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INSURANCE\Empire Blue Cross Medicare Advantage Renewal Contract 2015- 11-3-14
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING 2015 RENEWAL CONTRACT FOR
EMPIRE BLUE CROSS MEDICARE ADVANTAGE INSURANCE PLAN
RESOLUTION NO. ,2014
INTRODUCED BY:
WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY:
WHEREAS, the Town of Queensbury previously entered into agreements for employee
group health insurance plans with Blue View Vision, Empire Blue Cross and Empire Blue Cross
Medicare Advantage, and
WHEREAS, the Town Board, in conjunction with Capital Financial Group, has
negotiated a renewal contract for the year 2015 with Empire Blue Cross Medicare Advantage,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby approves and authorizes a renewal
contract for the year 2015 with Empire Blue Cross Medicare Advantage with the 2015 monthly
premium to be $432.83 per individual, and
BE IT FURTHER
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor to
execute future renewal contracts without the need for additional Town Board Resolution provided
that such contracts do not provide for any changes to the percentage of employee contributions
toward monthly premiums and/or copays, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that effective January 1, 2015, all current employees and retirees shall pay an
additional .5% of the premium, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that in the event that surcharges, fees or taxes are mandated or imposed on
the Town's health insurance policies that are beyond the Town's control, resulting rate changes
may be passed on to all employees without further Town Board Resolution, although the Town
will provide notice of any such rate changes to all employees and retirees, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor to
execute any contracts and documentation and the Town Supervisor and/or Town Budget Officer to
take such other and further action necessary to effectuate the terms of this Resolution.
Duly adopted this 3rd day of November, 2014, by the following vote:
AYES
NOES
ABSENT:
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