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355.2009 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING 2010 RENEWAL CONTRACTS FOR EMPLOYEE GROUP HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS WITH EMPIRE BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD AND DELTA DENTAL RESOLUTION NO. 355, 2009 INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Tim Brewer WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mr. John Strough WHEREAS, the Town of Queensbury previously entered into agreements for employee group health insurance plans with Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield and for employee dental insurance with Delta Dental, and WHEREAS, the Town Board, in conjunction with Capital Financial Group, has negotiated renewal contracts for the year 2010 with Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield and Delta Dental, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby approves and authorizes renewal contracts for the year 2010 with Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield and Delta Dental with the 2010 monthly premiums to be as follows: TWO MEDICARE MEDICARE MEDICARE INDIVIDUAL PERSON FAMILY INDIVIDUAL 2-PERSON FAMILY PPO 555.78 1619.96 1623.54 510.57 1017.53 1579.72 EPO 512.44 1493.34 1496.92 470.75 937.87 1456.51 DENTAL 30.61 73.81 and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that the health insurance cost-sharing formula(s) shall increase from 15% to 16% for PPO coverage and 7% to 8% for EPO coverage, while the dental cost-sharing formulas shall remain $7 monthly for individuals and $10.50 monthly for families, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor to execute future renewal contracts with Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield and/or Delta Dental 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 and/or Delta Dental 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 2 BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that in the event that surcharges or fees are mandated or imposed on the Town’s health 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. th Duly adopted this 16 day of November, 2009, by the following vote: AYES : Mr. Montesi, Mr. Strough, Mr. Brewer, Mr. Stec, Mr. Metivier NOES : None ABSENT: None 3