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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 30 at the Dissolved
Annual Town Meeting for the Town of North Andover held June 7, 2011:
Article 30. Petition the General Court - Municipal Group Insurance Committee
Legislation. Voted 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, who are not eligible to receive Town Insurance
Benefits, 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 of Chapter 32 of the General Laws. Any plan design changes may include,
but not be limited to, changes to employer/employee contributions 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.
VOTED JUNE 7, 2011 YES 82 NO 13