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MEMORANDUM
May 10, 2004
TO:
The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM:
Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
SUBJECT: Tentative Agreement Between the City of Dubuque and the Dubuque
Professional Firefighter's Association, Local #353
Personnel Manager Randy Peck recommends City Council approval of the tentative
agreement reached with the Dubuque Professional Firefighter's Association, Local
#353. The represented employees have agreed to become part of the Point of Service
health insurance changes that will save the City money on health insurance
expenditures. They have also agreed to modify the prescription drug co-pays.
I concur with the recommendation and respectfully request Mayor and City Council
approval.
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cc: Barry Lindahl, Corporation Counsel
Cindy Steinhauser, Assistant City Manager
Randy Peck, Personnel Manager
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CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA
MEMORANDUM
May 6, 2004
FROM:
Michael C. Van Milligen
City Manager
Randy Peck ~
Personnel Manager
TO:
SUBJECT: Tentative Agreement between the City of Dubuque and the Dubuque
Professional Firefighter's Association, Local #353
We have reached a tentative agreement with the Firefighter's Association. The terms of
the tentative agreement are summarized as follows:
Deferred Compensation
A committee will be established by September 1, 2004, composed of all bargaining unit
and non-bargaining unit representatives to review and recommend another deferred
compensation option, if appropriate.
Article 11. Hours of Work
The language of this article was modified to delete the reference to the ambulance
division.
Article 12. Waae Plan
. a 3.47% across the board wage increase effective 7-1-04
Article 18. Group Insurance
Employees represented by the Firefighter's Association will be covered by the Point-of-
Service Medical Plan that was recently implemented for employees represented by the
Teamster's, Transit and Operating Engineer's Unions and Non-bargaining Unit
employees. The benefits are summarized in the attachment.
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The prescription drug plan will be modified to exclude the following drugs from
coverage:
Fertility Drugs
Nicotine Products
Diet Drugs
Rogaine
Retin A
This will make the prescription drug plan consistent with the prescription drug plan
provided to employees represented by the Teamster's, Transit and Operating
Engineer's Unions and Non-bargaining Unit employees. The prescription drug co-pays
will be changed to be identical with the co-pay arrangement for all other City employees.
The new co-pay amounts will be:
$2.00 for Generic Drugs
$5.00 for Formulary Brand Name Drugs
$15.00 for Non-formulary Brand Name Drugs
The group insurance changes will go into effect on 7-1-04.
Article 19. Uniform Allowance
The uniform allowance will be increased from $400 to $460 per year per employee
effective 7-1-04. The uniform allowance will be paid in December of each year.
Article 33. Duration and Neaotiations
The agreement is for a two year period with a reopener in the second year for the
purpose of negotiating the wage, education pay, group insurance and uniform articles.
The tentative agreement has been ratified by the Firefighter's Association.
The tentative agreement is consistent with the wage guideline for Fiscal Year 2005. It is
also consistent with the agreement reached with the Dubuque Police Protective
Association. Again this year, the parties used the "Interest Based Cooperation"
approach. This process focuses on interests rather than positions and is structured
using a facilitator. The facilitation services were provided by the Iowa Public
Employment Relations Board.
I recommend that the tentative agreement be accepted and request that the attached
resolution be adopted.
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RESOLUTION NO. .199-04
ACCEPTING THE TENTATIVE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF DUBUQUE,
IOWA, AND THE DUBUQUE PROFESSIONAL FIREFIGHTERS ASSOCIATION,
LOCAL #353 AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO SIGN THE AGREEMENT
Whereas, the Sixty-Fifth General Assembly adopted the Public Employment
Relations Act, Chapter 20, Code of Iowa; and
Whereas, the City of Dubuque is public employer within the meaning of Section 3
(1) of the Public Employment Relations Act; and
Whereas, the Dubuque Professional Firefighter's Association, Local #353 is an
employee organization within the meaning of Section 3 (4) of the Public Employment
Relations Act; and
Whereas, the Dubuque Professional Firefighter's Association, Local #353,
submitted a request to bargain collectively on behalf of the employees within its
representation; and
Whereas, bargaining between the parties has occurred and a tentative
agreement has been reached.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF DUBUQUE, IOWA:
Section 1. That the terms of the tentative agreement be accepted and the Mayor
authorized and directed to sign the collective bargaining agreement.
Passed, approved and adopted this 17th day of
May
.2004.
Terrance M. Duggan, Mayor
Attest:
Jeanne F. Schneider, City Clerk
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City of Dubuque
Point of Servic~
Health Insurance Plan
Effective July 1, 2004
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CITY OF DUBUQUE
Point of Service Plan
Schedule of Benefits
In-Network Out-of-Network
Eligible Benefits are those Benefits are available from the
" services and/or supplies ordered provider of your choice.
by and received from an In- Reimbursements are based on
Network Physician or Provider. allowable charges, which means
Eligible care and services services covered by the plan and
, received from an out-of-network usual reasonable and customary
Physician or Provider when an In- allowances.
