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RESOLUTION N0. 28
Series of 1985
A RESOLUTION OPPOSING ALL FEDERAL PROPOSALS REQUIRING
MANDATORY MEDICARE COVERAGE FOR ALL STATE, COUNTY AND
MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES AND REQUIRING MANDATORY 50GIAL
SECURITY COVERAGE FOR ALL NEWLY HIRED STATE AND LOCAL
GOVERNMENT WORKERS.
WHEREAS, the Town of Vail is currently not covered by the Social Security system,
having specifically exercised its legal option to withdraw from the system; and
WHEREAS, the Town of Vail currently has a defined contribution plan which replaced
Social Security in 1983 and which was overwhelmingly supported by Town employees; and
WHEREAS, the Town of Vail has purchased insurance through the public insurance
market to replace the survivor's income and the long term disability provisions of Social
Security; and
WHEREAS, mandatory Medicare coverage would add fifty-four thousand dollars
54,OQO.00) of additional cost to the Town; and
WHEREAS, mandatory Social Security coverage would add an additional cost of eighty-
five thousand eight hundred dollars 85,800.00) to the Town in the first year and more
in each succeeding year.
NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved by the Town Council of the Town of Vail as follows:
The .Town Council strongly opposes all federal proposals for mandatory Medicare
and mandatory Social Security coverage for State, county and municipal employees.
Dated this I5th day of October 1985.
J
Paul R. ton, Mayor
ATTEST:
Pamela A. Brandmeyer, wn Clerk