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MEMORANDUM DEC 11 1978

Mayor and Council December 8th, 1978

L.D. Pollock
City Administrator

‘M.S.A. Extended Benefits Coverage.

We have been under contract for the last few years with C.U. & C. for
Extended Health Benefits coverage. This is a fringe benefit provided
under our Union Agreement and covers certain drug and prescription cost
ever and above the regular Ggovernment Medical Program. The contract
with C.U. & C. is on an annual basis and terminates at the end of the
year.

We have received a proposal from Medical Services Association quotiug a
rate slightly below the present C.U. & C. rate. The difference is
small, the present rate with C.U. & C. being $2.47 and the new rate
quoted by M.S.A. is $2.40. The total saving to the City and employees
jointly is therefore only a total of about $10. per month. The M.S.A.
proposal does have some additional coverage which includes hearing aid
coverage up to a $500. maximum and coverage for. orthopedic shoes with no
dollar limit. We have discussed this proposal with the Union and they

‘are in agreement that we should change the coverage from C.U. & C. to

M.S.A. at their quoted rate to provide coverage for 1979. I would
therefore recommend to Council that we make this change.

(COL LOS

City Administrator

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