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Employee Benefits and Insurance

2026last touched · 15 source resolutions
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Resolutions governing employee health insurance, life insurance, EAP services, retiree coverage, workers' compensation participation, and contractor insurance requirements.
In force, by year of last update
2026this year
Dutchess County Self-Insured Workers' Compensation Participation
The Mayor is authorized to sign the annual Participation Agreement with the Dutchess County Self-Insured Workers' Compensation Plan on behalf of the Village.[7][10][14]
CDPHP HRA Administrative Services Agreement
The Mayor is authorized to sign the Ancillary Administrative Services Agreement with Lifetime Benefit Solutions, Inc. to administer CDPHP's Traditional Health Reimbursement Account (HRA), contingent on Lifetime Benefit Solutions, Inc. being the only HRA administrator company contracted to work with CDPHP.[15]
2025
EAP Services Renewal Authorization
The Mayor is authorized to sign the annual renewal agreement for Employee Assistance Program (EAP) services. EAP is required by the UPSEA–Department of Public Works contract (and because the Village has Public Works staff with CDL licenses) but is available to all employees.[9][13]
Health Care Opt-Out Payment — Individual Coverage
Non-union full-time employees who opt out of individual health coverage receive an opt-out payment of $2,000, paid as a single check at the end of the insurance year (May–April).[11]
Health Care Opt-Out Payment — Employee and Spouse/Child Coverage
Non-union full-time employees who opt out of employee-and-spouse or employee-and-child health coverage receive an opt-out payment of $3,800, paid as a single check at the end of the insurance year (May–April).[11]
Health Care Opt-Out Payment — Family Coverage
Non-union full-time employees who opt out of family health coverage receive an opt-out payment of $5,000, paid as a single check at the end of the insurance year (May–April).[11]
Retiree Health Coverage — CDPHP Medicare Advantage Plan 201
Village retirees on Medicare are covered under the CDPHP Medicare Advantage Plan 201, replacing prior retiree Medicare coverage.[12]
2024
Full-Time Employee Life Insurance — Payroll Deduction
The existing life insurance plan is offered to all full-time employees at the employee's cost as a payroll deduction, with no cost to the Village.[8]
2023
Police Life Insurance Policy
The Village renews the Police life insurance policy as required by the Police Department Union Contract.[6]
2016
MVP Health Insurance Contract
The Village is authorized to participate in the MVP health insurance contract, with the associated certificate of resolution on file.[4]
2010
Health Insurance Deductible Checking Account
A dedicated checking account funded with $22,707.20 (CD check 23682023) was established to pay health insurance deductibles as they arise for Village employees.[3]
2009
Contractor Liability Insurance Minimum
All contractors must maintain a minimum of $2,000,000 in liability insurance with the Village named as additional insured.[2]
Contractor Workers' Compensation Certificate Requirement
All contractors must have a current, updated workers' compensation certificate on file with the Village.[2]
2008
Health Insurance Deductible Limits
Health insurance deductibles shall not exceed $1,000.00 for highway employees and $750.00 for police and office employees. Employees submit receipts to the Village Clerk for reimbursement.[1]
History · superseded or expired
2019
Dutchess County Workers' Compensation Agreement 2020
Approved renewal agreement with Dutchess County for Workers' Compensation insurance for Village employees for the year 2020. Expired 2020-12-31; superseded by subsequent annual renewal authorizations.[5]
Source resolutions
  1. [1]2008-06-02Health Insurance Deductible and Drug Reimbursement Limits
  2. [2]2009-06-18Contractor insurance and workers' comp requirements
  3. [3]2010-03-25Health Insurance Deductible Checking Account
  4. [4]2016-07-21Authorize new MVP health insurance contract
  5. [5]2019-11-04Dutchess County Workman's Compensation Agreement 2020
  6. [6]2023-01-09Renew Police Life Insurance Policy
  7. [7]2024-02-12Dutchess County Self Insured Workers Compensation Plan Renewal
  8. [8]2024-04-25Life Insurance Plan for Full-time Employees
  9. [9]2024-12-09EAP Services Renewal Agreement
  10. [10]2025-02-10Participation Agreement with Dutchess County Self-Insured Workers' Compensation Plan
  11. [11]2025-02-27Health Care Opt-Out Policy for Non-Union Fulltime Employees
  12. [12]2025-03-27CDPHP Medicare Advantage Plan 201 Retiree Coverage
  13. [13]2025-09-08EAP Annual Contract Renewal
  14. [14]2026-01-12Dutchess County Workers' Compensation Agreement
  15. [15]2026-03-23Authorization to sign CDPHP HRA administrative services agreement

Synthesized from the chronological history of these resolutions. Each clause shows the year it was last established or amended. The text is a reading aid — for legal force, consult the source resolutions and the Village Code.