[The Town of Sterling has adopted the following General Laws pertaining to Chapter 32B group insurance.]
Date
How Accepted
General Law Accepted
Description
3-6-1961
Ballot vote
32B in its entirety
371 Yes; 208 No
5-13-1974
Ballot vote
Sec. 9a of 32B
Retirees coverage
6-5-1974
Selectmen
Blue Cross to Master Medical Plan
4-24-1978
Town Meeting
Sec. 7A of 32B (Article 38)
Additional payment for regular
4-24-1978
Town Meeting
Sec. 9E of 32B (Article 39)
Addition payment for retirees
2-14-1979
Selectmen
Sec. 9F
Increase life insurance for $2,000 to $5,000
Chapter 843 Acts of 1973
Provides for increased coverage
5-23-1979
Selectmen
Change from Boston Mutual to Occidental Life
5-30-1979
Selectmen
Maternity leave/benefits for single/married ladies
6-13-1979
Selectmen
Rescind award to Occidental Life Ins. Co.
8-22-1979
Selectmen
Awarded to Boston Mutual Ins. Co. for life insurance
1-9-1980
Selectmen
Appointed Insurance Commission
9-1-1982
Selectmen
Fallon plan introduced
9-15-1982
Selectmen
Sec. 16 of 32B
Health care - optional companies
9-4-1985
Selectmen
Accept Blue Cross agreement
3-12-1986
Selectmen
Change to Master Health Plus, include dental and chiropractic
3-19-1986
Selectmen
Voted that Experience Funds go back to account not to employees
3-25-1987
Selectmen
Sec. 9F of 32B
Revote to cover voted no recorded on 2-14-1979
4-11-1988
Selectmen
Sec. 5 of 32B
$10,000 life insurance for active Town employees (Plan II)
4-11-1988
Selectmen
Sec. 9F of 32B
$5,000 life insurance for retired employees (Plan II)
5-30-1992
Ballot
Sec. 18 of 32B (Article 29)
Medicare A and B for retirees
10-17-1994
Ballot
Sec. 9D 1/2 (Article #8)
Surviving spouse medical insurance
8-4-1997
Ballot
Sec. 2(d) (Article 18)
Elected official health insurance