03.06 - Joint Powers Agreement with National Joint Powers Alliance

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4.10 Liability Limited. The Board, its authorized representatives,employees and designees shall have no duty or liability to any of the Participants or Providers with respect to the fees, premiums and/or contract charges,offers,acceptances or binders of coverage,cancellation notices,or other matters relating to a Participant's subscribers,all of which shall be the responsibility of the Participant. The Board,its authorized representatives,employees and designees,and each Participant shall have no duty or liability due to negligence of other Participants and Providers. When it is not exercising the joint powers authorized by this Agreement(and therefore not acting as the Board),the SC Board of Directors shall have no duty or obligation whatsoever to act for the benefit of Participants(as Participants). 4.11 Withdrawal by Board. The undertakings for the provision of Group Employee Benefits in this Agreement may be terminated by the Board or the SC(as applicable)at any time. SECTION 5 RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF PARTICIPANTS 5.1 Enrollment and Renewal. Participants may elect whether to participate in any Group Employee Benefit and any Other Financial and Risk Management Service made available by the Board. If a Participant elects to participate in a Group Employee Benefit or Other Financial or Risk Management Service,the Participant must executed any applicable Group Contract, Group Contract Amendment, enrollment and renewal documents directly with the Provider. 5.2 Participants to Furnish Data. Each Participant agrees to furnish all reasonably necessary employee data directly to the SC or its designee. 5.3 Remittance of Premiums and Contract Charges. The Participant shall remit premiums and/or contract charges in the time and manner as from time to time determined by the Board. 5.4 CBA Employee Benefits. Each Participant that participates in CBA Employee Benefits shall be solely responsible for the collective bargaining of such benefits,and for providing any notices regarding CBA Employee Benefits, including,without limitation,the obligation to notify certain representatives regarding the adoption of a self-insured health benefit plan set forth in Minn. Stat.471.617, Subd.4. 5.5 Participant Withdrawal. 5.5.1 Voluntary Withdrawal. At any time during a year, (but at least five(5)months prior to renewal),a Participant may terminate its participation in this Agreement or in a Pool upon ninety(90) one hundred fifty three(153)days written notice to the Board and to all Providers of programs in which it participates. 5.5.2 Withdrawal Relating to Participant Rate Solicitation. pr-epesals independefitly efthis AgFeefaent when there has not been a fifty per-eent(50,04) inervase be defined as requesting anEVer-aeeepting vffittea er-verbal pr-epesals ef any kind,regardless of `"� -7-