Pursuant to RCW 36.32.400 and 41.04.180, an employee benefit plan and an internal service fund are hereby created. The purpose of the plan and fund, as defined herein, is to provide and maintain life and health benefits, including specific hospitalization, medical, surgical, and major medical benefits, and/or other insurance benefits such as dental, accident, and short and long term disability income, and/or to provide health enhancement activities which contribute to the goal of providing health care for employees and their dependents at the lowest possible cost, all as may be determined from time to time by the county council, for the benefit of employees, as defined herein, and their dependents. The county executive is hereby authorized to provide benefit plans for retirees pursuant to RCW 41.04.235 and 41.05.080. The county executive is further authorized to develop and propose benefit plans for employees of other units of local government which, upon approval of the county council, may be provided to such employees pursuant to interlocal agreement, chapter 39.34 RCW. (Added by Ord. 84-086 § 5, Aug. 6, 1984; Amended by Ord. 85-065 § 1, July 24, 1985; Amended by Ord. 89-011 § 1, Mar. 10, 1989; Amended by Ord. 89-044 § 1, May 24, 1989).