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• PERSONNEL COMMITTEE CITY OF RAMSEY ANOKA COUNTY STATE OF MINNESOTA The Personnel Committee conducted a regular meeting on Tuesday, January 23, 2007, at the Ramsey Municipal Center, 7550 Sunwood Drive NW, Ramsey, Minnesota. Members Present: Chairperson David Jeffrey Councilmember John Dehen Councilmember Mary Jo Olson Also Present: Human Resources Manager Givonna Reed Interim City Administrator Heidi A. Nelson Public Works Director Dean Kapler CALL TO ORDER Chairperson Jeffrey called the regular meeting of the Personnel Committee to order at 5:30 p.m. CITIZEN INPUT . There was none. APPROVE AGENDA Motion by Councilmember Olson, seconded by Councilmember Dehen, to approve the agenda as submitted. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Chairperson Jeffrey, Councilmembers Olson and Dehen. Voting No: None. COMMITTEE BUSINESS Case #1: Consider Approving a Post - Employment Health Care Savings Plan for the LELS Sergeants Bargaining Unit Human Resources Manager Reed Kone stated in 2006, at the request of the Sergeants union, staff began researching post - employment health care savings plans. The purpose of post- employment health care savings plans is to use pre -tax dollars to help defray some of the costs associated with health insurance for retirees. The proposed post- employment health care savings plan allows employees who are members of the Sergeants union to contribute eligible sick and vacation leave to an interest bearing trust account. The monies go into the account at the termination of employment and are available to the retiree and covered dependents as reimbursement for eligible medical expenses. Without this program, retirees would be required • to take any sick or vacation severance they are entitled to as taxable income. Ms. Reed Kone Personnel Committee / January 23, 2007 Page 1 of 4 -195-