City of Columbus - File #: 2577-2003

• File #: 2577-2003
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 11/17/2003
• In control: Finance & Economic Development Committee
• On agenda: 12/1/2003
• Final action: 12/3/2003
• Title: To provide for the continuation of insurance benefits, including medical and prescription drug; and dental and vision, if eligible, for a period of 90 days beginning from the date of the insurance termination for certain full-time non-uniformed employees who were terminated through layoff during the months of November and December 2003; and to declare an emergency.

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
12/3/2003	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
12/2/2003	1	ACTING MAYOR	Signed
12/1/2003	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
12/1/2003	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
11/21/2003	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
11/21/2003	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
11/21/2003	1	HR DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
11/21/2003	1	HR DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
11/21/2003	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
11/21/2003	1	HR DIRECTOR	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
11/21/2003	1	City Clerk's Office	Sent back for Clarification/Correction
11/21/2003	1	HR DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
11/21/2003	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
11/21/2003	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
11/21/2003	1	HR DIRECTOR	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
11/20/2003	1	HR Drafter	Sent for Approval
11/19/2003	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Sent for Approval
11/19/2003	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
11/18/2003	1	HR DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
11/17/2003	1	HR Drafter	Sent for Approval

Explanation

November 2003

BACKGROUND: Certain full-time non-uniformed employees in the AFSCME and CMAGE bargaining units and MCP ordinance plan will or have experienced layoffs during the months of November and December 2003. This ordinance would provide the continuation of insurance benefits, excluding life and short term disability, for a period of ninety (90) days from the date of the insurance termination.

AFSCME, CMAGE, and MCP representatives are in agreement with the insurance extension for full-time employees who have been terminated through layoff.

Emergency action is recommended to ensure continuation of benefits.

FISCAL IMPACT: Continuation of benefits for ninety (90) days is funded through the 2003 Budget.

Title
To provide for the continuation of insurance benefits, including medical and prescription drug; and dental and vision, if eligible, for a period of 90 days beginning from the date of the insurance termination for certain full-time non-uniformed employees who were terminated through layoff during the months of November and December 2003; and to declare an emergency.


Body
WHEREAS, certain full-time non-uniformed employees were terminated from City employment through layoff during November and December 2003; and

WHEREAS, it is the desire of the Administration and authorized representatives of the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME), Ohio Council 8; and Columbus Municipal Association of Government Employees/Communication Workers of America (CMAGE/CWA), Local 4502 and (MCP) Management Compensation Plan to extend certain insurance benefits to said employees for a period of ninety (90) days; and

WHEREAS, it is immediately necessary to secure the authorization to extend certain insurance benefits thereby preserving the public health, safety, peace, property and welfare; Now, Therefore

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:

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