HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 2009-242RESOLUTION NO. 2009-242
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA APPROVING AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN
THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA AND AMERICAN FAMILY
LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY OF COLUMBUS (AFLAC) TO
OFFER VOLUNTARY INSURANCE COVERAGE TO ALL
BENEFITED EMPLOYEES, AUTHORIZING PRE-TAX
PAYROLL DEDUCTIONS FOR EMPLOYEES WHO ELECT
TO PURCHASE AFLAC SUPPLEMENTAL INSURANCE AND
AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE THE
AGREEMENT
WHEREAS, to accommodate the vazious benefit needs of City employees without added
cost to the City, staff recommends offering AFLAC as a voluntary insurance; and
WHEREAS, employee premium will be made through employee payroll deductions; and
WHEREAS, AFLAC will administer enrollment, billing reconciliation, claims processing
and claims payment for the City; and
WHEREAS, benefits are paid directly to the employee; and
WHEREAS, founded in 1955, American Family Life Assurance Company (AFLAC)
currently has total assets of over $76 billion; and
WHEREAS, in 1958, AFLAC introduced an income protection insurance plan for people
diagnosed with cancer; and
WHEREAS, today, AFLAC policies include cancer, accident, short-term disability,
hospital confinement indemnity, life specified health event, dental, long-term care and vision;
and
WHEREAS, AFLAC has extensive experience working with the public sector; and
WHEREAS, the Deputy Sheriffs Association, City of San Diego, City of Escondido and
City of Los Angeles are some of their public sector clients; and
WHEREAS, currently, Chula Vista Employee Association (CVEA) and Peace Officers
Association (POA) members have access to AFLAC via their unions; and
WHEREAS, staff recommends that the City allow AFLAC to offer supplemental
insurance to all benefited employees, and that the City allows the premium be deducted from
employee payroll on a pre-tax basis; and
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WHEREAS, initially, the following policies will be available to eligible City employees:
(1) Personal Accident Indemnity, (2) Personal Cancer Indemnity Plan, (3) Specified Health
Event Protection, (4) Hospital Confinement Indemnity, (5) Personal Long-term Caze, and (6)
Dental Basic; and
WHEREAS, premium rates will vary depending on the type of plan and level of coverage
an employee selects; and
WHEREAS, the City will periodically evaluate the above policies and determine if
additional voluntary policies should be made available; and
WHEREAS, the AFLAC voluntary insurance options will be offered to benefited
employees beginning January 1, 2010.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Chula
Vista does hereby approve the Agreement between the City of Chula Vista and AFLAC to offer
voluntary insurance coverage to all benefited employees, authorize pre-tax payroll deductions for
employees who elect to purchase AFLAC supplemental insurance and authorize the Mayor to
execute the Agreement.
Presented by
Kel ey B n
Director of Human Resources
Approved as to form by
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PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista,
California, this 20th day of October 2009 by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers: Bensoussan, Castaneda, Ramirez, Thompson and
Cox
NAYS: Councilmembers: None
ABSENT: Councilmembers: None
Cheryl Cox, M ~r
ATTEST:
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Donna R. Norris, C ,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. 2009-242 was duly passed, approved, and adopted by the City Council at a
regular meeting of the Chula Vista City Council held on the 20th day of October 2009.
Executed this 20th day of October 2009.
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Donna R. Norris, MC, City Clerk