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RE: APPROVE HEALTH INSURANCE WAIVER FOR CORRECTIONAL OFFICERS
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, Colorado, pursuant to
Colorado statute and the Weld County Home Rule Charter, is vested with the authority of
administering the affairs of Weld County, Colorado, and
WHEREAS,Weld County will be recruiting a number of new correctional officers in years
2007 and 2008 to staff Phase Ill of the Weld County North Jail, and
WHEREAS, Weld County has experienced difficulties in recruiting a large number of
correctional officers, and
WHEREAS,one of the obstacles to recruitment of correctional officers is the cost of health
insurance for new hires with dependent coverage for the first year of employment, and
WHEREAS,the Director of Finance and Administration,the Director of Personnel, and the
Jail Bureau Chief have recommended that the requirement for the employee to pay a higher rate
for dependent health insurance for the first year of coverage be waived for all correctional officer
classifications for enrollment for February 16, 2007, for existing employees classified as
correctional officers for coverage beginning March 1, 2007, and all correctional officers hired
between February 16, 2007, and August 16, 2008, and
WHEREAS, Great West Healthcare, the County's health insurance carrier, is agreeable to
this waiver due to the extraordinary circumstance on a one-time basis.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Weld
County, Colorado, that the Board hereby concurs with the staff recommendation and waives the
requirement for the employee to pay a higher rate for dependent health insurance coverage for the
first year of coverage for all correctional officer classifications for enrollment for February 16, 2007,
for existing employees classified as correctional officers for coverage beginning March 1, 2007, and
for all correctional officers hired between February 16, 2007, and August 16, 2008.
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HEALTH INSURANCE WAIVER FOR CORRECTIONAL OFFICERS
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The above and foregoing Resolution was, on motion duly made and seconded, adopted by
the following vote on the 18th day of December, A.D., 2006.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
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RESOLUTION RE: Health Insurance Waiver for Correctional Officers
Whereas,....
Whereas, Weld County will be recruiting a number of new correctional officers in 2007
and 2008 to staff the opening of Phase III of the Weld County North Jail, and
Whereas, Weld County has experienced difficulties in recruiting a large number of
correctional officers, and
Whereas, one of the obstacles to recruitment of correctional officers is the cost of health
insurance for new hires with dependent coverage for the first year of employment, and
Whereas, the Director of Finance and Administration, Director of Personnel and Jail
Bureau Chief have recommended that the requirement for the employee to pay a higher
rate for dependent health insurance for the first year of coverage be waived for all
correctional officer classifications for enrollment for February 16, 2007, for existing
employees classified as correctional officers for coverage beginning March 1, 2007, and
all correctional officers hired between February 16, 2007 and August 16, 2008, and
Whereas, the county's health insurance carrier, Great West Healthcare, is agreeable to
this waiver due to the extraordinary circumstance on a one time basis.
Now therefore be it resolved that, the Board of Weld County Commissioners hereby
concurs with the staff recommendation and waives the requirement for the employee to
pay a higher rate for dependent health insurance coverage for the first year of coverage
for all correctional officer classifications for enrollment for February 16, 2007, for
existing employees classified as correctional officers for coverage beginning March 1,
2007, and for all correctional officers hired between February 16, 2007 and August 16,
2008.
The above
Heath waiver for correctional officers
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