#9 - Discuss Retiree Health Insurance Opt-out

DISCUSSION REGARDING AMENDING MIAMI BEACH CITY CODE CHAPTER 78, ARTICLE II THEREOF, ENTITLED "EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS;" AMENDING SECTION 78-81, "ENTITLED GROUP HEALTH INSURANCE," AND SECTION 78-82, ENTITLED "HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION," TO PROVIDE THAT ANY EMPLOYEE WHO ELECTS TO DECLINE PARTICIPATION IN THE CITY'S GROUP HEALTH INSURANCE FOLLOWING RETIREMENT MAY RESUME COVERAGE WITH THE CITY'S CONTRIBUTION TOWARDS THE COST OF COVERAGE IF IT IS DEMONSTRATED THAT THE RETIRED EMPLOYEE HAS MAINTAINED CONTINUOUS COVERAGE UNDER ANOTHER GROUP HEALTH PLAN SINCE THEIR DATE OF RETIREMENT OR SINCE THE DATE ON WHICH THEY LAST OPTED OUT OF THE CITY'S GROUP HEALTH INSURANCE PLAN