City of Pittsburgh - File #: 2004-0915

• File #: 2004-0915
• Version: 1
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed Finally
• File created: 12/14/2004
• In control: Committee on Finance & Budget
• Final action: 12/20/2004
• Enactment date: 12/20/2004
• Enactment #: 651
• Effective date: 12/29/2004
• Title: Resolution that the Mayor is strongly urged to provide the data needed by Mellon Human Resources and Investor Solutions to complete its survey to determine options for health benefit programs.
• Sponsors: Alan Hertzberg, Gene Ricciardi, Douglas Shields, Twanda Carlisle, Luke Ravensthal, Jim Motznik, Len Bodack
• Indexes: MISCELLANEOUS

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
12/29/2004	1	Mayor	Signed by the Mayor
12/20/2004	1	City Council	Passed Finally	Pass
12/15/2004	1	Committee on Finance & Budget	Affirmatively Recommended	Pass
12/14/2004	1	City Council	Read and referred	Pass
12/14/2004	1	City Council	Waived under Rule 8	Pass

Presenter

Presented by Mr. Hertzberg

Title

Resolution that the Mayor is strongly urged to provide the data needed by Mellon Human Resources and Investor Solutions to complete its survey to determine options for health benefit programs.

Body

WHEREAS, one reason individuals may choose a lower paying job in the public sector over a higher paying job in the private sector is the often superior benefits package in the public sector; and

WHEREAS, the medical insurance benefit being offered to City of Pittsburgh employees in the year 2005 is inferior to that of any other known public sector employees; and

WHEREAS, the Pennsylvania League of Cities and Municipalities, which includes the City of Pittsburgh as a member, is exploring combining the members of the following organizations for better health insurance purchasing power:

1.      The Pennsylvania League of Cities and Municipalities;

2.      The Pennsylvania State Association of Township

Commissioners; and

3.      The Pennsylvania Association of Housing and Redevelopment Authorities; and

WHEREAS, Mellon Human Resources and Investor Solutions has been retained by the Pennsylvania League of Cities and Municipalities to determine the options available; and

WHEREAS, in a letter to the Mayor of Pittsburgh dated November 22, 2004 (attached), the Pennsylvania League of Municipalities has asked the City of Pittsburgh to participate in a survey of data being collected by Mellon;

Be it resolved by the Council of the City of Pittsburgh as follows:

Section 1.  The Mayor is strongly urged to provide the data needed by Mellon Human Resources and Investor Solutions to complete its survey being used to determine options for health benefit programs.

Section 2. City Council's Clerk is directed to send a copy of this resolution to the Pennsylvania League of Cities and Municipalities.