By Gary Lloyd
The Trussville City Council on Tuesday approved a resolution setting the effective date for employee health insurance coverage.
The date set was Jan. 1, 2014, for all new city employees hired to have a 30-day probationary period with coverage to commence on the 31st day of full-time employment.
The city of Trussville makes health insurance coverage available to all full-time employees, with the employee contributing by payroll deduction to the cost of family coverage.
A Trussville historical marker outside Trussville City Hall
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Under the existing model, the entire employee portion of the family coverage premium must be collected in advance to pay the premium, placing new employees at an immediate financial disadvantage.
Also under the existing model, the city must pay all portions of the insurance coverage not assessed to the employee for the month of hire without rebate, even when the employee accepts employment but chooses to leave within a few days of hire.
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