[Amended 11-19-2009 by L.L. No. 14-2009]
The Town of Esopus shall make medical insurance benefits available,
as determined by the Town Board, to the following individuals:
A. Full-time
employees of the Town of Esopus who are regularly scheduled to work
at least 35 hours per week during normal business hours;
B. Elected
officials holding the positions of the Town Highway Superintendent,
Town Clerk and Town Supervisor provided such individuals work a minimum
of 35 hours per week during normal business hours in such capacities
excepting reasonable vacation, holiday and sick time.
[Amended 10-18-2018 by L.L. No. 2-2018]
C. No employees and/or elected officials of the Town of Esopus, except as identified in Subsections
A and
B above, shall qualify for medical insurance benefits from the Town of Esopus.
[Amended 12-18-2008; 11-19-2009 by L.L. No. 14-2009]
A. Eligibility. Any full-time employee or elected official eligible for medical insurance benefits pursuant to §
32-60A and
B above may, at such employee’s or elected official’s discretion, receive a cash buyout in lieu of receiving medical insurance benefits. To be eligible for the medical insurance buyout, such employee or elected official must provide documentation to the Town Board that the employee is covered by comparable medical health insurance in a manner and form acceptable to the Town Board and sign and deliver to the Town Board an appropriate waiver of health insurance and waiver of liability in form satisfactory to the Town Board.
B. Amount of
insurance buyout. Any full-time employee or elected official eligible
for a medical insurance buyout shall receive an amount equivalent
to 33% of the average cost of the annual premium for the type of coverage
(family or individual) chosen by such employee or elected official.
The Town Board may, through resolution, increase or decrease the amount
of the buyout at its sole discretion.
C. Method of
payment of insurance buyout. Payments of the insurance buyout to eligible
employees and elected officials shall be made on a quarterly basis.
D. Reinstatement
of medical insurance benefits. In the event an employee or elected
official receiving a cash buyout in lieu of receiving medical insurance
benefits loses coverage under the alternate insurance plan or in the
event that the employee prefers the Town’s insurance program,
such employee or elected official may resume coverage under a medical
plan available through the Town. Coverage shall commence on the first
calendar day of the first month immediately following the employee
or elected official giving written notice to the Town, which notice
must be received by the Town at least five business days prior to
the end of the then-current month. In the event that notice is not
received at least five business days prior to the end of the then-current
month, insurance coverage shall commence on the first calendar day
of the next following month.
E. Retirees.
Retired elected officials or employees shall not be eligible to receive
a cash buyout in lieu of medical insurance benefits. Notwithstanding
the foregoing, any retired elected official or employee already receiving
a cash buyout in lieu of receiving medical insurance shall continue
to receive such benefits.
The Town will provide a uniform for every employee
who is required to wear one by the employee's department head. The
Town will also pay for the cleaning of uniforms.
The Town will make available unemployment insurance
benefits to each eligible employee ruled eligible for benefits by
the State Department of Labor.
Social Security benefits are available for retirement,
survivor's benefits and medical costs under qualifying conditions,
as determined by the Federal Social Security Administration Office.
Employee contributions to Social Security (FICA) are matched by the
Town.