Council approves resolution to increase group life-insurance benefit tied to FOP contract

The Jeffersontown City Council passed a resolution authorizing the mayor to sign an amendment to the citys group insurance plan that raises the life-insurance benefit from $45,000 to $75,000 per employee, a change negotiated with the Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) and applied citywide.

The nut graf: council indicated the increase was effectuated as part of the FOP contract negotiations and that the change was distributed citywide, including civilian employees at the police station.

Details and action

A city official read the resolution on the record: "A resolution authorizing the mayor to sign an amendment to group insurance provided by the standard. This is an increase from $45,000 to $75,000 per employee, that was effectuated with and as part of the FOP contract for the FOP and it was distributed also citywide including civilian employees at the police station and citywide." After the reading a council member moved for passage; the council voted by voice and recorded "Aye" with the mayor declaring "Motion carried."

The action was recorded as a resolution (title read on the record) and approved by voice…