City Council:
AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING A HEALTH
INSURANCE POLICY ESTABLISHING
COST-SHARING REQUIREMENTS FOR
ELECTED OFFICIALS, NON-UNION EMPLOYEES,
AND ELIGIBLE PART-TIME EMPLOYEES
Whereas, in correspondence dated November 6, 2025, the Comptroller formally requested authorization to establish a uniform policy requiring elected officials, non-union full-time employees, and eligible part-time employees to contribute a portion of the cost of their City-provided health insurance coverage, and to set updated eligibility thresholds consistent with fiscal responsibility and equity; and
Whereas, the City of Mount Vernon ("the City") currently provides health insurance coverage to elected officials and full-time and part-time employees, with the City covering nearly 100% of the cost of premiums; and
Whereas, the current annual premium rates for health insurance coverage are approximately $17,754 for individual plans and $40,414 for family plans; and
Whereas, only members of the City's Firefighters and Police unions currently contribute toward their insurance premiums-20% of the total premium cost-as established in their respective collective bargaining agreements negotiated approximately twenty years ago; and
Whereas, all other union members, non-union employees, and elected officials currently do not contribute to the cost of their insurance premiums, resulting in a significant fiscal burden to the City; and
Whereas, the City does not currently have a formal retiree health insurance policy for elected officials, non-union employees, or part-time employees, although historical practice has been to informally extend certain provisions from the CSEA contract; and
Whereas, the escalating cost of health insurance premiums necessitates the establishment of a consistent, equitable, and fiscally responsible health insurance policy that includes cost-sharing by employees and officials who receive City-sponsored coverage; and
Whereas, th...
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