HomeMy WebLinkAboutCouncil Resolution 1370RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION EXTENDING WORKERS' COMPENSATION COVERAGE
TO VOLUNTEERS OF THE CITY OF CENTRAL POINT
RECITALS:
Oregon Revised Statute 656.031 allows public entities, by resolution, to extend workers' compensation
coverage to volunteer workers.
Therefore, the City of Central Point resolves as follows:
Workers' compensation coverage will be provided to the following classes of volunteers listed in this
resolution, noted on CIS payroll schedule, and verified at audit.
1. Public Safety Volunteers
An assumed monthly wage of $800 per month will be used for public safety volunteers in the following
volunteer positions:
Police Reserve Officers
Volunteers in Police Services (YIPS )
Police Explorers
2. Volunteer Boards, Commissions, and Councils
An aggregate assumed annual wage of $2,500 will be used per volunteer board, commission and/or
council for the performance of administrative duties. The covered bodies are:
City Council
Planning Commission
CERT (Community Emergency Response Team)
Parks Commission
Citizen's Advisory Commission (CAC)
Multicultural Committee
Budget Committee
An assumed monthly wage of $800 per month will be used for public officials for the performance of
manual labor above and beyond the administrative duties covered by paragraph 2.
3. Non -Public Safety Volunteers
All non-public safety volunteers listed below will track their hours and Oregon minimum wage will serve
as the assumed wage for both premiums and benefits calculations. CIS will assign the appropriate
classification code according to the type of volunteer work being performed.
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Parks & Recreation —excluding "Special Events" covered under a separate accident policy
Public Works
Clerical
Preschool/Child care center — "Kidventure" classroom assistants
4. Other Volunteers
Volunteer exposures not addressed here will have worker's compensation coverage if, at least two
weeks prior to the onset of the work the City of Central Point provides written notice to CIS
underwriting requesting coverage, CIS approves the coverage and date of coverage, and provides
written confirmation of the coverage.
5. Special Events Volunteers
Volunteers participating in City -sponsored special events will be covered under a separate accident
policy and are not covered under this resolution.
The City of Central Point agrees to maintain verifiable rosters for all volunteers, including volunteer
name, date of service, and hours of service, and make them available at the time of a claim or audit to
verify coverage.
Passed by the Council and signed by me in authentication of its passage this r2z�day of
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Council President Bruce Dingler
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