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File #: 18-0732    Version: 1
Type: Bill Status: Passed
File created: 7/2/2018 In control: Finance & Governance Committee
On agenda: 7/23/2018 Final action:
Title: A bill for an Ordinance modifying and correcting the definition of "Child" and "Eligible employee" in the Insurance Program under Chapter 18, Article VI, Division 1 of the Revised Municipal Code. Amends Article VI of Chapter 18 of the Denver Revised Municipal Code (DRMC) to update the employee benefit plan to clarify the definitions of "Child" and "Eligible employee." The Committee approved filing this item at its meeting on 7-10-18.
Attachments: 1. BR18 0732 OHR Eligible Employee and Dependent Definition Draft Language, 2. BR18 0732 OHR Eligible Employee and Dependent Definition, 3. 2019 Board_City Council fin, 4. Final_18-0732_OHREligibleEmployeeandDependentDefinitionDraftLanguage_071918_RAM.pdf, 5. 18-0732_Filed OHREligibleEmployeeandDependentDefinitionDraftLanguage.pdf, 6. 18-0732 - signed, 7. 18-0732 Filed for an Ordinance modifying and correcting definitionfo child and eligible employee
OHR/CSA Request Template

Date Submitted: 7-3-18

Requesting Agency: Human Resources
Division:

* Name: Heather Britton
* Phone: 720-913-5699
* Email: Heather.britton@denvergov.org

Item Title & Description:
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These appear on the Council meeting agenda. Initially, the requesting agency will enter a 2-3 sentence description. Upon bill filling, the City Attorney's Office should enter the title above the description (the title should be in bold font).

Both the title and description must be entered between the red "title" and "body" below. Do not at any time delete the red "title" or "body" markers from this template.
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A bill for an Ordinance modifying and correcting the definition of "Child" and "Eligible employee" in the Insurance Program under Chapter 18, Article VI, Division 1 of the Revised Municipal Code.
Amends Article VI of Chapter 18 of the Denver Revised Municipal Code (DRMC) to update the employee benefit plan to clarify the definitions of "Child" and "Eligible employee." The Committee approved filing this item at its meeting on 7-10-18.
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Affected Council District(s) or citywide?

Executive Summary with Rationale and Impact:
Detailed description of the item and why we are doing it. This can be a separate attachment.
The current definition of eligible employee does not reflect the OHR's current practice of providing city-paid health insurance benefits to employees of independent agencies, not under the Career Service.

The current definition of child is redundant. OHR requests to remove the term "step-child" as this relationship is covered with the existing language "natural child or adopted child of either a primary insured's spouse, or primary insured's partner in a civil union."

Child Definition - OHR respectfully requests a more precise definition.


Eligible employee definition - OHR respectfully requests an update to ordinance to reflect the intention of OHR to provide consistent b...

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