HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 1989-15 - Board RESOLUTION NO. 8915
OF THE
TRUCKEE DONNER PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
AUTHORIZING THE SELF-FUNDING OF
EMPLOYEE VISION INSURANCE COVERAGE
WHEREAS, the Truckee Donner Public Utility District provides
health, dental, prescription and vision insurance coverage as part
of its benefit package to the employees; and
WHEREAS, these benefits have been negotiated with the bargaining
unit representing the employees, the International Brotherhood of
Electrical Workers, Local 1245; and
WHEREAS, the vision insurance is currently insured with The
Travelers Insurance Company; and
WHEREAS, all of the premiums for the employee insurance programs
have increased due to increased medical costs and high employee
utilization; and
WHEREAS, The Travelers Insurance Company has increased the
District's vision insurance premiums effective June 1, 1989, by
168%; and
WHEREAS, the District staff has done a survey of all of the
employees to estimate their vision needs in the next calendar year;
and
WHEREAS, the results of the survey indicate that there will be a
substantial savings to the District to self-fund this employee
benefit;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Directors of the
Truckee Donner Public Utility District as follows:
1. The General Manager is directed to notify The Travelers
Insurance Company to cancel the District's vision coverage
as of May 31, 1989.
2 . The staff is authorized to process all employee and
qualified dependent vision claims in accordance with the
attached VISION CARE EXPENSE BENEFITS SCHEDULE.
3. The staff will maintain records of all benefits paid
out and will provide a quarterly summary of payments to the
Board.'
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4. The staff will continue to monitor changes in the
insurance market pertaining to vision coverage and report
to the Board should it again become feasible to insure this
employee benefit program.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of Directors of the Truckee Donner
Public Utility District at a meeting duly called and held within
the District on the 5th day of June 1989, by the following roll
call vote:
AYES: Aguera, Corbett, Sutton and Maass.
NOES: None.
ABSENT: White.
TRUCKEE DONNER PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
By
J es A. Maass, President
ATTEST
s an M. Craig, Deputy Dispkibt Clerk
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VISION LADE EXPENSEAK EFITS
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BENEFIT
The plan pays charges for . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Eye examination -
One pair of prescription Ienses
One set of frames
in each � 22 consecutive month period, when recommended by a physician or optometrist.
SCHEDULES OF COVERED SERVICES AND SUPPLIES
Schedules Available
applies to this plan: ❑ D
Exam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $30 $35
Lenses (Pair)*
Single Vision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 30
Bi-focal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 50
Tri-focal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 60
Lenticular . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 90
Frames . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 25
Contact Lenses (Pair)*
I. If visual acuity is not correctable to '
20/70 in the better eye, except by the
use of contact lenses . . . . . . . . . . 150 l 80
2. If the patient is being treated for a
condition, such as Keratoconus, or
Anisometropia, and contact lenses are
customarily used as part of the treat-
ment 150 180
3. If required following cataract surgery. 150 180
4. Cosmetic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 55
*Note: The amount for a single lens is 50% of the amounts shown for a pair of lenses.
MAXIMUM
The plan will pay reasonable charges for the covered services and supplies up to the maximum
amount shown in the schedule. If the charge is less than the maximum, the balance will be added
to the maximum amount payable for any other service or supply for which a charge is incurred
within sixty days.
EXCLUSIONS
• Lenses that can be obtained without a prescription.
• Orthoptics, vision training or subnormal vision aids.
• Services and supplies not listed in the schedule.
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