HomeMy WebLinkAboutR-2018-111 The City Authorizing To Execute & Accept Agreements For Continuation Of The City's Fully Insured Health, Dental, Vision, & Life Insurance Coverage Procured Using Gehring Group RESOLUTION NO. 2018-111
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF DANIA
BEACH, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING THE PROPER CITY OFFICIALS TO
EXECUTE AND ACCEPT AGREEMENTS FOR CONTINUATION OF THE
CITY'S FULLY INSURED HEALTH, DENTAL, VISION, AND LIFE
INSURANCE COVERAGE PROCURED USING GEHRING GROUP AS
BROKER OF RECORD FOR THE CITY WITH THE FLORIDA LEAGUE OF
CITIES AND RELIANCE STANDARD LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, FOR
INSURANCE COVERAGES BEGINNING OCTOBER 1, 2018 THROUGH
SEPTEMBER 30, 2019, FOR ACTIVELY WORKING AND NON-
MEDICARE-ELIGIBLE RETIRED EMPLOYEES; FURTHER,
AUTHORIZING CITY OFFICIALS TO EXECUTE AND ACCEPT AN
AGREEMENT WITH MAXON ADMINISTRATORS TO ADMINISTER THE
CITY'S SELF-INSURED SHORT TERM DISABILITY COVERAGE
BEGINNING OCTOBER 1, 2018 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2019, FOR
ALL ACTIVELY WORKING, ELIGIBLE EMPLOYEES; PROVIDING FOR
CONFLICTS; FURTHER, PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City of Dania Beach obtained the services of the Gehring Group as a
Broker of Record to secure coverage for the City's group medical, dental, vision, life, accidental
death and dismemberment, supplemental life and short term disability insurance for the 2018-
2019 plan year; and
WHEREAS, the City Administration has determined that, based on the City's claims
experience, which the Gehring Group reviewed and analyzed, it is recommended that the City
Administration renew the current health plans for 2018-2019 plan year, and
WHEREAS, based on current employee and non-Medicare eligible retiree census data,
the City's health plan premium cost will be increased by nine and a half percent (9.5%) resulting
in an estimated additional annual cost to the City of Two Hundred Twenty Thousand Five
Hundred Dollars ($220,500.00) and Thirty Eight Thousand Nine Hundred Twelve Dollars
($38,912.00) to active employees and non-Medicare eligible retirees in annual premiums, with
no cost increase to any of the other ancillary plan coverage; and
WHEREAS, based on the current employee census, the City's Life & AD & D
premiums will slightly increase by an estimated annual amount of One Thousand Three Hundred
Twenty One Dollars and Sixty Eight Cents ($1,321.68);
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF DANIA BEACH, FLORIDA:
Section 1. That the above "Whereas" clauses are ratified and confirmed as being true
and correct, and they are made a part of and incorporated into this Resolution by this reference.
Section 2. That the proper City officials are authorized to execute appropriate
documents to accept the proposal of the Florida League of Cities on behalf of the City of Dania
Beach to provide fully insured medical coverage to eligible employees and non-Medicare
eligible retirees at the following not to exceed monthly rates:
Current Renewal
(FY 2018-2019)
Single $717.64 $785.82
Family $1,901.95 $2,082.64
Section 3. That the proper City officials are authorized to execute appropriate
documents to accept the proposal of Reliance Standard Insurance Company on behalf of the City
of Dania Beach to provide fully insured dental coverage to eligible employees and retirees at the
following not to exceed monthly rates per participant coverage:
Current FY 2018-2019
Single $31.75 $31.75
Family $99.74 $99.74
Section 4. That the proper City officials are authorized to execute appropriate
documents to accept the proposal of Reliance Standard Life Insurance Company on behalf of the
City of Dania Beach to provide fully insured vision coverage to eligible employees and retirees
at the following not to exceed monthly rates per participant coverage:
Current FY 2018-2019
Single $7.36 $7.36
Family $17.64 $17.64
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Section 5. That funding for the cost of the City's health claims program
administration for medical, dental and vision coverage is planned and shall be charged to the
City Health Insurance Sub-Fund, Professional Services Account, Acct. No. 501-1800-519-45-40
(active employees) and 501-1800-519-45-41 (retirees), respectively.
Section 6. That the proper City officials are authorized to execute appropriate
documents to accept the proposal of Reliance Standard Life Insurance Company on behalf of the
City of Dania Beach to provide basic life insurance and accidental death and dismemberment
coverage ("AD&D") to eligible employees and retirees in an estimated amount of Seventeen
Thousand Eight Hundred Forty Two Dollars ($17,842.00)based on current census.
Section 7. That funding for the cost of the City's life insurance program is planned
and shall be charged to the City Health Insurance Fund, Life Insurance Account, Account No.
501-1800-519-45-60.
Section S. That the proper City officials are authorized to execute appropriate
documents pertaining to the renewal of an agreement with Maxon Administrators, Inc. to provide
third party claims administration for the City's self-insured short term disability plan to eligible,
full time working employees for a not to exceed rate of Four Dollars Twenty Five Cents ($4.25)
per employee per month.
Section 9. That funding for the cost of the City's disability claims program
administration for short term disability is planned and shall be charged to the City Health
Insurance Fund, Professional Services Account,Account No. 501-1800-519-45-50.
Section 10. That the City Commission authorizes the City to exceed the annual vendor
threshold of Twenty Five Thousand Dollars for each vendor as necessitated for fiscal year 2018-
2019.
Section 11. That all resolutions or parts of resolutions in conflict with this Resolution
are repealed to the extent of such conflict.
Section 12. That this Resolution shall be in force and take effect on October 1, 2018.
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PASSED AND ADOPTED on August 28, 2018.
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