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219.2009 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING CHANGE IN EMPLOYEE GROUP HEALTH INSURANCE PLAN RATES RESOLUTION NO. 219, 2009 INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Anthony Metivier WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mr. Tim Brewer WHEREAS, by Resolution No.: 542,2008, the Queensbury Town Board approved and authorized renewal contracts for the year 2009 with Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield (Blue Cross), and WHEREAS, by Resolution No.: 137,2009, the Queensbury Town Board approved and authorized a change in its health insurance rates renewal contracts for the year 2009 as a result of the New York State Legislature’s adoption of the New York Deficit Reduction Plan which included a provision providing for a surcharge on health insurance policies in New York State, which resulted in Blue Cross thereby passing on such surcharges to the Town of Queensbury resulting in an increase of the Town’s health insurance rates for its employees and retirees, and WHEREAS, since that time the Governor changed his mind about the amount of taxation placed on State health insurance policies and therefore Blue Cross has adjusted their rates for each Town policy to reflect this decrease in rates, and WHEREAS, the Town Board therefore wishes to authorize a revised rate schedule accordingly, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby approves and authorizes a change in its health insurance rates as described in the preambles of this Resolution with such rates effective st July 1, 2009 as follows: Town of Queensbury 2009 Group Health Insurance Premiums Employee Premium Sharing 2009 Total PremiumEmployee ShareTown AnnualMonthly%AnnualWeeklyAnnual Cost Individual6,424.92535.4115% 963.74 18.5334 5,461.18 Family 18,769.441,564.1215% 2,815.42 54.1426 15,954.02 Individual5,920.56493.387% 414.44 7.9700 5,506.12 Family 17,295.721,441.317% 1,210.70 23.2827 16,085.02 DENTAL Individual301.0825.09$7.00/mo 84.00 1.6154 217.08 Family 726.0060.50$10.50/mo 126.00 2.4231 600.00 Town of Queensbury 2009 Retiree Group Health Insurance Premiums 2009 Total PremiumRetiree ShareTown AnnualMonthly%AnnualMonthlyAnnual Cost Individual6,424.92535.4115% 963.74 80.31 5,461.18 Family 18,769.441,564.1215% 2,815.42 234.62 15,954.02 Medicare 5,898.72491.5615% 884.81 73.73 5,013.91 Individual Medicare 2 11,757.72979.8115% 1,763.66 146.97 9,994.06 Person Medicare Family18,259.441,521.6215% 2,738.92 228.24 15,520.52 EMPIRE EPO Individual5,920.56493.387% 414.44 34.54 5,506.12 Family 17,295.721,441.317% 1,210.70 100.89 16,085.02 Medicare 5,435.28452.947% 380.47 31.71 5,054.81 Individual Medicare 2 10,830.48902.547% 758.13 63.18 10,072.35 Person Medicare Family16,826.041,402.177% 1,177.82 98.15 15,648.22 and 2 BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor to execute any contracts and/or 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. th Duly adopted this 15 day of June, 2009, by the following vote: AYES : Mr. Brewer, Mr. Stec, Mr. Metivier, Mr. Montesi, Mr. Strough NOES : None ABSENT: None 3