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,
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("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
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