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057.2008 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING 2008 RENEWAL CONTRACTS FOR EMPLOYEE GROUP HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS WITH EMPIRE BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD RESOLUTION NO. 57, 2008 INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Tim Brewer WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mr. Anthony Metivier WHEREAS, the Town of Queensbury previously entered into agreements for employee group health insurance plans with Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield, and WHEREAS, the Town Board, in conjunction with Capital Financial Group, has negotiated renewal contracts for the year 2008 with Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby approves and authorizes renewal contracts for the year 2008 with Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield with the 2008 monthly premiums to be as follows: MEDICARE MEDICARE MEDICARE INDIVIDUAL FAMILY INDIVIDUAL 2-PERSON FAMILY PPO 461.29 1348.43 424.24 848.47 1311.41 EPO 439.23 1284.00 403.97 807.93 1248.73 DENTAL 53.94 53.94 N/A N/A N/A and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that the health insurance cost-sharing formula(s) shall remain as previously established and RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor to execute future renewal contracts with Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield 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 should there be changes to future renewal contracts with Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield concerning employee’s percentage of contributions toward monthly premiums and/or a change in copay schedule, then a Town Board Resolution will be required, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that since the Town of Queensbury’s Non-Union employees are charged the same percentage of health care contributions as the Town’s Union employees, then future Resolutions authorizing execution of renewal contracts will not be required unless there is a change of policy whereby Non-Union employee contributions would be charged differently than Union employees which would then create the need for additional Town Board Resolution, 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 Fiscal Manager/Budget Officer to take such other and further action necessary to effectuate the terms of this Resolution. 2 st Duly adopted this 1 day of January, 2008, by the following vote: AYES : Mr. Brewer, Mr. Stec, Mr. Metivier, Mr. Montesi NOES : Mr. Strough ABSENT: None 3