HomeMy WebLinkAboutMO # 2038MUNICIPAL ORDER NO. 2038
A MUNICIPAL ORDER APPROVING THE ANNUAL MAXIMUM
CONTRIBUTIONS FOR HEALTH CARE FLEXIBLE SPENDING ACCOUNTS FOR FULL-
TIME EMPLOYEES OF THE CITY OF PADUCAH PROVIDING FOR ANNUAL
ADJUSTMENTS FOR FUTURE FLEXIBLE SPENDING ACCOUNT MAXIMUM
CONTRIBUTIONS TO MATCH THE RISE OR FALL IN THE CONSUMER PRICE INDEX
AT THE CLOSE OF A 12 MONTH PERIOD AS DETERMINED BY THE INTERNAL
REVENUE SERVICE AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE ALL
DOCUMENTS RELATED TO SAME
WHEREAS, there has been presented to the City of Paducah an amendment to the
current Section 125 Health Care Flexible Spending Account; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners wishes to comply with The Patient
Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 (PPACA) which allows the maximum annual
Flexible Spending Account contributions to match the rise or fall in the consumer price index at
the close of a 12 month period ending August 31St; and
WHEREAS, the IRS has determined that the annual contributions to a Health
Care Flexible Spending Account offered under Internal Revenue Code Section 125 Cafeteria
Plan should be increased to a maximum of $2,650 per employee beginning January 1, 2018.
KENTUCKY:
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDERED BY THE CITY OF PADUCAH,
SECTION 1. That the City of Paducah approves the annual maximum
contributions for Health Care Flexible Spending Accounts in the amount of $2,650.00 offered
under the Internal Revenue Code 125 Cafeteria Plan for full-time employees of the City of
Paducah.
SECTION 2. That the increase to the annual contributions for Health Care
Flexible Spending Accounts, approved in Section 1 above, shall become effective January 1,
2018.
SECTION 3. That the City of Paducah approves annual adjustments for future
Flexible Spending Account maximum contributions to match the rise or fall in the consumer
price index at the close of a 12 month period as determined by the Internal Revenue Service and
pursuant to PPACA of 2010.
SECTION 4. That the Mayor is hereby authorized to execute all documents
related to annual adjustments for Flexible Spending Account maximum contributions authorized
in Sections 1 & 4 above.
SECTION 5. This order shall be in full force and effect from and after the date of
its adoption.
ATTEST:
Tammara S. Sanderson, City Clerk
Mayor
Adopted by the Board of Commissioners, November 7, 2017
Recorded by Tamm ara S. Sanderson, City Clerk, November 7, 2017
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