Columbus, Georgia

Agenda Item #



Columbus Consolidated Government

Council Meeting



July 16, 2002



Agenda Report #



TO: Mayor and Council



SUBJECT: Elected and Appointed Officials Covered by Workers? Compensation



INITIATED: Human Resources







Recommendation: Approve a Resolution identifying those elected and appointed

officials that will be covered under the Association County Commissioners of

Georgia-Group Self-Insured Workers? Compensation Fund.



Background: On June 27, 2002, Columbus Council approved Resolution No. 407-02

authorizing the City Manager to execute a contract with Association County

Commissioners of Georgia (ACCG) for Workers? Compensation Claims Management.

As part of the implementation process, the ACCG requires the Columbus Council

to identify by resolution, the elected and appointed officials that are

eligible for Workers? Compensation coverage under the contract.



Analysis: There will be no budgetary impact, as these individuals were

previously covered under the City?s self-administered Workers? Compensation

program.



Legal: Approval of the Columbus Council is required.



Financial Considerations: No financial considerations other than listed in

Analysis.



Recommendation/Actions: Recommended by Human Resources.









A RESOLUTION



NO.________







A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING CERTAIN ELECTED AND APPOINTED OFFICIALS OF THE

CONSOLIDATED GOVERNMENT OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA TO BE COVERED UNDER WORKERS?

COMPENSATION AND REPEALING RESOLUTIONS OR PARTS OF RESOLUTIONS IN CONFLICT.



WHEREAS, the Columbus Council authorized a contract for Workers? Compensation

claims management and loss control services through the Association County

Commissioners of Georgia-Group Self-Insured Workers? Compensation Fund, to

cover all employees of the consolidated government; and,



WHEREAS, the Association County Commissioners of Georgia-Group Self-Insured

Workers? Compensation Fund requires the Columbus Council to identify by

resolution, the elected and appointed officials that are eligible for Workers?

Compensation coverage under said fund.



NOW, THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, HEREBY RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:

Section I.



That, while performing their elected or appointed duties, Columbus Council,

Mayor, Sheriff, Coroner, Tax Commissioner, Clerk of Superior Court,

Municipal/Magistrate Court Judge, Clerk of Municipal Court, Marshal, State

Court Judges, State Court Solicitor General, Probate Judge, Recorder's Court

Judges, Juvenile Court Judges, Executive Director Trade Center, and Director of

Golf shall be covered under the Association County Commissioners of

Georgia-Group Self-Insured Workers? Compensation Fund, under the Worker?

Compensation laws of the State of Georgia as stated in O.C.G.A. 34-9-1.



Section II.



That, all Resolutions or parts of Resolutions in conflict herewith are

repealed.

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Introduced at a regular meeting of the Council of Columbus, Georgia, held

the _________ day of ____________, 2002 and adopted at said meeting by the

affirmative vote of _________ members of said Council.



Councilor Allen Voting ______________________________.

Councilor Henderson Voting ______________________________.

Councilor Hunter Voting ______________________________.

Councilor McDaniel Voting ______________________________.

Councilor Rodgers Voting ______________________________.

Councilor Smith Voting ______________________________.

Councilor Suber Voting ______________________________.

Councilor Turner Voting ______________________________.

Councilor Woodson Voting ______________________________.





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Tiny B. Washington, Clerk of Council Bobby G. Peters, Mayor