HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 2010-066CITY OF LAKE ELMO
WASHINGTON COUNTY, MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION NO. 2010-066
RESOLUTION REGARDING WORKERS' COMPENSATION
AND ELIGIBILITY FOR HEALTH CARE COVERAGE FOR ELECTED OFFICIALS
WHEREAS, the City of Lake Elmo obtains its Worker's Compensation coverage
from the League of Minnesota Cities;
WHEREAS, M.S. 176.011, subd. 9, (6) provides "that municipals officers elected
or appointed for a regular term of office" are considered to be "employees" for workers
compensation purposes only if the city has passed an ordinance or resolution to that
effect;
WHEREAS, as part of the renewal process, the City must decide whether or not it
is the Mayor and Council's intent to be included as employees for workers compensation
purposes;
WHEREAS, the City Council also has the authority to determine individual
Council Member eligibility for inclusion as employees for health care benefits; and
WHEREAS, per Minnesota State Stat.§ 415.11, the City Council may not
increase total Council Member compensation without adoption of an enabling Ordinance
and setting its effective date after the next succeeding local election; and
WHEREAS, the City Council's intent is to not raise total Council Member
compensation but, rather, to make eligible and allow individual City Council Members to
consider the option of selecting to join the City's employee health care program and
direct their current compensation towards the total cost of such health care, with any
additional costs paid for by the Council Member, resulting in no additional expense to the
City.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the CITY OF
LAKE ELMO that the Mayor and Council Members of the CITY OF LAKE ELMO be
considered as City employees for the purposes of Workers' Compensation and eligibility
for participation in the City's employee health care benefits program.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the City Council of the
CITY OF LAKE ELMO that the Mayor and Council Members of the CITY OF LAKE
ELMO be included for coverage in the Minnesota Workers' Compensation Program.
RESOLUTION NO. 2010066
ADOPTED, by the Lake Elmo City Council on December 07, 2010.
Dean Johnston, Mayor
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Bruce Messelt, Cit/Administrator
RESOLUTION NO. 2010-066