Network Physician and the Plan
Medical Director have authorized
such care ,in advance. will be paid
as In-Network. ,,'
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LIFETIME MAXIMUMS
Overall None $1,000,000
Transplants None Not Covered
Infertility $15,000 per member Not Covered
Calendar Year Deductible ~ Applied You pay the co-pay amounts as $250/person
before benefits are payable as "
. follows: noied as'follows:" $750/family
Annual out-of-pocket maximums
(includes deductible and co-pays). $400/person $750/person
In-network and out-of-network
annual out-of"pocket maximums are $1,200/lamily $2,250/family
combined. "
PHYSICIAN'S SERVICES
Acute/UrgE!nt Care Visits $25 co-pay, then 100% 70% after deductible
Doctor's Office VisitS $15 co-pay, then 100% 70% after deductible
Routine Annual Adult Physical Exam $15 co-þay, then 100% 70% (deductible waived)
Routine Pediatric Exam - Well Child $15 co-pay, then 100% 70% (deductible waived)
Routine Annual Gyn Exam $15 co-pay, then 100% 70% (deductible waived)
Home Visits $15 co-pay, then 100% 70% after deductible
Without Office Visit, the lesser or 70% (the deductible will be waived
Immunization/Injections 50% or $15 copy, then 100% on immunizations/Injections for well-
child care from birth through age 7.)
With Office Visit, 100%
"The co-pay amounts for in network services would not be apPlied to the out of network deductible but
would be applied to the annual out-of-pocket maximums.
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In-Network Out-oj-Network
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Hpspital Visits 100% 70% after deductible - pre-
certification required, or $250 penalty
will apply, which cannot be counted
toward the annual out-of-pocket
maximum
Eye and Hearing Exams - Children $15 co-pay, then 100% - once 70% after deductiblE! - once every 12
(under age 18) every 12 months months
Routine Adult Eye Exam $15 co-pay, then 100% - once 70% after deduCtible - once every 24
every 24 months months
Chiropractors $15 co-pay - with an' authorized 70% after deductible
, referral ,
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Infertility Services $15 co-pay, then 100%, some Not covered
limitations; 50% co-pay on some
servIces
Routine Mammogram 100% according to schedule 70% (deductible waived)
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Emergency Care - Physician Out-of-Service Area - 80% of usual and customary chargE!s.
Services
HOSPITAL SERVICES
Room and Board $400 per admission - co-pay then 70% after deductible for semi-private
100% for semi-private room room
Miscellaneous Services 100% 70% after deductible
Ambulance ' 100% if to nearest facility 70% after deductible, if to nearest
, facility
Skilled Nursing Care 100%; skilled nursing care limited 70% after deductible
to 100 days/calendar year
Emergency Room Care $100 co-pay, then 100% (waived if admitted, then $400 co-pay applies
instead). Out-of service area - 80% of usual and customary charges.
Blood Transfusions 100% 70% after deductible
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¡ In-Network ' Out-oj-Network
.VlENT AL HEALTH SERVICES
In-patient $400 co-pay, then $20 co-pay/day - 70% after deductible - Limit of 20
Limit of 20 days per calendar year in days per calendar year in acute care
acute care psychiatric hospital ¡¡nd psychiatric hospital and 10 days per
10 days per calendar year of hospital calendar year of hospital day care or
day care or partial care partial care
Out-patient 50% co-pay; 20 visits/calendar year 50% after deductible; 20
visits/calendar year
Crisis Intervention Included in above Included in above
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ALCOHOL & DRUG ABUSE $400 co'pay, then 100% for 70% after deductible for detoxification
detoxification drug and alcohol outc drug and alcohol out-patient rehab.
patient rehab. 50% at an approved 50% at an approved facility for in-
facility for in-patient care., Limit 2 patient care. Limit 2 programs per
programs per lifetime. Program lifetime. Program must be completed
must be completed to be eligible for to be eligible lor payment
" payment.
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SURGERY - PHYSICIAN 100% 70% after deductible
SAME DAY SURGERY , $25 co-pay, then 100% 70% after deductible
PHYSICAL THERAPY 100%. In-patient; unlimited 70% after deductible; in-patient-
treatments. Out-patient - 60 visits unlimited treatments. Out-patient-
per type of therapy/disability or 60 visits per type of .therapy/disability,
illness or illness .
X-RAY & LABORATORY .
In Hospital 100% 70% after deductible
In Office 100"10 70% after deductible ,"
Radiation 100% " 70% after deductible
MATERNITY & OBSTETRICAL
Doctor's Care 100% 70% after deductible
Hospital Services " $400 co-pay, then 100% 70% after deductible
HOME HEALTH SERVICES 100% 70% alter deductible
DURABLE MEDICAL EQUIPMENT 100% if an approved provider 70% after deductible
This is only a summary of benefits offered; the Plan Document will prevail
in the case of anv discrecancies between this Summarv and the Plan Document.
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