§ 86-584. Group insurance.

(a)

Recommendation of changes. The human resources director shall annually recommend to the county manager for inclusion in the budget any necessary changes in the county's group insurance plans to keep them current with changing economic conditions and costs of health care, and to maintain them on a comparable competitive basis with plans offered by other employers.

(b)

Eligibility.

(1)

Permanent full-time employees. All permanent full-time employees, including those designated as limited term or grant term, shall be eligible to participate in any county-sponsored group insurance program, provided application is made during established enrollment periods.

(2)

Part-time employees. Part-time employees normally scheduled to work from 40 hours to 60 hours per pay period shall be eligible to participate in any county-sponsored group insurance program. Part-time employees normally scheduled to work less than 40 hours per pay period shall not be eligible to participate in county-sponsored group insurance programs unless required by law.

(3)

Temporary, intermittent or seasonal employees. Temporary, intermittent or seasonal employees shall not be eligible to participate in county-sponsored group insurance programs unless required by law.

(c)

Categories of group insurance. The human resources director, with the approval of the county manager and to the extent to which appropriations are made available, shall establish and maintain group insurance programs in the following categories:

(1)

Medical and prescription drug insurance.

(2)

Basic accidental death and disability and supplemental life insurance.

(3)

Dental and vision insurance.

(4)

Short and long-term disability insurance.

(5)

Cancer and critical illness insurance.

(6)

Any other insurance coverage approved by the county council.

(d)

Coverage for dependents. Dependents of employees as normally defined in standard group policies shall also be allowed to be included under the coverage of the various group insurance categories where appropriate.

(Ord. No. 81-19, § 18.04, 9-3-81; Ord. No. 2016-11, § I, 5-19-16; Ord. No. 2017-27, § I, 11-16-17)