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TOWN OF NORTH ANDOVER
OFFICE OF THE TOWN CLERK
120 MAIN STREET
NORTH ANDOVER, MASSACHUSETTS 01845
Joyce A.Bradshaw,CMMC Telephone(978)688-9501
Town Clerk Fax (978)688-9557
E-mail Bradshaw(dtownofnorthandover.com
This is to certify that the following vote was taken on Article 48 at the
Dissolved 2009 Annual Town Meeting held May 12, 2009 and May 13, 2009:
Article 48. Petition the Legislature: Municipal Group Insurance Committee
Legislation. To see if the Town will vote to petition the General Court to adopt the
following law:
Municipal Group Insurance Committee (GIC) Legislation
Any city or town accepting the provisions of this section may establish and
maintain a committee known as a "Group Insurance Committee" consisting of seven (7)
members to be constituted as follows: Four (4) persons to be appointed by the Mayor or
Board of Selectmen, two (2) persons to be elected by the organizations of the
governmental units' employees, and one (1) person who shall be a retiree of the city or
town who shall be appointed by the Mayor or Board of Selectmen.
Four (4) members of said committee shall constitute a quorum. Said committee
shall act upon the majority vote of a quorum at any meeting held in conformity with the
provisions of Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 39, Section 23B.
The Group Insurance Committee shall have the full and final authority to
determine changes in any design or composition of any and all group general or blanket,
hospital, surgical, medical, dental, and other health insurance plans, including, but not
limited to, the services of a health care organization, and including coverage offered on a
self-funded basis pursuant to sections 3A, 11 or 12 or Chapter 32 of the General Laws.
Any plan design changes may include, but not be limited to, changes to
employer/employee contribution levels, co-pay amounts and deductibles. Such changes
as the Group Insurance Committee shall deem appropriate shall be effective as of the date
of said changes are voted upon by the committee and shall not be subject to collective
bargaining under the provisions of Chapter 150E of the General Laws.
This section shall take effect in a county, city, town or district upon its acceptance
in the following manner: in a county, by a vote of the county commissioners; in a city
having a Plan D or a Plan E charter, by the majority vote of its city council and approved
by the manager; in any other city by majority vote of its city council and approved by the
Mayor; in a town, by vote of its Town Meeting, in a regional school district, by the vote
of the regional district school committee;
YES 77 NO 4—ARTICLE 48 PASSES
VOTED MAY 13, 2009