Resolution 1997-229
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RESOLUTION NO. 97-229
^ RESOLUTION DECL.\i'.I:"G THAT E~lrI.OYU:S
COVERED UNDER TIlE COUNTY'S SEI.I'-l'lINDED
MEDICAL BENEFIT PI.A:" HAVE I'ERFOR~IED I:" AN
EXCEPTIONAL ~IAN"ER A<'iD SHOULD RECEIVED
BON.US COMPENSATION; I'I1OVIIlIN(; FOR E:J.IGIIlLE
EMPLOYEES; lH~CI.ARI<'i(; THAT ~IONIES TO IlE
DISBURSED ARE IN ACCORI1ANCE WITH ~I2S.01(1)(bb),
FLORIDA STATUTf'S; AND DIRECTING STAFF AND TIlE
CLERK OF COURTS TO J\lAKE TIIF: NECESSARY
DISBURSEMENT OF BONUS FUNI1S.
WHEREAS, on May 6, 1<)\)7, III ,lgenda ilem numher S{D)(l) the Board of County
Commissioners ("Board") was infomlcd hy Support Services AdminislrJtor. Leo Oehs, Jr., that
the Collier County self-funded Medical Benelit J'lan IS in such Eom! flnaTlcial condition lh<lt it is
necessary to recommend measures ro rhe f:;()~rd to rdlll:c execs, funds in lhe pru~ran1: and
\VHEREAS. Starf has expl;l;l1ed lh.l\ till: o;cr.l1cnl finanCial condition of the \ledlCJI
Benefit Plan i.<:; due to: the existence of fcl'i cl:;lstrop!1ic claims: impkmcl1tation by the 13o;ud of
an excellent managed care prr'g;-~m: and 11:1; rn]lient us'; I}f J h~~her deductible oplion by Collier
COIJnt)' EmpJoy.:es covered ll!1(kr the pwg,',lrll: ~lrV]
\VHEREAS, the objective o('thc ivlnllclllknel1t Plan of the Cnunty is 10 hreak eWll on
an annual bas::; as opposed:o gencr;:'ling pror-It,,; and
\VlfEREAS, Slafr has rccornlTio;ndcu tll;ll c<ccs:s: fllnds In lhe Pla;l he reJuced hy three
measures: I) eight (8) prcmllllll holid;i)':';: 2) >l rcduc\ion of next YC;J.r's rremlUn1S; and 3)
declaring an experience incenti\'(,: hOl1u~ for clnployct.'s in recognition of their efforts in the
judicious U5t.: of the lknefil Pian: ~lld
WHEREAS, the experiencc inccntive hOllus for en~ploycc:; rccnn1mended hy slafr is not
intended and is not, in fact, a return on contrihutlons made hy individuals: and
WHEREAS, ~215.425, Floridu SIO;lI[C.1, prohihits extra compensation being p>lid 10
employees; and
WHEREAS, Attorney General Op1l1iol1 93-13 explains thaI ~215.425, Florida Slall/les,
prohibits extra eompensCltion to he raid unless allowed under specific sta,utory authorization:
and
WHEREAS, ~ 125.01( I )(bb), Florida Sid/1111'S. provides that:
(bb) Notwithstanding the prohihitlon against extr;l compcnsation set forth in s.
215.425, provide for all ex Ira con1pcnsatl0l1 program. inciuding a lump-sum bonus
payment program. to reward o\Jtstanding employees whose performance exceeds
standards, if the program provides that a hontls paymc:1t may not be included in
an employee's regular base rate of pay and may not be carried forw:ml in
subsequent years.
and;
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners \vishcs to express its congratulations
to Staff and all employees of the County covered hy thc program for exemplary use of the
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program by providing for a premium holiday. a reduction In I\cxl year's prcmium and a one-time
cash bonus to recognize exemplary employee performance in the use of the Plan,
NOW, THEREFORE. BE IT HESOLVED BY TilE 1l0ARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF COLLIER COU>;T"r', FLORIDA. that:
1, The Ooard of COllnty Commisc.loncrs hcrclJY lilHj:; and deci;J.n:s th;\1 €:mployces
covered under the County's se:r.ftJnded MCthJI Benefi( PI;H1 have rerfumlcd in (1 manner
exceeding expected standards and ~,hotJ!d rce':I",'e bOllu!> comrens:J!iotl 011 ;l one-time basis in lhe
approximafe amount of$174.0n per eligihic cl11j11oyer.:
2. Employees eligih!e for ,his ('.pc-tirn(" pcrfornn:lre bonu<; ilrc those employees
enrolled in the Benetit Plan as of Janu;!r)' 1, 1 ()~)(l and \1'1l1) conlil1'.1cd to be enrolled in the
Benefit Plan as of May 6.1997.
3. The Board hereby speciflc;ll!y dccl:\fCS that lhis is IW( compensation prohibited
under ~215.425. Florida Statl/ti's, cn a return 01, prCl1111JIll or rcimhur~;l'nlent for contributions
made by employees participating in the self-funded Medical Benetit Plan, Rather, this is a one-
lime performance bonus in recognition of the exemplary' and judicious use of the Medical Benefit
Plan by the eligible employees which is consistellt with 9125.0 I (I )(bb), Florida StU(II{('5.
4. StatT and the Office of the Collier County Clerk of C01ll1s are hereby directed to
make the necessary disbursements of bonus funds (0 eligible employees and olht:r participating
constitutional agencies pursuant to this Resolution
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THIS RESOLUTION ADO()TED lhis _ _''-~_._'_~ day of _ />/~/'
after motion. second and majority vote favoring SLll11e.
. 1997.
ATTEST,
DWIGHT E. BROCK, CLERK
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
COU.n'R COUNTY, FLORIDA
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TIMOTHr"i. HANCOCK, CHAIRMAN
Approved as 10 form and legal sl1rticielley
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~jro MaI1alitft -
Chief Assistant County Attorney
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