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HomeMy WebLinkAboutES05-336 - Original - Request - Standard Insurance Company - 2005-2007 Group Long Term Disability Insurance Policy - 04/01/2009 INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT for ASSOCIATED PUBLIC EMPLOYERS INSURANCE PROGRAM The Associated Public Employers Insurance Program("APEIP")has been developed to provide certain advantages int purchasing of insurance and related services to participating public employers and their bargaining units, of�o p g P P ("Participating Public Groups") The purpose of this mterlocal agreement("Agreement")is to provide each of the Participating Public Groups the opportunity to join together with the other Participating Public Groups in order to access the features and benefits of APEIP insurance policies and programs A. AGREEMENT 1. Effective Date.This agreement shall become effective when signed by at least two Participating Public Groups, and for subsequent signatories,on the effective date of their APEIP insurance contract or service agreement This Agreement shall have perpetual duration for all Participating Public Groups unless terminated in accordance with this Agreement 2. Termination of Interlocal Agreement.Termination of this Agreement shall occur on the date that all but one Participating Public Group withdraws from APEIP Upon tenrimation of this Agreement, insurance policies issued in connection with APEIP shall terminate automatically Each of the Participating Public Groups may withdraw from APEIP participation on any anniversary of its participation in APEIP,or within six months after any written amendment to this Agreement,provided it has given the Administrator,R L Evans Company,Inc,90 days v�7itten notice of its intent to withdraw.Failure to give this written notice of its intent to withdraw will result in probation from APEIP participation for a period of three(3)years following the withdrawal The withdrawal of a Participating Public Group shall not terminate this Agreement.Changes in Participating Public Group participation shall have no effect on this Agreement for the remaining Participating Public Groups B.RESPONSIBILTTEIS OF PARTICIPATING PUBLIC GROUPS 1. Payment of Premium. Each Participating Public Group shall be solely responsible for payments for insurance or other services obtained under this Agreement for the benefit of that Participating Public Group's employees. Each Participating Public Group shall separately receive billings and separately remit payments for such insurance or services directly to the insurance company or service provider.No Participating Public Group shall have or accept responsibility for the payment of insurance premiums payable by another party 2. Responsibilities for Own Negligence.Each of the Participating Public Groups shall be responsible for the consequences of any negligent or wrongful act of failure to act on the part of itself and its employees No Participating Public Group assumes responsibility to any other Participating Public Group for the consequences of any negligent of wrongful act or failure to act on the part of another Participating Educator Group No Participating Public Group assumes the responsibility to any other person,firm,or corporation for the consequences of any omission of any person,firm or corporation not a party to this Agreement 3. Provision of Data.Each Participating Public Group's premium rates will be calculated independently after consideration of the demographic characteristics of its eligible employees Claim experience for all APEIP members will be combined for experience rating purposes Accordingly,each Participating Public Group shall promptly furnish such data to the APEIP administrator upon request C.RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE ADMINISTRATOR 1. APEIP Operations.R.L.Evans Company,Inc shall be the APEIP administrator("Administrator")and shall have responsibility for brokerage,day to day operation,negotiations with insurers and service providers, finances and other aspects of APEIP operations This Agreement may be amended by R L Evans Company, Inc provided that such amendment will not take effect unless notice is mailed to Participating Public Groups at least thirty(90)days before the proposed effective date of the amendment.No party to this Agreement may delegate the performance of any contractual obligation hereunder to a third parry without the written consent of all the other contracting parties 2. Disclosure,In accordance with RCW 39 34 030,the parties acknowledge no separate entity is created by this Agreement and there shall be no operation budget created due to this Agreement D.REQUEST TO PARTICIPATE This Agreement is made and entered into by and among the several Participating Public Groups organized and existing under the constitution and laws as political subdivision of the State of Washington,which are parties signatory to this Agreement Chapter 39 34 RCW pentnts local government units to make the most efficient use of their powers by enabling them to cooperate with other localities on a basis of mutual advantage and thereby to provide services and facilities in a manner and pursuant to forms of governmental organization that will accord best with geographic,economic,population,and other factors influencing the needs and development of local communities Participating Public Group: Participating Public Group• By. By- Prin Printed: For: For: Date Date: