90-1575 ' �,O�� G�N�AL • ( � Council File ,� 9J'"/��j�
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RESOLUTION
TY OF SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA
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Referred To l Co�nittee: Date ��
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3 A RESOLUTTON CONCERNING
4 CITY OF SAINT PAUL
5 EMPLOYEE HEALTH BENEFTTS
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13 WHEREAS, the City of Saint Paul �s approximately 3600,.�mployees and 29 bargaining units
14 which the Mayor and City Council negotiates with every p�cvo years; and,
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16 WHEREAS, the City of Saint Paul has shQwn a com�`iitment to the importance of equity of health
17 insurance to all of its employees; and, ;�
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19 WHEREAS, the 29 b gaining units receive di�rent levels of employer contributions toward their
20 health benefits based n contract negotiatio�; and,
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22 WHEREAS, Ramsey County has estably�hed a polic}�tiof providing the same employer contribution
23 to health insurance fo all its employeqs� regardless of b�gaining unit or union membership; an.d,
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25 WHEREAS, the City of Saint Patr��could save as much as�70,000 a year in administrative costs if
26 it had a single rate of mployer�ontribution toward health i�urance benefits for all of its
27 employees regardless f bargai,riing unit; and, \
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29 WHEREAS, moving ow�xd a single rate of employer contributio toward health benefits would
30 help achieve greater e u�y in labor negotiations and benefit packag s among bargaining units; and,
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32 WHEREAS, the M r has recently established a Labor Management ommittee on Insurance to
33 cooperatively resol 1 bor management issues; and,
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2 NO`W, THERE�Q , BE IT RESOLVED, the City Council requests th ayor to direct his newly
3 formed Labor M ` ement Committee on Insurance to review the C' s cunent status of the
4 differing levels of e �loyer contribution to employee health insur ce and make recommendations
5 to the Mayor and th � Council on the question of maintai ' g differing levels of employer
6 contributions to heal h ins�rance or changing to a single rat of employer contribution with all
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Adoption Certified by Council Secretary
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Approved by Mayor: ate Council
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TO CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE:
�INANCE,MANAGEMENT 8�PERSONNEL
❑ HOUSING&ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
❑ HOUSING&REDEVELOPMENTAUTHORITY
❑ HUMAN SERVICES,REGULATED INDUSTRIES,
AND RULES AND POLICY
� INTERGOVERNMENTALRELATIONS
❑ NEIGHBORHOODSERVICES
❑ PUBLIC WORKS, UTILITIES&TRANSPORTATION
❑ ACTION
❑ OTHER
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� ����������� ���T��� GREEN SHEET N° _10941
CO INITIAUDATE INITIAL/DATE
L`' � �4 �DEPARTMENT DIFiECTOR �CITY COUNCIL
ASSIGN �CITV ATTORNEY �CITY CLERK
NUIIBER FOR
MUST BE ON COUNCIL AGENOA BY( E) ROUTING �BUDf3ET DIRECTOR �FIN.&MCiT.SERVICES DIR.
ORDER �MAYOR(OR ASSISTANn �
TOTAL#OF SIGNATURE PA ES (CLIP ALL LOCATIONS FOR SIGNATURE)
ACTION REQUESTED:
Management Co ittee on Insurance to review the differing levels of
employer contr' ution to employee health insurance and make recommendations
to the Council nd Mayor.
RECOMMENDATIONS:Approve(A)or Rej (R) pER80NAL SERVICE CONTRACTS MU$T ANSWER TNE FOLLOWINO GUE8TION8:
_ PLANNINO COMMISSION _CIVI�3ERVICE COMMISSION �• H8s this person/firm ever worked unde�e corltrect for this department?
_CIB COMMITfEE YES NO
2. Has this person/firm ever been a city employee?
_STAFF — YES NO
_DI3TRICT COURT _ 3. Does this rson/firm ossess a skill not normall
pe p y possessed by any current city employee?
SUPPORTS WHICH COUNCIL OBJECTIVE YES NO
Explaln all yea answers on separate sheat a�d attach to gresn shset
INITIATING PROBIEM,133UE,OPPORTU ITY(Who.What,When,Where,Why):
The City of St. Paul has 29 bargaining units which receive different levels
of employer con ribution to their health insurance benefits, and the City
has shown a co itment to the importance of equity of health insurance
toward all of i employees.
ADVANTA(3E3 IF APPROVED:
The City of Sain Paul could save as much as $70,000 a year in
administrative c sts if it had a single rate of employer contribution
toward health in urance benefits and the City would show commitment to
equity for all e ployees.
DISADVANTAOES IF APPROVED:
Not known
DISADVANTA(iES IF NOTAPPROVED: 1 esearch Center
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The City of Saint Paul will continue having 29 bargaining units which
receive different levels of employer contribution toward their health
insurance benefit .
