HomeMy WebLinkAboutCSEA - MOA - retiree health benefitsRESOLUTION 2009-580
ADOPTED
DOC ID: 5132
THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION NO. 2009-580 WAS
ADOPTED AT THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE SOUTHOLD TOWN BOARD ON
JUNE 30, 2009:
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby ratifies and approves the
Memorandum of Agreement dated June 22~ 2009 between the Town of Southoid and the
CSEA, concerning retiree health benefits.
Elizabeth A. Neville
Southold Town Clerk
RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Thomas H. Wickham, Councilman
SECONDER: Louisa P. Evans, Justice
AYES: Ruland, Orlando, Krupski Jr., Wickham, Evans, Russell
, MARTIN D, FINNEGAN
TOWN ATTORNEY
marlAn,finnegan@town.southold.ny:us
JENNIFER ANDALORO
ASSISTANT TOWN ATTORNEY
jenni£er .andaloro@town.southold.ny.us
LORI M. HULSE
ASSISTANT TOWN ATTORNEY
lori.hulse@town.southold.ny.us
SCOTT A. RUSSELL
Supervisor
Town Hall Annex, 54375 Route 25
P.O. Box 1179
Southold, New York 11971-0959
Telephone (631) 765-1939
Facsimile (631) 765,6639
OFFICE OF THE TOWN ATTORNEY
TOWN OF SOUTHOLD
RECEIVED
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From:
Date:
Subject:
PRIVILEGED AND CONFIDENTIAL
ATTORNEY-CLIENT COMMUNICATION
MEMORANDUM
Mr. John Cushman, Comptroller
Martin D. Finnegan, Town Attorney
July 1, 2009
Memorandum of Agreement (John Addamo)
JUL 2 2009
Attached please find a copy of the fully executed Memorandum of Agreement
dated June 22, 2009, concerning the referenced matter, which was approved by the
Town Board at the June 30, 2009 meeting. A copy of the resolution approving this
Agreement is also attached.
Thank you for your attention.
MDF/Ik
Enclosures
cc: Michael Krauthamer, Esq. (w/encls.)
Mr. Tom Skabry, CSEA Union President (w/encls.~
Ms. Elizabeth Neville, Town Clerk (w/encls.) /
Mr. James McMahon, DPW Director (w/encls.)
Memorandum of Agreement made this 22nd day of June, 2009 by and between the Town
ofSouthotd ~"Town") and the Civil Service Employees Association Inc., Local 1000,
AFSCME, AFL-CIO, Southold Unit 8785 ("CSEA").
WHEREAS, Section 23.6 of the collective bargaining agreement provides that one of the
eligibility requirements for an employee to receive retiree health insurance is to have
been covered by the Town's health insurance plan for at least 10 years; and
WHEREAS, Section 23.6 further provides that an employee who opts out of the health
insurance promsion pursuant to the contractual health insurance declination bonus shall
be considered a "covered employee under the Town's health insurance plan for purposes
of determining eligibility for retiree health insurance"; and
WHEREAS, John Addamo has filed for retirement effective July 31, 2009: and
WHEREAS. Mr. Addamo, in accordance with Section 23.6 has been a '~covered
employee under the Town's health insurance plan" since January 2000; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Addamo was eligible for coverage under the Town's health insurance
plan from November I, 1998 through December 3 I, 1999 but declined said coverage
despite the fact the contractual health insurance declination bonus was not yet in effect;
and
WHEREAS, the parties agree that it would be inequitable not to include the period of
November 1, 1998 through December 31, 1999 for purposes of calculating Mr.
Addamo's eligibility for retiree health insurance pursuant to Section 23.6; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Addamo has satisfied all the other eligibility requirements for retiree
health insurance.
NOW, THEREFORE, the parties agree as follows:
Mr. Addamo shall be eligible for retiree health insurance pursuant to
Section 23.6 of the collective bargaining agreement.
Nothing contained herein shall be deemed as precedent setting or obligate
the Town to enter into any similar agreements in the future. This
document, its existence and contents, may not be cited in any other matter,
such as, but not limited to, any grievance, arbitration, PERB conference or
hearing or any other court related or administrative proceeding, except for
an action to enforce its terms.
This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the Town and
the CSEA regarding its subject matter. No other promises have been
made. This Agreement may not be modified except by a written
agreement between the parties.
This Agreement is subject to approval by the Town Board. In the event
that the Board does not approve this Agreemem, then this Agreement shall
become null and void and void and no adverse inference shall be drawn
against either party by virtue of it having entered into the Agreement
FOR THE CSEA
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