(a) Hospital and Medical Benefits
(1) Applicability
This section (Major Paid Benefits) applies to all members or officers of the appointing authority and other full-time regular employees, both classified and unclassified; specifically exempt from this section are members of city council, the mayor, and, except as herein provided, the judge of the municipal court. Section 197.15(d) (Pensions) applies to members of council and the mayor. The judge of the municipal court shall receive City shared contributions towards benefits as contained in this Section 197.15 to the extent permitted by law. Unless specifically authorized for part-time, permanent part-time or temporary employees by this Code or other controlling law, such part-time, permanent part-time, or temporary employees are not eligible for major benefits,paid leave, or any other benefits described in this Code.
(2) Scope of Health Benefits
Subject to reasonable cost containment measures, the City provides group hospitalization, surgical, and extended medical benefits for each full-time regular employee in accordance with the benefit schedule provided in the City’s plan as on file in the office of the City Finance Director marked “City of Napoleon Health Benefit Plan (#HBP-1)”and as may be amended from time to time by resolution of Council. The Health Benefit Plan shall include covered services, co-pays and premium contribution.
(b) Life Insurance
A death benefit, for non-bargaining employees, in the amount of thirty thousand dollars ($30,000) shall be paid, under the terms of an insurance policy, to the designated beneficiary of a full-time regular employee of the City upon his/her death, providing such death occurs after the employee has completed thirty (30) days from the date of employment and the first of the month thereafter. Each employee shall furnish the City with a beneficiary designation. In the event the employee has failed to designate a beneficiary then the benefit shall be made to his/her estate, upon the application of the legal representative. The City will provide a certificate of insurance to each employee.
(c) Leaves of Absence - Continuation of Premiums
Upon the written request of an employee on leave of absence, the City will continue the employee's coverage under the group life and health insurance plans, and will pay its share of the premiums for such plans in accordance with the provisions of this section for a maximum of thirty (30) days, except as otherwise provided in Section 197.19(g) of this code and except as otherwise provided by law that supersedes this code. On the first day of the month following the commencement of the employee's leave of absence, the employee will then and thereafter be solely responsible for the payment of all subsequent such premiums.
(d) Pension Funds
Employees shall be provided coverage under the Public Employees Retirement - System or Police and Fireman's Disability and Pension Fund as appropriate.
(e) Severance Pay
Upon retirement, death, resignation, or termination, employees shall be paid for all, if any accumulated but unpaid vacation, holidays, regular pay and overtime pay, or compensatory time due and owed to them as of their last date of employment. In case of death, the above payments shall be made to the employee's estate or designated survivor(s).
(f) Unemployment Compensation/Workers Compensation
Employees shall be provided unemployment compensation coverage and workers compensation as required by law.
(Ord. 035-22. Passed 7-18-22.)