TOTAL AMOUNT OF TRANSACTION s COST/REVENUE BUDGETEO(CIRCLE ONE) YES NO
FUNDING SOUqCE ACTIVITY NUMBER
FINANCIAL INFORMATION:(EXPLAIN) �O �QC.u�gs n�,c . �w
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NOTE: COMPLETE DIRECTIONS ARE INCLUDED IN THE GREEN SHEET INSTRUCTIONAL � � +
MANUAL AVAILABLE IN THE PURCHASING OFFICE(PHONE NO.298-4225).
ROUTING ORDER:
Below are correct routings for the five most frequent types of documents:
CONTRACTS(assumes suthorized budget exists) COUNCIL RESOLUTION (Amend Budgets/Accept. Grants)
1. Outside Agency 1. Department Director
2. Department Director 2. City Attorney
3. City Attorney • 3. Budget Director
4. Mayor(for contracts over$15,000) 4. Mayor/Assistant
5. Human Rights(for contracts over$50,000) 5. City Council
6. Finance and Management Services Director 6. Chief Accountant, Finance and Management Services
7. Finance Accounting
ADMINISTRATIVE ORDERS (Budget Revision) COUNCIL RESOLUTION (all others, and Ordinances)
1. Activity Manager 1. Department Director
2. Department Accountant 2. Ciry Attorney
3. Department Director 3. Mayor Assistant
4. Budget Director 4. City Council
5. Ciry Clerk
6. Chief Accountant, Finance and Management Services
ADMINISTRATIVE ORDERS(all others) .
1. Department Director
2. City Attorney
3. Finance and Management Services Director
4. City Clerk
TOTAL NUMBER OF SIGNATURE PAGES
Indicate the#of pages on which signatures are required and paperclip or flag
each of these pages.
ACTION REQUESTED
Describe what the projecUrequest seeks to accomplish in either chronologi-
cat order or order of importance,whichever is most appropriate for the
issue. Do not write complete sentences. Begin each item in your list with
a verb.
RECOMMENDATIONS
Complete if the issue in question has been presented before any body,public
or private.
SUPPORTS WHICH COUNCIL OBJECTIVE?
Indicate whlch Council objective(s)your projecUrequest supports by listing
the key word(s)(HOUSING, RECREATION, NEIGHBORHOODS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT,
BUDGET, SEWER SEPARATION). (SEE COMPLETE LIST IN INSTRUCTIONAL MANUAL.)
PERSONAL SERVICE CONTRACTS:
This information wiil be used to determine the city's liabiliry for workers compensation claims,taxes and proper civil service hiring rules.
INITIATING PROBLEM, ISSUE,OPPORTUNITY
Explain the situation or conditions that created a need for your project
or request.
ADVANTAGES IF APPROVED
Indicate whether this is simply an annual budget procedure required by law/
charter or whether there are specific ways in which the City of Saint Paul
and its citizens will benefit from.this prpjsct/sr�tion.
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DISADVANTAGES IF APPROVED
What negative effscts or major chahges to existing or past processes might
this projecVrequest produce if'k is passed (e.g.,traffic delays, noise,
tax increases or assessments)?To Whom?When? For how long?
DISADVANTAGES IF NOT APPROVED
What will be the negative consequences if the promised action is not
approved?Inabiliry to deliver service?Continued high traffic, noise,
accident rate?Loss of revenue?
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Although you must tailor the information you provide here to the issue you
are addressing, in general you must answer two questions: How much is it
going to cost?Who is going to pay?
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JANICE RETTMAN Me�nbers: JOE COLLINS
Councilperson Janice Rettman. Chair LegislativeAssistant
Karl Neid KATHY ZIEMAN
Davi d Thune Legisiative Assistant
COMMITTEE REPORT
FiNANCE MANAGEMENT, AND PERSONNEL COMMITTEE
MAY 7, 1992
1. Call to order; in roduction of inembers, staff, guests; announcement of sign-up
sheet; approval o minutes of April 16, 1992, meeting.
Minutes were approved 3-0. .
2. CONSENT AGENDA
The City Clerk ha requested the status of the following items which were
referred to the Finance Corr�nittee. (See attached letter dated 3/19/92)
Ordinance 90-52 - Providing for the collection of costs for the operation and
maintenance of the pedestrian skyway system. Chair recommends withdrawal .
AEO D-10912 - Paym nt for membership with partners for livable places. No
Committee discussi n was held.
Ord. 90-682 - Amen ing Leg. Code, Street Obstructions; Permits. Chair
recommends withdra al .
Res. 90-1456 - Tro ble Call Pay. Chair recommends withdrawal .
Res. 90-1575 - Stu y employee health benefits. Chair recommends withdrawal .
�Res. 90-1576 - Stu y retiree health benefits. Chair recommends withdrawal .
Committee recommended pproval of the above consent items as noted. �
CIT'Y HALL ROOM NO. 718 SAINT PAUL, ivIINNESOTA 55102 612/298-5289
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