465.98
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING CHANGE IN GROUP HEALTH
INSURANCE OPTIONS FOR TOWN RETIREES AND
ESTABLISHING TOWN RETIREE CONTRIBUTION SCHEDULE FOR ITS
GROUP HEALTH INSURANCE OPTIONS
RESOLUTION NO.: 465.98
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Douglas Irish
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. Pliney Tucker
WHEREAS, eligible retired Town of Queensbury employees contribute toward the premium
and receive group health insurance and prescription drug coverage provided under the Empire Blue
Cross Blue Shield Matrix Plan, the Kaiser Permanente Plan (formerly the Community Health Plan
HMO) or the Blue Choice HMO plan, and
WHEREAS, the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury has authorized a change in group
health insurance options for its employees such that effective January 1, 1999, the Town will offer its
employees the option of selecting the Empire Blue Cross & Blue Shield Deluxe PPO Health Plan with
$5/$15/$25 Drug Card in addition to the other health insurance plans offered by the Town, and
WHEREAS, the Town Board wishes to make this Plan available to its retirees and establish a
retiree contribution schedule for all group health insurance options, and
WHEREAS, the Town Controller has prepared a retiree contribution schedule for the various
group health insurance options and has recommended that the Town Board adopt this schedule, a copy
of which is presented at this meeting,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury hereby authorizes a change in
group health insurance options for its retirees, such change being that effective January 1, 1999, all
retirees shall have the additional option of selecting the Empire Blue Cross & Blue Shield Deluxe PPO
Health Plan with $5/$15/$25 Drug Card in addition to the Town’s other group health insurance plan
options, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board hereby establishes a retiree contribution schedule for the
Town’s group health insurance options as proposed by the Town Controller and presented at this
meeting, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board hereby authorizes and directs the Town Controller’s Office
to sign any documentation and take any and all steps necessary to implement the terms of this
Resolution.
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Duly adopted this 7 day of December, 1998, by the following vote:
AYES : Mr. Turner, Mr. Irish, Mr. Tucker, Mr. Merrill, Mr. Champagne
NOES : None
ABSENT: None