HomeMy WebLinkAbout2026-08-8893ORDINANCE NO. 2026-08-8893
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 78 "PERSONNEL" SEC. 40, "GROUP LIFE
AND MEDICAL INSURANCE", OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF
PADUCAH, KENTUCKY
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF PADUCAH, KENTUCKY:
SECTION 1. That Sec. 78-40 "Group Life and Medical Insurance" of the
Code of Ordinances of the City of Paducah, Kentucky, is hereby amended to read as
follows:
Sec. 78-40. Group life and medical insurance.
(a) The City shall provide group life and medical insurance for all full-time permanent
employees of the City in accordance with applicable insurance contract
specifications and as set forth and established by the City from time to time. Any
benefits that differ from what the City offers permanent full-time employees will
be defined in the Collective Bargaining Agreements.
(b) Upen retirement of an employee partieipating in the group life instifanee plan, the
fefifee shall pay fifty (50) pefeent of the tota,4 monthly premiiim. in no event sMI
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Insurance will no longer be offered effective September 1, 2026. Any retiree
taking coverage prior to that date will be grandfathered in according to the terms
of the plan.
(c) Any retiree of the Police and Firemen's Fund who elects to remain a member of the
City's group health insurance shall pay the premiums attributable to that retiree,
monthly, in advance. Eligibility for retirees is pursuant to the City of Paducah
Medical, Prescription Drug, Vision and Dental Master Plan Document as accepted
and effective July 1, 1999, and as may be amended from time to time.
(d) Pursuant to an agreement between the City and the Fraternal Order of Police
bargaining unit, the City's group life insurance policy shall contain a rider
providing for double indemnity for a police officer killed in the line of duty and
additional benefits for loss of limb or sight. These additional benefits shall
become effective May 1, 1996.
SECTION 2. This ordinance shall be read on two separate days and will
become effective upon summary publication pursuant to KRS ¢6a ter 424.
Bray,
ATTEST:
mdsay Pa ish, City Clerk
Introduced by the Board of Commissioners August 11, 2026
Adopted by the Board of Commissioners August 25, 2026
Recorded by Lindsay Parish, City Clerk, August 25, 2026
Published by The Paducah Sun, August 28, 2026
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