HomeMy WebLinkAbout830052.tiff RESOLUTION
RE: APPROVE AMENDMENT NO. II TO THE HEALTH PLAN DOCUMENT OF THE
WELD COUNTY EMPLOYEE BENEFIT FUND
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, it has been brought to the Board' s attention that
certain amendments are necessary to the Weld County Employee
Benefit Fund, and
WHEREAS, Amendment No. II to said benefit fund is as follows :
Page 23-24 - The following paragraph(s) is
hereby added to the following:
COORDINATION OF BENEFITS
B. ORDER OF BENEFIT DETERMINATION
4 . The benefits of this plan will be the
primary plan for those active employees
(and their dependents) until the covered
person reaches age 70 and who have
elected to participate in this plan.
For those who are eligible for Medicare,
any unpaid charges under this plan
should be submitted to Medicare payment.
Enrolled active employees age 70 or
older are required to submit claims
to Medicare as the primary plan.
Page 4 - The following paragraph replaces the
existing paragraph in its entirety:
A. GENERAL DEFINITIONS
1. Age Discrimination - All active employees
age 65 through 69 and their covered
spouses age 65 through age 69 are entitled
to the same and/or equal benefits they
had prior to age 65 . Medicare is the
primary carrier on their 70th birthday,
as required under Section 116 , Tax
Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act.
WHEREAS, the intent of this amendment is to satisfy the re-
quirements of Section 4 (g) (1) of the Age Discrimination in Employ-
ment Act of 1967 (added by Section 116 (a) of the Tax Equity and
Fiscal Responsibility Act of 1982) , and
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RE: AMENDMENT NO. II - HEALTH PLAN DOCUMENT
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners has reviewed said
Amendment No. II and deems it advisable to approve same, a copy
of said Amendment No. II being attached hereto and incorporated
herein by reference.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Com-
missioners of Weld County, Colorado that Amendment No. II to the
Health Plan Document of the Weld County Employee Benefit Fund be,
and hereby is, approved.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the Board that the Chairman be,
and hereby is, authorized to sign said Amendment No. II .
The above and foregoing Resolution was, on motion duly made
and seconded, adopted by the following vote on the 29th day of
August, A.D. , 1983 , nunc pro tunc August 1 , 1983 .
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
ATTEST: WELD COUNTY, COLORADO
Weld County Clerk and Recorder
and Clerk to the Board C uck Carlson, Chairman
PC:
puty County Clerk 3 n T. Martin, Pro-Tem
APPROVED AS TO FORM: U/j71�
ene R. Brant er
County Attorney Norman Carlson que ' ne Jo4rson --
DAY FILE: August 31 , 1983
AMENDMENT NO. II
to the Health Plan Document of the
WELD COUNTY EMPLOYEE BENEFIT FUND
The Health Plan Document of the Weld County Employee Benefit Fund is hereby
amended, effective August 1, 1983, as follows:
Page 23 - The following paragraph(s) is hereby added to the following :
COORDINATION OF BENEFITS
B. ORDER OF BENEFIT DETERMINATION
4. The benefits of this plan will be the primary plan for those active
employees ( and their dependents) until the covered person reaches age
70 and who have elected to participate in this plan. For those who are
eligible for Medicare, any unpaid charges under this plan should be sub-
mitted to Medicare for payment.
Enrolled, active employees age 70 or older are required to submit claims
to Medicare as the primary plan.
Page 4 - The following paragraph replaces the existing paragraph in its
entirety:
A. GENERAL DEFINITIONS
1. Age Discrimination - All active employees age 65 through 69 and their
covered spouses age 65 through age 69 are entitled to the same and/or
equal benefits they had prior to age 65. Medicare is the primary
carrier on their 70th birthday, as required under Section 116, Tax
Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act.
Weld County hereby states that the intent of this amendment is to satisfy the
requirements of Section 4(g) (1) of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of
1967 ( added by Section 116(a) of the Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act of
1982) . It is intended that this amendment is to be interpreted in a manner that
will accomplish this purpose.
IT IS AGREED BY WELD COUNTY that the provisions contained in the Plan
Document and Amendment No. II thereto are acceptable and will be the basis for
the administration of said Employer' s Employee Benefit Program described herein.
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SIGNED at- , .-1 r , Colorado, this day of cr„ ,,J" ,
1983.
WELD COUNTY
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