Title
Authorizing the City of Foley to recognize and include same-sex spouses in the City's self-funded group health insurance plan.
Summary
Description of Topic: (who, what, where, when, why and how much)
As a self-funded group health insurance plan, the City can choose to include or exclude same-sex spouses regardless of whether a state does or does not recognize same sex marriages. This resolution authorizes the City of Foley to recognize and include same-sex spouses in the City's self-funded group health insurance plan upon receipt of official marriage license.
Budgetary Impact:
Non-Capital Item:
____ Budgeted under account #_______________ (discussion item)
____ Not budgeted, requesting transfer of $__________ from Account #______________ to Account #_____________.
____ Not budgeted requiring increase to account #___________ in the amount of $____________.
Capital - Departmental
____ Budgeted under account #______________ for $___________ and described in budget as __________________________________.
Additional amount needed, if any: Increase in budget of $_____________ OR, transfer of $___________ from Account #____________ to Account #_______________
____ Not Budgeted - account #____________ requires budget increase of $_____________.
Capital Project
In current year Capital Projects Plan:
_____ Yes, planned amount $___________, requesting $_________ as total project estimate, including contingencies, under account #_________________
_____ No, requesting $___________ as total project estimate, including contingencies, under account #____________________
Body
WHEREAS, as a self-funded group health insurance plan, the City can choose to include or exclude same-sex spouses regardless of whether a state does or does not recognize same sex marriages, and
WHEREAS, the City of Foley wishes to recognize and include same-sex spouses in the City's self-funded group health insurance plan as long as the couple has an official marriage license.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Foley, Alabama, as follows:
SECTION 1: Authorizes the City of Foley to recognize and include same-sex spouses in the City's self-funded group health insurance plan.
SECTION 2: As with all employees, those employees wishing to add same-sex spouses to the health insurance plan, must present proof of marriage in the form of an official marriage license to be eligble for coverage.
SECTION 3: This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption as required by law.