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Council debates cutting part-time health benefits; legal counsel says Rice notices required, no final vote taken
Summary
Council members proposed eliminating health insurance for part-time city employees and later moved to issue RICE notices; legal counsel advised that employees must be Rice-noticed and that the issue was not properly noticed for a special meeting, so the council deferred final action to a later agenda.
A motion to eliminate health-care benefits for all part‑time city employees was made and seconded during the City of Clifton's April 8 special budget meeting; legal counsel interrupted and advised that employees whose terms and conditions might be changed must receive a RICE notice under local law and that the subject was not listed on the special-meeting notice.
The initial motion — introduced from the dais — directed removal of part-time employee health benefits. Legal counsel (Miss Wright) said the council must issue RICE notices to any employees whose health benefits might be modified: "It's my opinion that the council has to issue a…
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