HomeMy WebLinkAbout12-14-17-2j - Resolution - 12/14/2017 RESOLUTION NO. 12-14-17-2j
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION,
TEXAS(CITY),AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AND APPROVE
ALL CONTRACT DOCUMENTS AND APPROVE ALL EXPENDITURES FOR ALL
EMPLOYEE BENEFITS FOR 2018.
WHEREAS, the City of College Station strives to offer employees comprehensive and
competitive health benefits; and
WHEREAS,the City of College Station's health plan is self-funded and provides medical, dental
and prescription coverage to eligible employees, retirees and dependents including a high
deductible plan offered to offset rising health care costs; and
WHEREAS, The City of College Station offers voluntary vision insurance, short-term & long-
term disability, basic & voluntary life and AD&D, medical & dependent care flex spending
accounts, critical illness & accident insurance and an employee assistance program (EAP) to
eligible employees; and
WHEREAS, The City of College Station contracts with McGriff, Seibels &Williams (McGriff),
as the sole broker of record according to Texas Local Government Code § 252.024, for benefits
and insurance consulting; and
WHEREAS, The City of College Station contracts with Cigna Healthcare to administer health
claims and provide stop loss reinsurance; and
WHEREAS, the City of College Station works with McGriff to stay current with best practices,
maintain compliance with local, state and federal health regulations and laws. The annual health
plan review process involves the City of College Station's Human Resources Department working
with McGriff and the City's Fiscal Services Department to fiscally align City needs with available
funds utilizing a Request for Proposal process when necessary; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of College Station desires to make health plan benefits
contract management more efficient by authorizing the City Manager or his designee to approve
and execute the health plan contracts and by authorizing the City Manager to approve subsequent
budgeted expenditures related to the health plan contracts; now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION,
TEXAS:
PART 1: That the City Council has approved the budgeted funds in fiscal year 2018 for all
health plans as shown in Exhibit A.
PART 2: That the City Council hereby authorizes the City Manager or his designee to approve
and execute the health plan contracts and approve including, but not limited to,
applications, policies, amendments, tennination notices, and any and all other
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communications or documents that may be required by the health plan contracts, on
behalf of the City.
PART 3: That the City Council hereby authorizes the City Manager to approve those
expenditures related to the health plan contracts provided that such expenditures are
appropriated from available funds, approved from the annual budget and are
consistent with state and local laws.
PART 4: That the City Council hereby finds that the above described authorization will make
health plan contracts administration and management more efficient for the City.
PART 5: That the City Council hereby finds that granting such authority to the City Manager
in no way precludes the Mayor from executing health plan documents and contracts
on behalf of the City if required by law or as a condition of the health plan contracts
or as otherwise determined by the City Council in its discretion.
PART 6: That the City Council further finds that granting such authority to the City Manager
shall not otherwise modify or change the City procedures for processing contracts.
PART 7: That this Resolution shall take effect immediately from and after its passage.
ADOPTED this 14th day of December, 2017.
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Exhibit A
Executive Summary
Projected Program Costs for Administrative Fees,Claims and Voluntary Benefits
01-01-2018 to 12-31-2018
Administration PEPM* Annual Expense
Medical(including wellness) $37.16 $435,742
Dental $2.50 $29,315
Pharmacy $0.00 -
Specific Stop Loss $86.97 $1,019,819
Aggregate Stop Loss $4.45 $52,181
COBRA $0.46 $5,394
HSA City Contribution $700/$1200 $508,300
EAP(12 month) $1.43 $19,304
Basic Life $0.04 per$1k coverage $52,285
Basic AD&D $0.03 per$1 k coverage $38,557
Flex Spending Acct.Base $50 per month $600
Flexible Spending Acct-Med $5.00 $5,940
Flexible Spending Acct-Dep $3.00 $1,228
Notal Fixed Costs $184.94 $2,168,665
Claims PEPM* Annual Expense
Medical $540.53 $6,338,309
Dental $52.04 $610,226
Pharmacy(Opt 1&2) $185.04 $2,169,798
Rota'Claims $777.61 $9,118,333 I
(Total Projected Cost $962.55 $11,286,998
*Per Employee Per Month
Voluntary Benefits** Annual Expense
Vision $118,800
Short Term Disability $67,448
Long Term Disability $68,892
Accident Insurance $94,278
Critical Illness $76,597
Supplemental&Dependent Voluntary Life&ADD Insurance $227,981
(Total Voluntary Costs $653,976 I
**Voluntary benefit premiums are deducted through payroll,but pooled and paid by the City.