File #: 17-694    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Action Item Status: Agenda Ready
File created: 7/25/2017 In control: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
On agenda: 8/8/2017 Final action:
Title: Consideration of County Employee Benefit Plans – EIA Health, Dental, Vision and Life Renewal for 2018
Sponsors: Human Resources
Attachments: 1. EIA Health & Delta Dental Rates 2018, 2. 2018 EIA Health Rates

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MEMORANDUM

 

TO:                                          The Honorable Board of Supervisors

FROM:                     Kathy Ferguson

                                          Human Resources Director

 

DATE:                     August 8, 2017

SUBJECT:                     Consideration of County Employee Benefit Plans - EIA Health, Dental, Vision and Life Renewal for 2018

 

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:                     

 

The County employees’ health, dental, vision and life insurance plans are renewed annually.  We are, again, happy to report that cost containment has been achieved by our participation in EIA Health.

Detailed rates for the 2018 plan year are attached and are summarized as follows:

EIA Health                      2.4% increase

Delta Dental                     2.7% decrease

VSP Vision                     no increase

VOYA Life                     no increase

MHN EAP                     no increase

The County is also pleased to report that we will be able to continue with the EIA Health - Carrum Health option for 2018 at no cost to the County or employees.  The cost for this program is being picked up by EIA Health for 2018.

 

FISCAL IMPACT:                      __ None __Budgeted __Non-Budgeted

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Recommended Action

RECOMMENDED ACTION:

 

Staff requests that your Board:

1)                     Approve the Group Insurance Committee’s recommendation to renew the EIA Health, Dental, Vision and Life insurance plans for 2018; and

 

2)                     Authorize the Human Resources Director to execute renewal documents for the 2018 plan year.