03.06 - Joint Powers Agreement with National Joint Powers Alliance

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2.8 Group Contract shall mean an agreement for the rendering of services by and between a Participant and a Provider of such services. In connection with the self-insurance of employee health benefits, such an agreement may also mean a Participant's agreement to participate in a program of self-insurance. 2.9 Group Employee Benefits shall mean CBA Employee Benefits and Discretionary Employee Benefits. 2.10 Other Financial and Risk Management Services may include,but shall not be limited to,technical advice regarding borrowing programs,contracted legal services, property/casualty safety group protection,personal property and casualty protection, student accident,coverage and other services as made available by Group Contract for Participants from time to time by the Board. 2.11 Operating Agreement means an agreement by and between the Board and a Provider which establishes terms for the benefits,administration or funding of Group Employee Benefits or Other Financial and Risk Management Services. 2.12 Participant means both Participant Members and Associate Members. It does not refer to individual employees obtaining insurance or other benefit coverage pursuant to a plan offered by a Participant which is funded or administered in whole or in part pursuant to this Agreement. 2.13 Participant Member means any governmental unit as defined in Minn. Stat. 471.59 which is accepted for participation in this Agreement by the Board,certifies that its employee benefit plans qualify as"governmental plans"that are exempt from application of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974,as amended("ERISA"), and agrees in writing to be bound by the terms of this Agreement(or is deemed to have so agreed as provided in Section 9 or this Agreement). 2.14 Pool means the collective group of Participants in a given program of Group Employee Benefits or Other Financial and Risk Management Services,as the context shall require. Absent an agreement expressly to the contrary a separate Pool shall exist for each such program and a separate Group Contract shall exist between the Provider and each Participant for the rendering of services or benefits for which such Pool is formed. 2.15 Program Funds means any monies, reserves,excesses,or other amounts,whether acquired through contributions,payments,discounts,dividends,refunds,credits, reserves, savings, interest or otherwise,that are held and administered in accordance with Section 6 of this Agreement. 2.16 Provider means the person, insurance carrier,third party administrator, or other entity which is selected by the Board, in its discretion,to provide Participants with Group Employee Benefits or Other Financial and Risk Management Services or,as in the case of self-insured health benefits,to provide administrative or other services in connection with such Benefits or Services. 2.17 SC means the NeAh Geatml Sefviee GeepeFmive National Joint Powers Alliance,a governmental agency and public corporation,whose existence is authorized by Minn. Stat. 123A.21. -3-