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FR :r1 IT PriONE NJ. ;51 423 3523 Tai. 25 1333 12:51x:1 ?_ :n e S!00o! ayroli. TP.israre is For elected eft oas ]fill l' s ac .. n s,pnliod cit.c: to the official's l salary or to an i •1T d salary of j7 n1S citi since is c,reater. ribciousl} the imputed minimum salary will come into Flirty in moist council salaries in most cities are much less than that. Using the imputed n'.iaLmrl salary. the -manual premium conies to $60 for a five member council. The actual cost to the city may be son :calm- more or less than that, depending on the city's e\r crltr.cc modification, volume discount. and cie .uctib,e if any. This same approach and rate will also be used to calculate premiums for coverage for any other boards, commissions, or committees which are specified in the city's ordinance or resolution e tend:no cnveragc. Unless the city specifically indicates that members of a particular board are covered, L'4CIT will assume that they are not. For .3`ft ills other than members of the council and Dose; board c :c ;t bers, premiums will be based on the actual salary and the appropriate class rate. • What benefits h'ould an Of receive under Workers eompensaiion As 'sill- any other employee, indemnity benefits would be based on :he individual's actua: earnings from all employment. In other words, benefits would be based on the total earnings from the official's regular employment plus the salary (if any) he receives from the city. The S70 per week imputed minimum salary is used solely to calculate premiums, and does no: figure into the benefit calculation in any way. Are there unv alternative ways to protect elected officials and heard members? LEA: iT has arranged with CIGNA to offer another option through which cities can provide _ome protection for their council members against the risk of being injur or killed in the course Of perc'rmmn their duties. For a cost of 512..75 per person per year. the city can purchase an accident policy which provides benefits for death or a dtsahl:ng injury arising ou: of an accident which o:.curs while the council member is traveling to. particiratir.g in. or travehr.g from a regularly :came ocil scheduled council meeting, or while conducting official un business on behalf and at the re,uest of the council. The policy provides a death benefit of S i 00,000. 1: aso provides a schedule of kmp sure benef.r. f. :;r loss of a hand, foot. or eve. The policy also p:c vides a shoe[ -term disab lily bunch! of $100 per week. Disability benefits are payable for a r axiir.t: n of 26 wee s, after a three -day waiting period. Disability benefits would be paid if as the result of a covered injury the individ c annot do a all the s u$tantial and mate.ial duties nt l :i type of work.