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fOtiCY POLICY POLICY POLICY POLICY POLICY POLICY POLICY Meeting Date: 4/13/94 Agenda Item: P 3 CITY OF FALCON HEIGHTS REQUEST FOR COUNCIL CONSIDERATION ITEM DESCRIPTION: Request for consideration of access to health insurance coverage for permanent, part -time employees at 50% time SUBMITTED BY: Susan Hoyt, City Administrator EXPLANATION /SUMMARY: The city's personnel policy provides for holiday, vacation and sick leave at a proportionate level for permanent part -time employees working at a 50% or more status with the city. However, it does not address health coverage for these employees. Permanent part -time employees do not currently receive any health care benefits. Full -time city employees are covered by the Ramsey County health insurance policy. They can receive up to $350 /month toward health insurance coverage. The amount used by individuals varies. The amount does not fully cover a family plan at $464 /month, but covers more than an individual cost of $203 /month. Some staff members use only the city's dental coverage at $59 /month. Since permanent part -time employees working at 50% time are covered by the same performance expectations and commitments as the city's full -time employees, it seems appropriate to provide health coverage to these individuals. The current staff has two people that would be eligible for health insurance under this arrangement. Dave Tretsven, the part -time maintenance worker, and Carol Kriegler, the park and recreation director. Both individuals are covered through other businesses. However, Carol Kriegler would like to purchase dental care for her family $59 /month. Ramsey County permits part -time, permanent employees to be covered in the city council chooses to do so. It does not affect the rate. This can be done in one of two ways: 1. Treat it like holiday, vacation and sick leave and provide the funding at 50 of the full -time level. Therefore, a maximum benefit of $175 /month toward health insurance coverage per individual. Or, under the current staffing arrangement, a $4,200 per year possible expenditure. (Currently, anticipate a $660 expenditure for Carol's dental insurance.) 2. Do not provide any financial compensation, but permit the employee to purchase the insurance through the group. Staff recommends adopting the first approach because it is consistent with current city policy and provides benefits that are consistent with the expectations of the position. The city relies upon the expertise of these part -time employee just as much as the full -time employee. It is only due to the nature of the workload that makes these part -time positions. And, it is important to treat them accordingly. ACTION REQUESTED: Approve option 1, a maximum of a 50% benefit toward health insurance for part -time employees at the 50 or greater level. O E C »PO iiiM C :::`An! CIVIiii >;<Y X1.0 O LCY.....:.:::..P.O LI.0 �M� ::.P.OLI...............:..::..: