File #: ORD-072-2020    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Ordinance Status: Passed
File created: 8/12/2020 In control: Committee of the Whole
On agenda: 8/17/2020 Final action: 9/8/2020
Title: AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING A SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATION: Workers Compensation Self Insurance Fund
Attachments: 1. FIN_RPT 8.17.20.pdf

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AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING A SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATION:  Workers Compensation Self Insurance Fund

 

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WHEREAS, the City is self-insured for workers compensation but it must still pay annual assessments to the Ohio Bureau of Workers Compensation (BWC) for administrative costs and other activities; and

 

WHEREAS, the City’s claims experience was higher than anticipated in 2020, due in large part to COVID-19; and

 

WHEREAS, the current assessment due to the BWC exceeds the amount currently appropriated, therefore a supplemental appropriation is requested

 

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GAHANNA, STATE OF OHIO:

 

Section 1.  That funding in the amount of forty eight thousand dollars and zero cents ($48,000) is hereby supplementally appropriated from the unencumbered, unappropriated balance of the Self-Insured Workers Compensation Fund (9000) and appropriated as follows:

 

To account #900.05.000.5205 - $8,000

To account #900.05.000.5230 - $40,000 

 

Section 2.  That the second reading is hereby waived.

 

Section 3.  That this ordinance shall be in full force and effect after passage by this Council and on date of signature approval by the Mayor.