City of Milwaukee - File #: 160015

• File #: 160015
• Version: 1
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 4/19/2016
• In control: COMMON COUNCIL
• Final action: 5/24/2016
• Title: Substitute resolution relating to a contract with a third-party administrator for the provision of workers’ compensation services.
• Sponsors: THE CHAIR
• Indexes: WORKER'S COMPENSATION

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
5/27/2016	1	MAYOR	SIGNED
5/24/2016	1	COMMON COUNCIL	ADOPTED	Pass	15:0
5/18/2016	0	FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION; Minutes note: Individuals appearing: Maria Monteagudo, Department of Employee Relations Renee Joos, Department of Employee Relations Ken Wischer, AFSCME District Council 32 Ald. Stamper moved to make the presentation given by Ms. Monteagudo as part of the file. There was no objection.	Pass	5:0
5/13/2016	0	FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
4/19/2016	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number
160015
Version
SUBSTITUTE 1
Reference
150625
020756
990089
Sponsor
THE CHAIR
Title
Substitute resolution relating to a contract with a third-party administrator for the provision of workers’ compensation services.
Analysis
This resolution authorizes the Department of Employee Relations to contract with a third-party administrator for the provision of workers’ compensation services. This contract complies with the requirements of prior Common Council resolutions regarding the outsourcing or privatizing of City services.
Body
Whereas, The Department of Employee Relations was authorized to explore engaging a third-party administrator for the City’s Workers’ Compensation Program by Common Council Resolution File Number 150625, adopted on September 22, 2015; and

Whereas, The Department of Employee Relations gathered representatives from the Budget and Management Division, the City Attorney’s Office, the Department of Employee Relations and the Milwaukee Public Schools to evaluate the costs and benefits of retaining a third-party administrator for workers’ compensation services; and

Whereas, The Department of Employee Relations also engaged the City’s benefits consultant, Willis Tower Watson (Willis), in writing of a Request for Proposal (RFP) for prospective third-party administrators and the competency and cost-benefit evaluation of responses therefrom; and

Whereas, The Department of Employee Relations received 13 responses to the RFP; and

Whereas, The responses were evaluated by Willis and the City’s representatives; and

Whereas, The evaluators selected four finalists who made oral presentations to Willis and the City representatives; and

Whereas, The City then conducted site visits for the top three finalists and considered references from public- and private-sector clients for the top finalist; and

Whereas, The City’s evaluators unanimously selected Gallagher Bassett Services, Incorporated, to provide third-party administration of worke...