HomeMy WebLinkAbout2018-04-10; City Council; Resolution 2018-048RESOLUTION NO. 2018-048
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD,
CALIFORNIA, APPROVING MANDATORY EMPLOYEE CONTRIBUTIONS TO
THE POST-RETIREMENT HEALTHCARE TRUST (TRUST) FOR CARLSBAD
FIREFIGHTERS' ASSOCIATION, INC. (CFA) EMPLOYEES PROMOTED TO FIRE
SAFETY MANAGEMENT AND APPROVING CITY CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE
TRUST FOR CFA EMPLOYEES PROMOTED TO FIRE SAFETY MANAGEMENT.
EXHIBIT 1
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Carlsbad, California has approved the establishment
of a post-retirement healthcare trust (TRUST), which provides a tax-favored medical expense
reimbursement benefit for medical expenses for retired fire fighters who meet the eligibility rules of
the plan; and
WHEREAS fire fighter employees of the City of Carlsbad who are in the bargaining unit
represented by Local 3730 participate in this TRUST by mandatory employee contributions under the
Carlsbad Firefighters' Association, Inc.; and
WHEREAS management fire fighter employees promoted out of Local 3730 have requested to
also participate in this TRUST through mandatory employee contributions; and
WHEREAS the City Council of the City of Carlsbad has the authority to require mandatory
deductions from employee payroll for contributions to such Trust; and
WHEREAS the City Council of the City of Carlsbad approved city contributions for fire fighter
employees of the City of Carlsbad who are in the bargaining unit represented by Local 3730 who
participate in this TRUST; and
WHEREAS the City Council of the City of Carlsbad has the authority to approve city contributions
for fire fighter employees of the City of Carlsbad who are in the bargaining unit represented by Local
3730 and promoted to City of Carlsbad Fire Safety Management.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Carlsbad, California, as
follows:
1. That the above recitations are true and correct.
2. That as soon as administratively possible, the City shall impose a $100.00 per
employee per month mandatory payroll deduction to be deposited with the TRUST for
each eligible employee, as defined by the TRUST, who promotes out of the Local 3730
bargaining unit to City of Carlsbad Fire Safety Management. This amount shall be
EXHIBIT 1
adjusted whenever, and in the same amount that, the contribution amount in the
bargaining agreement with Local 3730 is adjusted.
3. That as soon as administratively possible, the City will provide contributions in the
amount of twenty-five dollars ($25) per month for each employee promoted from the
Carlsbad Firefighters' Association (CFA) into Fire Safety Management. No retroactive
contributions for current members of Fire Safety Management will be made. This
amount shall be adjusted whenever, and in the same amount that, the contribution
amount in the bargaining agreement with Local 3730 is adjusted.
4. That the Fire department has sufficient funds in their fiscal year 2017-18 budget to
cover this expense and no additional appropriation is needed.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of
Carlsbad on the 10th day of April, 2018, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
M. Hall, K. Blackburn, M. Schumacher, C. Schumacher, M. Packard.
None.
None.
M HALL, Mayor
BA~SON,fr Clerk
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