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EVERETT WASHINGTON ORDINANCE NO. 3927-22 An ORDINANCE Relating Officers' and Officials' Fringe Benefits, AMENDING EMC 2.74.020 and ADDING a New Section to Chapter 2.74 EMC WHEREAS, A. The purpose of this ordinance is to make updates to the contributions to insurance plans for the year of 2023 only. B. The new section of this ordinance will add a contribution to the deferred compensation accounts in lieu of social security for appointive first responders to attract future promotions, retain current staff, and maintain parity with union employees. NOW,THEREFORE,THE CITY OF EVERETT DOES ORDAIN: Section 1. EMC 2.74.020 entitled ("Insurance Plan") is amended as follows: The city will offer insurance plans to all appointive officers comprised of the following on terms and conditions determined by the city: A. Basic and major medical,vision, and dental coverage for the appointive officer and eligible dependents, provided the full-time officer makes a fifteen percent or five percent contribution toward the cost of the medical coverage, depending on the medical plan selected. However,for year 2023 only, such contribution will be zero percent. Part-time officers working less than thirty hours per pay period will pay a prorated contribution toward their health care coverage based on their hours worked during a pay period. B. The face amount of life insurance and the principal sum of accidental death and dismemberment insurance for an appointive officer shall be equal to two times the appointive officer's basic annual earnings, rounded to the next higher multiple of one thousand dollars, if not already a multiple of one thousand dollars, plus two thousand dollars.The maximum face amount and maximum principal sum shall each be two hundred fifty thousand dollars. C. Long-term disability insurance shall be sixty-six and two-thirds percent up to seven thousand five hundred dollars of the appointive officer's pre-disability monthly earnings,subject to policy conditions and limitations. D. Voluntary dependent life insurance covered at the appointive officer's expense.