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Home My WebLink AboutMINUTES - 06151993 - 1.42 THE BOARD DF SUPERVISORS OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA Adopted this Order on June 15, 1993 by the following vote: AYES: Supervisors Posters, Smith, Bishop, McPeak, Torlakson NOES: None ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: None Resolution NO. 93 39a SUBJECT: _ RESOLUTION ELECTING TO BE SUBJECT TO SECTION 22790 OF THE PUBLIC EMPLOYEES' MEDICAL AND HOSPITAL CARE ACT FOR RETIRED MUNICIPAL COURT JUDGES. WHEREAS, Government Code Section 22790 provides for benefits of the Public Employees' Medical and Hospital Care Act (Act) to retired municipal and justice court judges;' and WHEREAS, Section 22825(b) of the Act provides that. a County shall fix the amount of the employer's contribution; and WHEREAS, Conta Costa County, hereinafter referred to as County; desires to obtain for its retired municipal and justice court judges the benefit of the. Act and to accept the liabilities and obligations of an employer under the Act and Regulations; now therefore, be it :RESOLVED, That the County elects, and it does hereby elect, to bq_ subject to the provisions of the Act; and be it further RESOLVED, That the County's contribution for each retired judge OR survivor shall be the amount necessary to pay, the full cost of his/her enrollment, including one dependant, in a health benefits plan at the same rate as the PERS single subvention rate with respect to retired judge or survivor and the same rate as the PERS "single plus om dependant" with respect to retired judge or survivor with one or more dependants; and be it further RESOLVED, And that County contributions for retired judges shall be in addition to those amounts contributed by 'the County for administrative fees and for contributions, if any, to the Contingency Reserve Fund; .and be it further Page 2 Resolution No. GI31390� 'RESOLVED, That the executive body appoint and direct, and it does hereby appoint and direct, Jean Soares, Employee Benefits Supervisor, to file with the Board of administration of the Public Employees ' Retirement System an original certified copy of this Resolution, and to perform on behalf of said County all functions required of it under the Act andRegulations of the Board of Administration; and� be 3t further RESOLVED, That coverage under the Act be effective on April, 1993. XM60 i cc: Personnel Dept. - Benefits Ymnicipal Court Administration I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisor n the date shown.` ATTESTED: — PHIL B HELOR,Cierk of the Board of Supervisors and County Administrator i Deputy i TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Contra �( a FROM: Kiri Torre, County Municipal Court Administrator Contra Costa DATE: February 1, 1993 County SUBJECT: Pursuant to Senate Bill 1675 Elect to Contract with PERS to Administer County's Contribution to Retired Municipal Court Judges Medical Benefits. SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION I. Recommendation: It is recommended that County Board of Supervisors elect to contract with PERS to administer the reimbursement of the County's employer contribution to retired municipal court judges or survivors who are enrolled in the Public Employee's Medical and Hospital Benefits Act (PEMHBA) . II. Financial Impact: Reduces the clerical costs associated with processing claims for reimbursement for medical benefits for retired judges or survivors. State will charge an administrative fee) which by statute cannot exceed 2% of the total monthly premium of enrolled retired judges. For the 92/93 contract year, the administrative fee is one-half of one percent ( .500%) . In addition, the state may assess a Contingency Reserve Fund Assessment fee which by law cannot exceed 4% of the total monthly premium. For the 92/93 contract year, the contingency reserve fund fee is zero percent (0.0%) . III. Background: The Brown-Presley Trial Court Funding Act (Senate. Bill 612, Chapter 945, Statutes of 1988) gave County Board of Supervisors the authority to provide retired municipal court judges health benefits substantially equal to benefits for retired superior court judges. On December 19, 1989, the Board passed Resolution Number 89/787, which extended the provision of Government Code Section 77208 to Municipal Court Judges providing retiree health benefits substantially equal to the retired benefits provided to superior court judges. Currently, the County reimburses the judges for the employer contribution by sending an individual check to each retired judge. The retired municipal court judge or survivor must present the County Municipal Court Administration Office with monthly or quarterly demands for reimbursement. A request for payment of the demands is sent by the Municipal Court Administration office to the Personnel-Benefits Division for review and approval for payment. The Auditor-Controller receives the approved request and issues individual checks to each retiree or survivor. Under the PERS program, the State would subvent the employer contribution, sending a monthly invoice to the county. IV. Consegences of Negative Action Continuance of inefficient County method of reimbursement of retired judges medical benefits which involves three separate county departments handling individual reimbursement requests from each retired judge or surv' r. , K-93-34 CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE: �-Kvu RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE APPROVE OTHER SIGNATURE(S) ACTION OF BOARD ON APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER VOTE OF SUPERVISORS v^, UNANIMOUS (ABSENT ) I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE AYES: NOES: AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN ABSENT: ABSTAIN: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISOR ON THE DATE SHOWN. CC: Personnel Dept. - Benefits ATTESTED Municipal Court Administration `---� - 6A6 _ - Phil Batchelor,-Clerk of-the Board of —1 Supervisors and County Administrator- -_-- - M382/7-83 BY DEPUTY 'THE. BOARD 'OF SUPERVISORS OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA Adopted this Order on by the following vote: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: ABSTAIN: Resolution NO. .SUBJECT: RESOLUTION ELECTING TO BE SUBJECT TO SECTION 22790 OF THE PUBLIC EMPLOYEES' MEDICAL AND HOSPITAL CARE ACT FOR RETIRED MUNICIPAL COURT JUDGES. WHEREAS, Government Code Section 22790 provides for benefits of the Public Employees ' Medical and Hospital Care Act (Act) to retired municipal and justice court judges;* and WHEREAS, Section 22825(b) of the Act provides that a County shall fix the amount of the employer' s contribution; and r WHEREAS, Contia Costa County, hereinafter referred to as Cou ity; desires to obtain for its retired municipal and justice court judges the benefit of the Act and to accept the liabilities and obligations of an employer under the Act and Regulations; now therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the County elects, and it does hereby elect, to b@ subject to the provisions of the Act; and be it further RESOLVED, That the County' s contribution for each retired judge OR survivor shall be the amount necessary to pay the full cost of his/her enrollment, including one dependant, in a health benefits plan at the same rate as the PERS single subvention rate with respect to retired judge or survivor and the same rate as the PERS "single plus onedependant" with respect to retired judge or survivor with one or more dependants; and be it further RESOLVED, And that County contributions for retired fudges shall be in addition to those amounts contributed by the County for administrative fees and for contributions, if any, to the Contingency Reserve Fund; and be it further RESOLVED, That the executive body appoint and direct, and it does hereby appoint and direct, Jean Soares, Employee Benefits Supervisor, to file with the Board of Administration of the Public Employees ' Retirement System an original certified copy of this Resolution, and to perform on behalf of said County all functions required of it under the Act and Regulations of the Board of Administration; _and be it further RESOLVED, That coverage under the Act be effective on April, 1993. 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