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

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under the Group l3enelits Services Agreement which is aflixed hereto and incorporated for all purposes as if fully set out herein. The payments required to be made by the Employer Member under the terms of the Group l3enefits Servicc ^grccment shall be made at Mlstin, Travis County, Texas on the dates and in the amounts as thc TML-GI3RP requires for providing scrvices. Intercst, bcginning the first day after the due date and continuing until paid. shall accruc at thc maximum rate allowed by law on thc balance of any payment or contribution not paid whcn duc. All such p'lyments and intercst shall be paid from then current revenues. 4. Except as may be otherwisc spccilied in the TML-GI3RP bylaws, this agrecmcnt may be terminated by either the Employer Member or the TML-GI3RP in accordance with the terms of the attached Group 13enelits Services Agreemcnt. 5. The Employer Member shall furnish allthc information thc TML-GrlRP decms neccssary and useful for the purposes or this agrcemcnt and shall abide by thc rulcs and r"cgulations adopted for the administration of the benelits plan. The TML-GI3RP may amcnd its rulcs and regulations at the time of annual renewal of this agreement and its bylaws at anytime to the extcnt it deems advisable except that no amendment shall change the purpose of the TML-GI3RP. II 6. Each Employer Member will designate and appoint a coordinator or department head rank or above and agrees that the TML-GI3RP shall not be required to contact or providc noticcs to any other person. Further, any notice to, or agreement by an Employer Member's Coordinator, with respect to scrvices or claims hereunder, shall be binding on the Employer Member. The Employer Member reserves the right to change the coordinator from time to time by giving written noticc to thc TML-GI3RP. 7. The Employer Membcr hereby appoints the TML-GI3RP as it agcnt to act in all mailers pertaining to the processing and handling of claims and agrees to coopcratc fully and provide all information necessary. 8. Each Employer Member, as Plan Administrator, retains the right. dutics and privilegcs of the Plan ^dministrator and acknowledges it has rcsponsibility for compliance with the state and federal laws applicable to employees benelits. 9. The Employer Member agrees to indcmnify and hold harmless thc TML-GBRP for all claims, damages and expenses, including but not limited to attorney's fces and costs of court, arising out of acts or omissions of ofliccrs or employees of the Employcr Mcmber in eonncction with the Plan. The Employer Membcr agrees to pay all such claims, damages, and expenses out of current revenues at the time the obligation is determincd. In the event currcnt revenucs arc inadequate to fund the obligation at the time it is determined. the Employer Member agrees to take the appropriatc budgetary action suflicient to pay the obligation. 10. The Employer Member and the TML-GI3RP may contract for additional administrative scrvices related to the Employer Member's employee benelit programs. 11. No bond is required of the Board of Trustees of the TML-GI3RP. 12. Ifany part of this agreement, save and except paragraph 3, is declared invalid, void or unenforceable, the remaining parts and provisions shall continue in fulllorce and cffect. It is further agreed that venue for any dispute arising under the terms of this agreement shall bc in Austin, Travis County, Texas. InlcrloCill Agreement (rev. J/I/%) Puge 2 I I i I I II I I I II : I , I I I I I , I I I Ii ! ! i i II , I II I' I I , I I' II , i I