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HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Authorization of continued health insurance benefits to temporary Electric Services employee RESOLUTION NO. 16-094 RESOLUTION APPROVING CONTINUED HEALTH INSURANCE AUTHORIZATION FOR TEMPORARY PROJECT EMPLOYEE FOR THE CITY OF AMES WHEREAS, conversion of the City's Power Plant from coal to natural gas requires a significant amount of engineering, installation of equipment, and modification and construction in the Power Plant; and, WHEREAS,one of the critical tasks with this conversion is doing precise,detailed drawings and schematics for the project; and, WHEREAS,for the past two years,a temporary employee has assisted Electric Engineering staff in accomplishing this work, and this employee has the unique skill set of architecture, Auto Cad, and experience doing this detailed work; and, WHEREAS, the work is critical in keeping the conversion project on track and in documenting the changes that have taken place,and to keep up with this work has required a person working 40 hours per week; and, WHEREAS, the Affordable Care Act (ACA) requires that the City offer health insurance benefits to employees working over 1,560 hours in a year; and, WHEREAS, at the February 2, 2015, City Council meeting, the Council authorized health insurance coverage for this individual,rather than create or modify a permanent FTE for this short- term need; and, WHEREAS, at that time, it was anticipated that this individual would work through April of 2016;however,with the conversion taking longer than originally planned,and due to the volume of drawings that need updating,staff desires to continue the full-time employment of this individual through approximately July of this year; and, WHEREAS,to do so,health insurance benefits must continue to be extended to comply with the ACA; and, WHEREAS, this employee will continue to be offered full open enrollment in the City's health insurance program with the same cost sharing options as regular, full-time City employees. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa, that authorization to continue health insurance benefits for the temporary project employee to complete the conversion of the City's Power Plant from coal to natural gas special project is hereby approved. ADOPTED THIS 1"day of March, 2016. • u A. tom'• ��� Diane R. Voss, City Clerk Ann H. Campbell, Mayor Introduced by: Corrieri Seconded by: Betcher Voting aye: Betcher, Beatty-Hansen, Corrieri, Gartin,Nelson, Orazem Voting nay: None Absent: None Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this Ft day of March, 2016.