Columbus, Georgia

Georgia's First Consolidated Government

Post Office Box 1340
Columbus, Georgia, 31902-1340
(706) 653-4013
fax (706) 653-4016

Council Members

ORDINANCE

NO._____





An Ordinance authorizing ?working spouse? eligibility for coverage in the

Columbus Consolidated Government Employee/Retiree Self Funded Medical Benefit

Plan conditioned upon payment of a monthly surcharge of $371.45; replacing

applicable chart in FY15 Budget Ordinance; and for other purposes.

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THE COUNCIL OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA HEREBY ORDAINS, AS FOLLOWS:





SECTION 1.



Ordinance No. 14-25 is hereby amended by deleting Section 31 in its

entirety and by substituting a new Section 31 to read as follows:



SECTION 31.



?Health Plan Premiums Changes ? Effective January 1, 2015



Active Employees

HMO Monthly Rate Rate With Spousal Surcharge Active Employees

POS/PPO Monthly Rate Rate With Spousal Surcharge Active Employees

HWC Monthly Rate Rate With Spousal Surcharge

Employee $145.89 $134.93 $122.53

Employee + Spouse $274.26 $645.71 $253.67 $625.12 $230.36 $601.81

Employee + Child(ren) $255.30 $236.13 $214.43

Family $404.09 $775.54 $373.76 $745.21 $339.41 $710.86

Pre-65 Retirees

HMO Monthly Rate Rate With Spousal Surcharge Pre-65 Retirees

POS/PPO Monthly Rate Rate With Spousal Surcharge Pre-65 Retirees

HWC Monthly Rate Rate With Spousal Surcharge

Employee $227.57 $216.62 $204.22

Employee + Spouse $504.61 $876.06 $484.03 $855.48 $460.71 $832.16

Employee + Child(ren) $469.72 $450.56 $428.86

Family $743.50 $1,114.95 $713.17 $1,084.62 $678.82 $1,050.27

*Effective with the plan year beginning January 1, 2015, any ?working spouse?

shall be eligible for coverage in the Columbus Consolidated Government

Employee/Retiree Self Funded Medical Benefit Plan conditioned upon payment of a

monthly surcharge of $371.45. Working spouse shall mean spouses of employees

and non-Medicare retirees who have access to health care coverage provided by

their employer.



Plan Benefit Changes ? Effective January 1, 2015



HMO and POS/PPO Deductibles $1000/$2000 (Individual/Family)

HWC Deductible $500/$1,000 (Individual/Family)



HMO and POS/PPO Out of Pocket Maximums* $6,350/$12,700 (Individual/Family)



Prescription Co-pays $20/$40/$60

*No change to HWC Out of Pocket Maximum





Other Plan Benefits not listed remain unchanged.?





SECTION 2.



Ordinance No. 14-25 is hereby amended by deleting Section 32 in its entirety

and by substituting a new Section 32 to read as follows:



? SECTION 32.



Effective with the plan year beginning January 1, 2015, any ?working spouse?

shall be eligible for coverage in the Columbus Consolidated Government

Employee/Retiree Self Funded Medical Benefit Plan conditioned upon payment of a

monthly surcharge of $371.45. For purposes of this Section, ?working spouse?

shall mean spouses of employees and non-Medicare retirees who have access to an

employment based health benefit plan as defined by the Affordable Care Act.



The dental and vision coverage is fully funded by employee premiums. Employees

may continue to include ?working spouses? on these insurance plans without any

additional surcharge.?



SECTION 3.



All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with this ordinance

are hereby repealed.



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

held on the 12th day of August, 2014; introduced a second time at a regular

meeting held on the ________ day of ______________, 2014 and adopted at said

meeting by the affirmative vote of ___________ members of said Council.





Councilor Allen voting_____________.

Councilor Baker voting_____________.

Councilor Barnes voting____________.

Councilor Davis voting_____________.

Councilor Henderson voting_________.

Councilor Huff voting______________.

Councilor McDaniel voting__________.

Councilor Thomas voting .

Councilor Pugh voting .

Councilor Woodson voting .







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SANDRA T. DAVIS TERESA PIKE TOMLINSON

DEPUTY CLERK MAYOR















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