Resolution 6170 - Amends Reso 5917 - Personnel Policies - Medical/Health InsRESOLUTION NO. 6170
A RESOLUTION AMENDING RESOLUTION 5917, THE CITY OF KALISPELL PERSONNEL
POLICIES HANDBOOK, BY REVISING SECTION 30-2, MEDICAL/HEALTH INSURANCE
COVERAGE.
WHEREAS, it is in the best interests of the citizens of the City of Kalispell, and employees of the City
of Kalispell, that all policies relating to persons working for the City of Kalispell be
placed and expressed in a Personnel Policies Handbook; and
WHEREAS, on May 2, 1994, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 4150, first adopting a
Personnel Policies Handbook applicable to all City employees; and
WHEREAS, since then the Personnel Policy Handbook has been updated by amendment a number of
times and was last revised on March 6, 2023 when the City Council adopted Resolution
No. 6123; and
WHEREAS, the City of Kalispell offers medical health insurance coverage through a pool
administered by Montana Municipal Interlocal Authority (MMIA); and
WHEREAS, the MMIA Board of Directors has approved a recommendation to terminate medical
insurance coverage for retirees on the health insurance plan once they are Medicare
eligible, as of January 1, 2024; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that the proposed changes attached hereto as Exhibit "A", are
appropriate and necessary revisions to the City of Kalispell Personnel Policy Handbook.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KALISPELL
AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. That the Personnel Policies Handbook established by Resolution No. 5917 is
hereby amended by revising Section 30-2, Medical/Health Insurance Coverage,
as referred to in Exhibit "A", and is fully incorporated by this reference into the
official Personnel Policies Handbook of the City of Kalispell, Montana.
SECTION 2. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its passage by the City
Council.
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL AND SIGNED BY THE MAYOR OF THE
CITY OF KALISPELL, THIS 6TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2023.
Mark Johnson""
Mayor
ATTEST:
Aim Brunckhorst, CMC
City Clerk
VI. When Coverage Ends:
If an employee terminates between the I" and 15t' of the month, coverage is extended
to the 30t' of the month of termination. Employees who terminate after the 15t' of the
month will have coverage through the 30t' of the following month unless the employee
elects to remain insured under subitem b. of this part.
a. Employees who retire and are not Medicare eligible have the option to remain
in the City's group plan, provided they pay the current full premium each
month. A retiree's dependents may continue coverage following death.
Effective January 1, 2024, Medicare eligible retirees may not remain on the
plan, but spouses of Medicare eligible retirees may remain on the plan until
they become Medicare eligible.
b. Continuation Coverage under the Consolidated Omnibus Budget
Reconciliation Act of 1986 (COBRA). Terminating employees may have the
option of "Continuation Coverage," provided the termination is not the result
of misconduct. Spouses and dependent children are allowed to stay on group
coverage.
c. With the exception of the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA), employees may
elect to continue their total existing insurance coverage, at employee expense,
while on leave of absence (Leave without pay).
d. Employees using FMLA shall receive health insurance coverage according to
the terms and conditions that are in effect during the time the employee is using
such leave.
EFFECTIVE: May 3, 1994
REVISED: Resolution #4832 - September 15, 2003; Resolution #5468 - January 3, 2011
LAST REVISED: Resolution #5917, April 15, 2019, Revised: Resolution #6170 —
November 6, 2023