AN ORDINANCE NO.
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An Ordinance amending Chapter 2 of the Columbus Code by creating an Employee
Benefits Committee to be composed of seven members; establishing duties of the
Committee; and for other purposes.
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THE COUNCIL OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION 1.
Chapter 2 of the Columbus Code is hereby amended by adding a new Article XXI to
read as follows:
?(a) Mission and Goal of the Employee Benefits Committee.
The mission of the Employee Benefits Committee is to advise and assist the
Mayor and Columbus Council with respect to issues concerning the benefits
provided to employees of the Columbus, Georgia Consolidated Government,
including but not limited to, provision of a health plan, life insurance
coverage, voluntary deferred compensation and similar benefits.
(b) Employee Benefits Committee.
The Employee Benefits Committee shall be composed of seven (7) members, five of
which shall be appointed by the Columbus Council, including two department
directors or assistant directors. The sixth member shall be selected by general
government employees and the seventh member shall be selected by public safety
employees. The five members appointed by Council shall consist of one sworn
officer from any public safety department, two members chosen from general
government employees and two depart directors or assistant directors. The
Director of Human Resources or his or her designee shall be an ex-officio
member of the Committee. The public safety appointees shall serve for terms of
two years. The general government and department director appointees shall
serve for terms of three years. All appointees shall be eligible to serve two
consecutive full terms.
(c) Duties of the Employee Benefits Committee.
(1) The Committee shall meet at least quarterly with the Director of Human
Resources and any benefit consultant used by Columbus, Georgia to examine
issues of the employee health plan, prescription medical benefits, any other
employee health benefit, life insurance, voluntary deferred compensation or any
similar benefit. In its discretion, the Committee may also hold one or more
joint meetings with the Retiree Health Benefit Committee.
(2) The Committee shall advise and assist the Mayor and Columbus Council with
respect to any proposed amendment to the Columbus, Georgia Employee Health Plan
or any proposed similar benefit.
(3) The Committee shall perform any other duties as requested by the Columbus
Council and shall be assisted by the Department of Human Resources in
performing these duties.?
SECTION 2.
All ordinances and 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
9th day of October, 2012, introduced a second time at a regular meeting of said
Council held on the ______ day of ________, 2012, 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 Pugh voting_____________.
Councilor Thomas voting___________.
Councilor Woodson voting__________.
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TINY B. WASHINGTON TERESA PIKE TOMLINSON
CLERK MAYOR
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