HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 2003-385RESOLUTION NO. Z003-385
RESOLUTION REQUESTING THAT THE B.OARD OF ADMINISTRATION OF THE
CALIFORNIA PUBLIC EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM (CalPERS)
AUTHORIZE A DIVISION OF THE PRESENT MISCELLANEOUS EMPLOYEES'
RETIREMENT SYSTEM TO PROVIDE MEDICARE-ONLY COVERAGE TO
ELIGIBILE EMPLOYEES
WHEREAS, the City of Chula Vista hereinafter designated as "Public Agency",
desires to establish a "deemed" retirement system pursuant to Section 218(d)(6) of the
Federal Security Act composed of positions of members of the California Public
Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS), 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 2'18(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
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
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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
regulati0i~s; 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 October 1, 2004; 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:
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:
X a. No optional exclusions desired.
b. Service performed:
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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
Edith Quicho, Employee Benefits 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.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Chula
Vista, California, that the above recitations are true and correct.
Presiding Officer
City of Chula Vista
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I, Susan Bigelow, City Clerk of the City of Chula Vista, State of California, do hereby
certify the foregoing to be a full, true, and correct copy of Resolution No. 2003-385
adopted by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista at the regular meeting held on the
26m day of August, 2003, as the same appears of record in my office.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of
said City of Chula Vista, at my office this 26th day of August 2003.
(Signature)
Susan Bigelow, CMC
City Clerk, City of Chula Vista
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