[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Kings
Point as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Adopted 5-12-1993 by L.L. No. 1-1993]
The Board of Trustees finds that it would be in the best interest of
the Village of Kings Point if uncompensated elected officials of the Village,
both active and retired, were permitted to participate in the same health-
and dental-care plans made available by the Village, from time to time, to
its full-time employees, provided that no part of the cost of such participation
is borne by the Village. This would tend to attract competent residents to
serve in such positions without any cost to the Village or its taxpayers.
This Board further finds that the attractiveness of such plans would be extremely
limited if the right to continued participation could be removed at the discretion
of a future Board of this Village.
The Board of Trustees of the Village of Kings Point hereby extends to
all unpaid elected officials and retired unpaid elected officials of the Village
and their surviving spouses the right to participate in the health and dental
insurance plans from time to time established by the Village for its full-time
employees.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings
indicated:
Persons who retire from elective office in the Village on or after
August 20, 1992, having served in one or more unpaid elective offices in the
Village for a period of not less than five years. Said five years do not have
to be consecutive and may include service rendered prior to August 20, 1992.
All unpaid persons holding elective office in the Village of Kings
Point on or after August 20, 1992.
A.Â
Unpaid elected officials and retired unpaid elected officials
may participate in said plans on an individual or family-plan basis.
B.Â
The surviving spouse and other dependent family members
of deceased unpaid elected officials and retired unpaid elected officials
may participate in said plans, provided that they qualify for dependent survivor
coverage pursuant to the terms of the plan, so long as said terms do not distinguish
between full-time employees and unpaid elected officials.
C.Â
The full cost of participation in said plan shall be
borne by those unpaid elected officials, retired unpaid elected officials,
their surviving spouses and other dependent family members who elect to participate.
The benefits set forth in this chapter shall be deemed a contractual
obligation of the Village to all unpaid elected officials, retired unpaid
elected officials, surviving spouses and dependent family members who exercise
their rights pursuant to this chapter. Any future rescission, modification
or other amendment to this chapter shall not affect the contractual rights
of those unpaid elected officials, retired unpaid elected officials, surviving
spouses or dependent family members who are participating in the health-care
plan at the time of such rescission, modification or other amendment.
