306.2010 health Ins. for retired employees
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AMENDMENT TO SECTION 701 OF
TOWN OF QUEENSBURY EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK TO CLARIFY
TERMS OF HEALTH INSURANCE FOR RETIRED EMPLOYEES
RESOLUTION NO.: 306, 2010
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Tim Brewer
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. Anthony Metivier
WHEREAS, the Town of Queensbury provides ongoing health insurance benefits for full-time
employees who retire from the Town of Queensbury who are 55 years of age or older, eligible to
receive a pension from the New York State and Local Retirement System and have at least ten (10)
years of service with the Town, and allows a surviving spouse to receive such benefits for an additional
six (6) month period, and
WHEREAS, the Town Board wishes to amend its Employee Handbook such that the Town
will continue to provide group health insurance for any covered Town employee: 1) retiring at age 55
and older pursuant to the New York State and Local Retirement System with at least ten (10) years of
or 2) age fifty (50) or older, eligible to receive a pension from the New
service to the Town,
York Employees Retirement System (NYS ERS), and have at least thirty (30) years of service
with the Town,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby authorizes amendment of the Town
of Queensbury’s Employee Handbook Section 701 such that the first paragraph following the subtitle
“Health Insurance Retired Employees” shall read as follows:
“Health Insurance - Retired Employees
Full-time employees who retire from the Town of Queensbury may be eligible to receive a health
insurance benefit for themselves and their spouses. To be eligible for such coverage, the retiring
employee must be:
1.
age fifty-five (55) or older, eligible to receive a pension from the New York Employees
Retirement System (NYS ERS), and have at least ten (10) years of service with the Town;
or
2. age fifty (50) or older, eligible to receive a pension from the New York
Employees Retirement System (NYS ERS), and have at least thirty (30) years of
service with the Town.
Such health insurance will continue until the death of such retired employee as long as the retiree
makes all required contributions.”
and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor
and/or Town Budget Officer to sign any documentation and take any and all action necessary to
effectuate all terms of this Resolution, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor to
distribute copies of this Resolution to all Town Departments and amend the Employee Handbook
accordingly.
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Duly adopted this 13 day of September, 2010 by the following vote:
AYES: Mr. Stec, Mr. Metivier, Mr. Montesi, Mr. Strough, Mr. Brewer
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
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