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Home My WebLink AboutSeptemberCity matters R 5ci)fcaaibc2•, 11999 INSURANCE NEWS -A 501.50SEL At the City Council meeting on August 25th, the council voted to split the cost (50/50) with the employee on their dependant coverage. It was also voted that we renew our contract with Vision Care Services for vision exams and Blue Cross and Blue Shield for Health and Dental. To prevent a 32% increase in the health costs it was opted to choose the prescription card increased cost of $7 dollars for generic and $14 dollars for brand name. This resulted in only a 13.4% increase. The long term disability and life and accidental death and dismemberment has been awarded to Canada Life. Blue Cross and Blue Shield has remained the same except for the following additional benefits: I- $250.00 dollars for health maintenance. No deductible is required (this will include pap -exam, t monograms, and prostate screening, or a general �Z health physical). 2. Dental .Insurance for dependent coverage separate from health. 3. A 50/50 cost split for the employee to cover dependents. On September 8, 1999, we will be holding open enrollment. Every employee will need to complete anew enrollment form. Department I•leads and supervisors will be coordinating your schedule to sign up for insurance. New Cost of Insurance HEALTH Month Pay Period Spouse Health $116.49 $58.25 Children Health $ 59.88 $29.94 Family Health $145.49 $72.75 DENTAL Month Pay Period Spouse Dental $ 8.30 $4.15 Children Dental $12.00 $6.00 Family Dental $20.35 $10.18 VISION Mont Pay Period Vision Dependant $ 6.05 $3.03 THANK YOU! To all insurance committee members: Thank you for making the recently approved employee health benefit package a reality. Your diligent work and continuous optimism is appreciated. Jean Tarbell SPECIAL DATES! $ 09/03 Pay Day ® 09/06 Labor Day (City Hall Closed) + 09/08 Open Enrollment for Insurance # 09/11 Rosh Hashanah r 09/12 Grandparents Day $ 09/17 Pay Day sk 09/17 Constitution Day 09/20 Yom Kippur 0 09/23 Autumnal Equinox (First day of Autumn) Happy Birthday 09/02 Christian Gumbrecht-P/D School Crossing Guard 09/03 Floyd Powell-G/C Cart Attendant 09/10 Teresa Stepowski-P/D School Crossing Guard 09/12 CliffJamison-P/W Maintenance Worker III 09/14 Martha Campbell-P/W Engineer 09/18 John Caffrey-G/C Cart Attendant 09/19 Stephen Beane-G/C Cashier 09/19 Paul Wagner -C/M Purchasing & Contract Admin. 09/20 John Dwyer-P/W Maintenance Worker 1 09/20 Alan Fraser-P/W Maintenance Worker 1 09/20 Gary Johnson-P/W Maintenance Worker 11 09/21 Daryl Thompson-P/W Garage Supervisor 09/29 John Pratt-P/W Heavy Equipment Operator 09/30 Tad Stepowski-P/D Police Volunteer 09/30 Robert Thompson-P/W Maintenance Worker I INSIDE CITY LIMIT Longevity Employees with 10 or more years of service. 09/24/81 Bill Ruetmann-P/W Maintenance Worker III 09/05/85 Greg Witt -PID Police Sergeant 09/11/89 Gerd Kubes-B/D Administrative Secretary 09/21/89 Tony Francisco-P/D Police Officer Employees with 5-9 years of service: 09/26/94 Dori Bosworth-G/M Clerical Assistant II ISNEY CLUB PLYCOUNT TICTiE On May 23, 1999, Walt Disney World has changed its ticket offerings. As a result, the Magic Kingdom Club discount for one day is no longer available, but Multi -Day passport discounts are. This means there will no longer be a discount if you only purchase one day or visit just one theme park. If you purchase tickets for two days or two theme parks, you will receive the discount. UNIVERSAL SMIOS FLORIDA Florida Residents can show their Florida 1D and Save $10.00 Now through September 30, 1999 during Florida Residents Days! Call 407-363-8000 for information. September 4-5 - Country Music Weekend - Trisha Yearwood, Tanya Tucker, Chalee Tenn icon, Brad Paisley and Toby Keith in concert. Admission Included with your studio pass. Call 407-224-5500 for more information. September 10-11 - Rack the Universe - Life Changing Contemporary Christian Music. Separately ticketed special event is not included with studio pass. Call 407-224-5500 for more information. I'm not saying that my generation was smarter ... but in my day, envelopes did not have printed instructions on where to place the stamp. --cited in Positive Living magazine Ever hear the expression— from a 1939 Peter Lorre movie — "It's not the heat, it's the humidity"? My favorite line is, "It's not the heat, it's the stupidity." When it's hot outside, some drivers go nuts. To reduce your risk of getting involved in highway violence: Avoid eye contact with other drivers Don't react to provocation (e.g., obscene gestures) Don't take traffic problems personally If you see a crazy driver, keep your distance— drop back in traffic or take the next exit. --Source: Washington State Highway Patrol LEAD V Over 75% of U.S. homes built before 1978 contain some lead based paint. When properly maintained and managed, this paint poses little risk. However, two million American kids have high blood -levels caused by exposure to lead-based paints. For more information, call (800) 424 -LEAD. Ask for a free copy of "Protect Your Family from Lead in Your Home." —National Lead Information Clearinghouse 0zt1p:1Avww.nsc.org/ehc. him) MEM R� Y(Q? FFM oo pressure left untreated in midlife tends to cause memory problems in later life. (Sorry, I forgot) For every increase of 10 points of systolic blood pressure, there is a 7% or greater risk of impaired cognitive skills. This study agrees with the ongoing Framingham study, which found that untreated midlife hypertension predicts poorer memory and learning skills 20 years later. NOTE: A normal blood pressure is 120/80. Anything over 140/90 should be treated with diet and exercise —and medication, if necessary. Journal of the American Medical Association 'BAY AT H9 VThebronzed look" you see on "Baywatch" bodies comes from a bottle. According to makeup artist JoAnna Connell, "Most of our cast members have pale skin. "Although we spend 12 to 14 hours on the beach when we're filming, everyone avoids real suntanning. "No one wants wrinkles and lines, and most of us are concerned about skin cancer." Connell says the stars use a SPF 15 to 20 sunscreen on their faces, in addition to the sunscreen_ that's in the self -tanning lotions they wear. —77ie Skin Cancer Foundation A 00 recent study found that most of the portrayals of alcohol in kids' cartoons are positive. Most of the cartoon characters who drink beer, wine, or liquor are not visibly affected. The most commonly shown effect of drinking is hiccuping. NOTE: Alcohol abuse leads to more problems than hiccuping. Ask any kid who grows up in an alcoholic home. American Public Health Association Meeting - Indianapolis VEighty-six percent of people who spend two or more hours a day at a computer say they have eye fatigue; another 32% complain of irritated eyes and difficulty focusing. Note: Some say that, in a few years, there will be no books, no newspapers, and no newsletters. "Print is dead." Until we solve this eyestrain problem, I'll remain unconvinced. Directions Research for Bausch & Lamb VITAMIN C VVitamin C may reduce the incidence of exercise- induced asthma (EIA), according to a small study of 20 patients. A single, large dose (2 grams) of vitamin C before exercise prevented exercise-induced asthma in nine patients and lessened the severity of EIA in two others. Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine 7.000 CALORIES VYou can eat 7,000 calories a day and all the fat you want and still lose weight— if you're willing to trek to the North Pole. Members of a recent North Pole expedition ate two meals a day (7,000 total calories), consisting of peanut butter, fatty meats, noodles, butter, and oatmeal. All of the members lost weight during the trip. FABULOUS FOOD by SAMANTHA KATZ "I'm not inspired by what people say. I'm inspired by what I do.» Evander Holyfield, Heavyweight boxing champion POLICY OF THE CITY OF SEBASTIAN . •' NOTE: All employees are responsible to notify management on 1. Outside employment. 2. Changes of address & phone numbers. 3. Change in beneficiary(s) 4. Change in emergency contacts. 5. Any change in having a valid Florida Drivers License. The City does random drug testing for Commercial Driving License holders per the guidelines of the U.S. Department of I"%TII(a]R117AW18)1ltlDili 4:4 New Year's Day January 1 - Friday President's Day February 15 - Monday Memorial Day May 31 - Monday Independence Day July 5 - Monday Labor Day September 6 - Monday Veteran's Day November I I - Thursday Thanksgiving November 24 -Thursday Day After November 25 - Friday Day Before Christmas December 23 - Thur. Christmas Day December 24 - Friday New Year's Day 2000 December 31 - Friday CITY OF SEBASTIAN POLICY A DRUG FREE WORK PLACE