3)          Government Code Section 22892(b) provides that the employer contribution

shall be an equal amount for both employees and annuitants, but may not be less than the amount prescribed by Section 22892(b) of the Act; now, therefore be it

 

RESOLVED,         (a)          That the employer contribution for each employee or annuitant shall be the

amount necessary to pay the full cost of his/her enrollment, including the enrollment of family members, in a health benefits plan up to a maximum of:

 

Medical Group Health Plan (all regions) Monthly Employer Health Contribution
001 –
Inyo County Employees Association
Blue Shield (Access+ & EPO) 100% Blue Shield EPO Region 2
Basic Family Rate (Party Rate 3)
PERS Gold 100% PERS Gold Region 2
Basic Family Rate (Party Rate 3)
PERS Platinum 75% PERS Platinum Region 2
Basic Family Rate (Party Rate 3)
All other plans 75% PERS Platinum Region 2
Basic Family Rate (Party Rate 3)

 

Medical Group Health Plan (all regions) Monthly Employer Health Contribution
002 –
Deputy Sheriffs Association
Blue Shield (Access+ & EPO) 80% Blue Shield EPO Region 2
Basic Family Rate (Party Rate 3)
PERS Gold 80% PERS Gold Region 2
Basic Family Rate (Party Rate 3)
PERS Platinum 80% PERS Platinum Region 2
Basic Family Rate (Party Rate 3)
PORAC 80% PORAC Region 2
Basic Family Rate (Party Rate 3)
All other plans 80% PERS Platinum Region 2
Basic Family Rate (Party Rate 3)

 

Medical Group Health Plan (all regions) Monthly Employer Health Contribution
004 –
Inyo County Employees Association CPAR
Blue Shield (Access+ & EPO) 100% Blue Shield EPO Region 2
Basic Family Rate (Party Rate 3)
PERS Gold 100% PERS Gold Region 2
Basic Family Rate (Party Rate 3)
PERS Platinum 75% PERS Platinum Region 2
Basic Family Rate (Party Rate 3)
All other plans 75% PERS Platinum Region 2
Basic Family Rate (Party Rate 3)

 

Medical Group Health Plan (all regions) Monthly Employer Health Contribution
005 –
Elected Officials Assistants Association
Blue Shield (Access+ & EPO) 100% Blue Shield EPO Region 2
Basic Family Rate (Party Rate 3)
PERS Gold 100% PERS Gold Region 2
Basic Family Rate (Party Rate 3)
PERS Platinum 75% PERS Platinum Region 2
Basic Family Rate (Party Rate 3)
All other plans 75% PERS Platinum Region 2
Basic Family Rate (Party Rate 3)

 

Medical Group Health Plan (all regions) Monthly Employer Health Contribution
006 –
Law Enforcements Administrators Association
Blue Shield (Access+ & EPO) 80% Blue Shield EPO Region 2
Basic Family Rate (Party Rate 3)
PERS Gold 80% PERS Gold Region 2
Basic Family Rate (Party Rate 3)
PERS Platinum 80% PERS Platinum Region 2
Basic Family Rate (Party Rate 3)
PORAC 80% PORAC Region 2
Basic Family Rate (Party Rate 3)
All other plans 80% PERS Platinum Region 2
Basic Family Rate (Party Rate 3)

 

Medical Group Health Plan (all regions) Monthly Employer Health Contribution
007 –
Elected, Appointed, Unrepresented /Management
Blue Shield (Access+ & EPO) 100% Blue Shield EPO Region 2
Basic Family Rate (Party Rate 3)
PERS Gold 100% PERS Gold Region 2
Basic Family Rate (Party Rate 3)
PERS Platinum 75% PERS Platinum Region 2
Basic Family Rate (Party Rate 3)
All other plans 75% PERS Platinum Region 2
Basic Family Rate (Party Rate 3)

 

Medical Group Health Plan (all regions) Monthly Employer Health Contribution
008 – Correctional Officers Association Blue Shield (Access+ & EPO) 100% Blue Shield EPO Region 2
Basic Family Rate (Party Rate 3)
PERS Gold 100% PERS Gold Region 2
Basic Family Rate (Party Rate 3)
PERS Platinum 75% PERS Platinum Region 2
Basic Family Rate (Party Rate 3)
PORAC 80% PORAC Region 2
Basic Family Rate (Party Rate 3)
All other plans 75% PERS Platinum Region 2
Basic Family Rate (Party Rate 3)

 

Medical Group Health Plan (all regions) Monthly Employer Health Contribution
009 –
Probation
Peace Officers Association
Blue Shield (Access+ & EPO) 100% Blue Shield EPO Region 2
Basic Family Rate (Party Rate 3)
PERS Gold 100% PERS Gold Region 2
Basic Family Rate (Party Rate 3)
PERS Platinum 75% PERS Platinum Region 2
Basic Family Rate (Party Rate 3)
PORAC 80% PORAC Region 2
Basic Family Rate (Party Rate 3)
All other plans 75% PERS Platinum Region 2
Basic Family Rate (Party Rate 3)

 

Medical Group Health Plan (all regions) Monthly Employer Health Contribution
701 – Employee Association Non-PERS Blue Shield (Access+ & EPO) 80% Blue Shield EPO Region 2
Basic Family Rate (Party Rate 3)
PERS Gold 80% PERS Gold Region 2
Basic Family Rate (Party Rate 3)
PERS Platinum 80% PERS Platinum Region 2
Basic Family Rate (Party Rate 3)
All other plans 75% PERS Platinum Region 2
Basic Family Rate (Party Rate 3)

 

 

plus administrative fees and Contingency Reserve Fund assessments; and be it further

 

RESOLVED,         (b)          The County of Inyo has fully complied with any and all applicable provisions of

Government Code Section 7507 in electing the benefits set forth above; and be it further

 

RESOLVED,         (c)          That the participation of the employees and annuitants of the County of Inyo

shall be subject to determination of its status as an “agency or instrumentality of the state or political subdivision of a State” that is eligible to participate in a governmental plan within the meaning of Section 414(d) of the Internal Revenue Code, upon publication of final Regulations pursuant to such Section.  If it is determined that the County of Inyo would not qualify as an agency or instrumentality of the state or political subdivision of a State under such final Regulations, CalPERS may be obligated, and reserves the right to terminate the health coverage of all participants of the employer; and be it further

 

RESOLVED,         (d)          That the executive body appoint and direct, and it does hereby appoint and

direct, Nate Greenberg, County Administrative Officer, to file with the Board a verified copy of this resolution, and to perform on behalf of the County of Inyo all functions required of it under the Act; and be it further

 

RESOLVED,         (e)          That coverage under the Act be effective on January 1, 2025.

 

 

PASSED AND ADOPTED on this _____ day of _______ 2024, by the Inyo County

Board of Supervisors, County of Inyo, by the following vote:

 

AYES:

NOES:

ABSTAIN:

ABSENT:

_______________________________________________

Matt Kingsley, Chairperson

Inyo County Board of Supervisors

ATTEST:

NATE GREENBERG

Clerk of the Board

 

By:  ________________________________

Darcy Ellis, Assistant


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