197.2020 Authorizing Contracts for Employee Group Health and Dental Insurance - July 1 2020 - June 30 2021
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING CONTRACTS FOR EMPLOYEE GROUP
HEALTH AND DENTAL INSURANCE PLANS WITH
EMPIRE BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD EFFECTIVE
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JULY 1, 2020 – JUNE 30, 2021
RESOLUTION NO.: 197, 2020
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. George Ferone
WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. Harrison Freer
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 Upstate Agency, LLC, has negotiated
renewal contracts for the employee group health insurance plans as well as a new contract for an
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employee dental insurance plan with Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield for July 1, 2020 through
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June 30, 2021,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby approves and authorizes renewal
contracts for employee group health insurance plans and a contract for an employee dental
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insurance plan for July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2021 with Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield with
the monthly premiums to be as follows:
INDIVIDUAL FAMILY
961.68 2809.38
PPO
887.30 2592.06
EPO
32.77 79.02
DENTAL
and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that in the event that surcharges or fees are mandated or imposed on the
Town’s health and/or dental 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.
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Duly adopted this 1 day of June, 2020, by the following vote:
AYES : Mr. Ferone, Mr. Strough, Mr. Freer
NOES : None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: Mr. Metivier