Title
Incorporated County of Los Alamos Ordinance No. 02-372 An Ordinance Adding Chapter 2, ARTICLE III, Division 3, Section 2-116 Granting Certain Elected Officials Eligibility to Participate in the County's Group Health Insurance Plans if the Elected Official Pays the County One Hundred Percent (100%) of the Premiums for the Medical, Dental, or Vision Benefits Coverage
Recommended Action
I introduce, without prejudice, Incorporated County of Los Alamos Ordinance No.02-372 An Ordinance Adding Chapter 2, ARTICLE III, Division 3, Section 2-116 Granting Certain Elected Officials Eligibility to Participate in the County's Group Health Insurance Plans if the Elected Official Pays the County One Hundred Percent (100%) of the Premiums for the Medical, Dental, or Vision Benefits Coverage, and ask staff to assure that it is published as provided in the County Charter.
County Manager's Recommendation
The County Manager recommends that Council introduce this Ordinance.
Body
Council considered Judge Perry Klare’s petition seeking immediate enrollment in the State of New Mexico’s Employee Benefits Plan as well as an increase in Judge Klare’s salary during his current term of office at the July 29, 2025 Regular Session. The following action was approved unanimously:
A motion was made by Councilor Ryti, seconded by Councilor Havemann, that Council direct the County Manager to return to Council with an ordinance as soon as possible adding County health insurance eligibility for elected officials not currently eligible with the elected official responsible for 100 percent of the premiums and return to Council for a discussion regarding all elected officials' compensation at the September 9, 2025, meeting.
Ordinance No. 02-372 (shown in Attachment A) was developed to grant certain elected officials eligibility to participate in the County's Group Health Insurance if the Elected Official pays the County 100% of the premiums of the benefit coverage.
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