[Adopted 11-10-2015 by Ord. No. 129-J-2015]
The Township Manager is hereby authorized to execute the Trust
Agreement and any other agreements necessary for East Goshen Township's
participation in the Delaware Valley Health Trust. The Delaware Valley
Health Trust Agreement is attached hereto as Exhibit "A" and incorporated
herein by reference. The Trust Agreement attached hereto is on file
for inspection and review at the Offices of East Goshen Township at
1580 Paoli Pike; West Chester, Pennsylvania 19380. This Trust Agreement
may be subsequently modified or amended but in no event shall such
amendments or modifications materially adversely affect the right
of East Goshen Township to participate in the Delaware Valley Health
Trust.
The participation of East Goshen Township in the Delaware Valley
Health Trust is authorized for the purpose of obtaining high quality
health benefits at the most reasonable cost to East Goshen Township
and its employees, retirees and their dependents.
As set forth in the Trust Agreement and as otherwise stated
herein, the following conditions apply to the participation of East
Goshen Township in the Delaware Valley Health Trust:
A.
Each Trust participant must meet the admission and eligibility requirements
set forth therein;
B.
Each Trust participant agrees to pay all contributions when due as
provided in the Trust Agreement and any bylaws adopted by the Trust;
C.
Each Trust participant uses its best efforts to provide appropriations
for the payment of any contributions required to achieve the purposes
and objectives of the Trust;
D.
Each Trust participant cooperate fully in achieving the purposes
and objectives of the Trust; and
E.
Each Trust participant comply with all other terms and conditions
of the Trust Agreement.
East Goshen Township agrees to participate in the Delaware Valley
Health Trust for a minimum of two years and thereafter may withdraw
for any reason whatsoever provided that it has fulfilled all the applicable
conditions in the Trust Agreement and satisfies all its financial
obligations to the Trust upon withdrawal.
The effective date of the participation of East Goshen Township
in the Delaware Valley Health Trust will be February 1, 2016.
The organizational structure of the Trust consists of a Board
of Trustees and Executive Committee selected by the Board of Trustees
in accordance with the Trust Agreement.
The Board of Supervisors of East Goshen Township delegates to
the Board of Trustees of the Delaware Valley Health Trust the powers
enumerated in the Trust Agreement.
All contributions paid by East Goshen Township shall be made
with funds appropriated by the Board of Supervisors of East Goshen
Township for that purpose.
The funds required for the operation of the Trust shall be provided
by the Trust participants through annual appropriations.
The Delaware Valley Health Trust is empowered to enter into
contracts for policies of group insurance and employee benefits, including
social security, for any of its employees.
As a condition of participating in the Delaware Valley Health
Trust, East Goshen Township agrees to comply with all the terms and
conditions in the attached Trust Agreement.
This article is being enacted pursuant to the provisions of
the Pennsylvania Intergovernmental Cooperation Law, as amended, 53
Pa.C.S.A § 2301, et seq.
