HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 2009-122RESOLUTION NO. 2009-122
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA ADOPTING THE REVISED CAFETERIA
BENEFITS PLAN FOR 2009
WHEREAS, on February 4, 2009, President Barack Obama signed into law the
Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009, which extends and expands
the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP); and
WHEREAS, this new law provides additional special enrollment rights to employees and
their dependents covered in the City's group health plan; and
WHEREAS, the Internal Revenue Code requires employers to include this coverage
change in their Summary Plan Document (SPD); and
WHEREAS, on December 16, 2009, Council approved the City of Chula Vista 2009
Cafeteria Benefits Plan, also known as the SPD; and
WHEREAS, this SPD contains City employees' Flexible Benefits coverage including
medical, dental, vision, life and flexible spending account options for Plan Year 2009; and
WHEREAS, our current Flexible Benefits Plan allows benefited employees and their
dependents to enroll in a group health plan coverage when they aze first eligible to participate or
during open enrollment period; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Health Insurance Portability Act of 1996, employees are also
given special enrollment opportunities during the year for qualified change in family status; and
WHEREAS, employees have 30 days from the qualified event to request change of
coverage; and
WHEREAS, this new law requires the City to permit eligible employees and dependents
to request enrollment within 60 days in either the following situations:
^ Enroll employee or dependent under the City health plan if they lose their
eligibility from Medicaid plan or an SCHIP plan.
• Drop dependent from City health plan if the dependent becomes eligible for a
premium assistance subsidy under Medicaid or SCHIP; and
WHEREAS, these new special enrollments aze effective April 1, 2009; and
WHEREAS, the special enrollment period will remain at 30 days where the loss of
coverage is other than the special enrollment situations listed above.
Resolution No. 2009-122
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Chula
Vista does hereby adopt the revised Cafeteria Benefits Plan for 2009.
Presented by
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Director of Human Resources
Approved as to form by
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista,
California, this 26th day of May 2009 by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers: Castaneda, McCann, Ramirez, and Cox
NAYS: Councilmembers: None
ABSENT: Councilmembers: Bensoussan
Cheryl Coy , M or
ATTEST:
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Donna R. Norris, CMC, City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO
CITY OF CHULA VISTA
I, Donna R. Norris, City Clerk of Chula Vista, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing
Resolution No. 2009-122 was duly passed, approved, and adopted by the City Council at a
regular meeting of the Chula Vista City Council held on the 26th day of May 2009.
Executed this 26th day of May 2009.
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Donna R. Norris, C C, City Clerk