07-234Suspension — 3/07/07
Council File # 07-234
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1 A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING SUPPORT FOR S.F. 960/H.P. 1097,
2 LEGISLATION RESTORING LOCAL CONTROL OVER LOCAL AFFAIRS BY PERMITTING
3 LOCAL GOVERNMENT TO PROVIDE ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE BENEFITS AT THEIR
4 DISCRETION TO CATEGORIES OF PEOPLE BEYOND EMPLOYEES, SPOUSES, AND CHILDREN
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6 WHEREAS, the City of Saint Paul has an interest in reducing uncompensated health care costs and
7 improving access to health insurance; and
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9 WHEREAS, a primary source of affordable health insurance coverage is through the benefits offered to the
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12 WHEREAS, current state law restricts the City's ability to offer employee benefits, including health caze
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coverage, to family members beyond a spouse or minor child; and
WHEREAS, hundreds of Minnesota's private sector employers have expanded the definition of
"dependenY' to allow other household members to be covered in employee benefits programs, including
3M, Medtronic, General Mills, Best Buy, IBM, Tazget Corporation, Mayo Clinic, Travelers and Xcel
Energy; and
WHEREAS, the City of Saint Paul risks losing talented and well-trained employees to the private sector
due to the inability to offer comparable benefits packages; and
WHEREAS, legislation introduced in the Minnesota Senate and Minnesota House would remove this
restriction and allow local units of government to determine what benefits packages work best for their
employees, as well as remain competitive with private sector employers; therefore
BE IT RESOLVED, that the City of Saint Paul supports S.F. 960/H.F. 1097, legislation that allows local
units of govemment to exercise local discretion in defining "dependents" for the purpose of employee
benefits programs.
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Establishing support for S.F. 960lH.F. 1097, Legislation restoring local controi over local affairs by permitting ]ocal government to
provide access to health caze benefits at their discreqon to categories of people beyond employees, spouses, and children.
ida�ons: Approve (A) or KeJec[ (R): Personal Service Contracts Must Answer the Following Questions:
Planning Commission 1. Has this person/frm ever worked under a contract for this departmenY?
CIB Committee Yes Na �
Civil Service Commission 2. Has this person�rm ever been a city employee?
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3. Does this person/6rm possess a skill not normally possessed by any
current city employee? �
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InHiating Problem, Issues, Opportunity (VJho, What, When, Where, Why).�
Advantages If Approved:
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