RESOLUTION NO. 2023-22
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF TORRANCE, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING
RESOLUTION NO. 2019-82 SETTING FORTH CHANGES
REGARDING THE HOURS, WAGES, AND WORKING
CONDITIONS FOR POLICE SAFETY MANAGEMENT
EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2023
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The City Council of the City of Torrance does hereby resolve as follows :
ARTICLE 3 -BENEFITS
SECTION 3.1 POLICE SAFETY MANAGEMENT EMPLOYEE INSURANCE DELETE:
"D. Health Insurance
Health Insurance effective first pay period in October 2018 The City contribution is $549.36 for single-party coverage, $1,161.52 for 2-party coverage, and $1,462.20 for 3-party coverage. The Cafeteria Contribution can be calculated by subtracting the current PERS Minimum Contribution from the City's Contribution (see below).
1 Party 2 Party 3 Party
PERS Mandated
Amount Bv Statute By Statute Bv Statute
City Cafeteria $549.36 less PERS $1,161.52 less PERS $1,462.20 less PERS Contribution Minimum Contribution Minimum Contribution Minimum Contribution Any amount remaining may be used to offset family dental or towards two-oartv or family vision.
F. Cash-In-Lieu Payments
1. Full-time employees hired prior to March 18, 2008, who meet the following requirements, will continue to receive a cash-in-lieu payment of $500.00 per month:
a. The employee provides proof of minimum essential coverage ("MEC") through another source (other than coverage in the individual market, whether or not obtained through Covered California) for the plan year which the employee opts-out of City-offered coverage ("alternative required coverage"). b. The proof of coverage must show that the employee and all individuals in the employee's expected tax family have (or will have) the required MEC for the plan year.
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c. The employee must provide reasonable evidence of the MEG for the applicable period by signing and submitting an attestation to the City. d. The employee must provide such reasonable evidence and attestation of alternative coverage every plan year during open enrollment.
2 . Full-time employees hired after March 18, 2008, who meet the following requirements, will receive $101 .00 per month for as long as the employee opts-out of coverage:
a. The employee provides proof of minimum essential coverage ("MEG") through another source (other than coverage in the individual market, whether or not obtained through Covered California) for the plan year which the employee opts- out of City-offered coverage ("alternative required coverage"). b. The proof of coverage must show that the employee and all individuals in the employee's expected tax family have (or will have) the required MEG for the plan year.
c . The employee must provide reasonable evidence of the MEG for the applicable period by signing and submitting an attestation to the City. d. The employee must provide such reasonable evidence and attestation of alternative coverage every plan year during open enrollment.
3. The City will not provide the cash-in-lieu payment if it knows or has reason to know that the employee or tax family member does not have the alternative required coverage.
REPLACE WITH:
"D. Health Insurance
Effective January 1, 2023
The City contribution is $604.36 for one party coverage, $1,266.52 for 2-party coverage, and $1,587.20 for family coverage. The Cafeteria Contribution can be calculated by subtracting the current PERS minimum contribution from the City's Contribution.
No Coverage 1 Parti 2Pam Famili
PERS Mandated PERS Mandated
Amount By Statute By Statute By Statute Amount
City Cafeteria $500 $604.36 less the $1,266.52 less the $1,587.20 less the (Per Section PERS Minimum PERS Minimum PERS Minimum Contribution 8.1 .) Contribution Contribution Contribution Any amount remaining may be used to offset family dental or towards two-party or family vision .
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F. Cash In-Lieu Payments
1. If the employees covered by this Resolution opt out of health coverage, they will receive a cash- in-lieu payment of $500.00 per month for as long as they opt-out of medical coverage and meet the following requirements:
a. The employee provides proof of minimum essential coverage ("MEC") through another source (other than coverage in the individual market, whether or not obtained through Covered California) for the plan year for which the employee opts-out of City-offered coverage ("alternative required coverage"). b. The proof of coverage must show that the employee and all individuals in the employee's expected tax family have (or will have) the required MEC for the plan year. The employee must provide reasonable evidence of the MEC for the applicable period by signing and submitting an attestation to the City. c. The employee must provide such reasonable evidence and attestation of alternative coverage every plan year during open enrollment. d. The City will not provide the cash-in-lieu payment if it knows or has reason to know that the employee or tax family member does not have the alternative required coverage."
SECTION II SEVERABILITY
If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, or phrase of this resolution is for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional by the decision of any court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of the resolution. The City Council hereby declares that it would have passed this resolution and each section, subsection, sentence, clause, or phrase thereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections, subsections, sentences, clauses, or phrases be declared invalid or unconstitutional.
INTRODUCED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 14th day of March, 2023.
APPROVED AS TO FORM :
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Mayor Pro Tern Sharon Kalani
ATTEST:
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TORRANCE CITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION NO. 2023-22
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
CITY OF TORRANCE
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I, Rebecca Poirier, City Clerk of the City of Torrance, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing resolution was duly introduced, approved, and adopted by the City Council of the City of Torrance at an adjourned regular meeting of said Council held on the 14th day of March 2023 by the following vote:
AYES : COUNCILMEMBERS
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS
ABSTAIN : COUNCILMEMBERS
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS
Griffiths, Kaji, Lewis, Mattucci, Sheikh and
Mayor Pro Tern Kalani
None.
None.
Mayor Chen
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City Clerk of the City of Torrance
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