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902 Insurance Coverage
.01 Health Insurance
The City of Grapevine offers medical, dental, vision, life, long term disability, and
voluntary insurance coverage to regular full-time and regular part-time active
employees. Dependent coverage is available on an optional basis. Employee
premium costs vary depending upon the plan chosen and the employee’s election
of dependent coverage. Please refer to the employee summary plan descriptions
or contact Risk Management for specifics on the current benefits available for the
employees of the City of Grapevine.
.02 Workers' Compensation
The City of Grapevine provides workers compensation benefits to regular full-time,
regular part-time, part-time, interns, causal and seasonal employees. This policy
does not cover temporary employees that are working through a temp agency or
independent contractors. In addition, this coverage also affords the employees of
the City of Grapevine temporary income benefits if the employee is unable to work
as a result of the aforementioned injury as prescribed by State law. All injuries will
be immediately reported to the supervisor and Risk Management and statutory
workers' compensation procedures will be followed.
.03 Public Officials Liability
The City of Grapevine provides Public Officials Liability, to include Employment
Practices and Public Entity Management, protection arising from errors or
omissions injury damage claims for active employees during the administration of
said employee's duties. Also insured is any commission, board, authority,
administrative department, or other similar unit operating on behalf of the City of
Grapevine, and duly elected and appointed officials and members of the governing
body of the City of Grapevine.
.04 Automobile Liability
The City of Grapevine provides comprehensive automobile liability and physical
damage coverage on all of its owned vehicles known as the City Fleet. The City
maintains a Comprehensive Commercial Auto Liability Insurance policy that
affords liability protection for all employees while acting within the course and
scope of their duties for the City of Grapevine. The employee is responsible for
maintaining their own vehicle insurance on their personal vehicle while driving it
on behalf of the City.
.05 Property and Casualty Insurance
The City of Grapevine has in effect a Comprehensive Property and Casualty
Insurance Program. This program provides insurance coverage above a certain
retained limit for damage to both City owned property and contents. In addition,
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General Liability, premises and operations coverage is provided for the City up to
its Tort liability limit and includes Paramedic and Law Enforcement Liability. Claims
within the retained limit are handled by Risk Management with large losses co-
managed by Risk Management and the commercial insurance carriers involved.
NOTE
ALL BODILY INJURY AND PROPERTY DAMAGE LOSSES WITHIN THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE WILL
BE IMMEDIATELY REPORTED TO RISK MANAGEMENT.
Revised 07/17/2018