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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRes1989-153 . . . Sponsored by: Schaefermeyer CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA RESOLUTION NO. 89-153 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY eOUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA, ESTABLISHING THE GROSS WEEKLY EARNINGS TO BE USED FOR THE PURPOSE OF CALCULATING WORKERS' COMPENSATION BENEFITS FOR CERTAIN VOLUNTEERS WHEREAS, the city has volunteer ambulance attendants and firemen, and accordingly has the right under state law to establish the gross weekly earnings to be used for calculating compensation for injured volunteer ambulance attendants and firemen; and WHEREAS, the amount of such gross weekly earnings to be used for calculating the volunteer's workers' compensation benefits must be at least the Alaska minimum wage computed on the basis for ten, (10) hours of work per week; and WHEREAS, adoption of this resolution is necessary to ensure that the city's workers' compensation insurance premium is as low as possible and yet fair and equitable to the volunteers; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA, that: Section 1. The city of Seward, in accordance with AS 23.30.220(4), hereby adopts a weekly earning rate of $145.00 computed on the basis of 10 hours of work per week as the gross weekly earning to be used for calculating workers' compensation benefits for volunteer ambulance attendants and firemen injured in the course and scope of rendering volunteer services. section 2. The clerk is hereby directed to send a copy of this resolution to the office of the Alaska Municipal League, Joint Insurance Association, Inc., 217 Second Street, Suite 200, Juneau, AK 99801, to be used in establishing the city's premium for workers' compensation insurance for the type of volunteers described in the resolution. Section 3. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption. PASSED AND APPROVED by the City Council of the city of Seward, Alaska, llth this day of December, 1989. -1- . . . CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA RESOLUTION NO. 89-153 AYES: NOES: ABSENT: ABSTAIN: ATTEST: THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA ~~ Burgess, Hilton, Meehan, Noll and Sieminski None Dunham, Simutis None APPROVED AS TO FORM: Perkins Coie, Attorneys for the city of Seward, Alaska ~~.)-~ Patricia J. Jones Acting City Clerk ~JW~ Fred B. Arvidson City Attorney (City Seal) -2-