1996-034-RES WHEREAS, CITY COUNCIL IS DESIROUS OF PROVIDING HEALTH CARE FOR COP

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CONTINUATION OF COVERAGE ADMINISTRATIVE AGREEMENT WHEREAS, the undersigned Employer is an Employer Member of the Texas Municipal League Group Benelits Risk Pool (hereinafter referred to as the 'Pool'): WHEREAS, the undersigned Employer sponsors an employee benefit plan; WHEREAS, the undersigned Employer is responsible for the administration of its employee benefit plan as the Plan Administrator: and WHEREAS, the undersigned Employer wants the Texas Municipal League Group Benefits Risk Pool to assist the Employer in complying with the requirements of Continuation of Coverage. NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the promises. mutual covenants and agreemwts contained herein. the undersigned Employer and the Pool agree as follows: 1. Effective Date As ofthe Iirst day of May for the undersigned Employer. . 19 ~ the Pool will commence Continuation of Coverage administration~ 11. Employer Duties 1. The undersigned Employer wal notify the Pool', Contract/Administrative Procedures Analyst assigned to the Employer via FAX or Telephone (with a written follow up) within one (I) business day of a qualifying event, as defined by the Continuation of Coverage statute and its amendments. of a Covered Employee for which the Employer has immediate knowledge. Examples of this include termination: resignation: death: retirement if the employee does not enroll for retiree coverage when oHered under the Employer's benefit plan; reduction in hours (including reduction to zero hours) and absence from work for a non job related injury or mnm after all earned sick leave, vacation leave and extended leave pursuant to an adopted policy which is on file with the Pool has been exhausted. 2. The undersigned Employer wm distribute Attachment A, which advises each employee of their rights and responsibilities under Continuation of Coverage. The Employer wal certify through a letter to the Pool that the Attachment A was distributed to all Covered Employees as of the date the Pool conmlCnced Continuation of Coverage Administration. 3. The undersigned Employer will distribute Attachment A to all employees who become covered by the Employer's benefit plan after the date the Pool commenced Continuation of Coverage administration and include verification of the distribution with the enrollment card when it is submitted to the Pool. 4. The undersigned Employer will notify the Pool via FAX or Telephone (with a written follow.up) within one (I) business day of gaining knowledge tbt an employee has legally separated. divorced or a Covered Dependent is no longer eligible for coverage (e.g. a child, over age 19, who is no longer a full-time stlldent enrolled for 12 or more credit hours). 5. The undersigned Employer will notify the Pool at least ten (10) business days prior to any open enrollment peclod. The notice to the Pool will include the dates of the open enrollment. 6. The undersigned Employer will immediately notily the Pool of any suspected claim, demand or suit arising from the administration of Contlnuation of Coverage. 7. The undersigned Employer will indemnify and hold harmless the Pool and its orficers, agents, employees and representatives from all milS, actions. losses. damages, claims or liabaity of any type, including without limiting the generality of the foregoing all expenses of litigation, court costS, and attorney's fees, resulting from the failure of the undersigned Employer '0 give any notice required by this Agreement. The undersigned Employer will fund this obligation out of current revenues in the year the obligation is determined or will levy a t:llC to fund the obligation if current revenues are insufficient. .,~, = TN11 EXHIBIT A .... .._.._- GItOUI' tn:Nt:nTS RISK PO(