City of Milwaukee - File #: 170126

• File #: 170126
• Version: 1
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 5/9/2017
• In control: COMMON COUNCIL
• Final action: 5/31/2017
• Title: Substitute resolution authorizing the Department of Employee Relations (DER) to extend the current contract with Froedtert Workforce Health (WFH) for the City of Milwaukee’s comprehensive wellness program and onsite clinic services.
• Sponsors: THE CHAIR
• Indexes: CONTRACTS, DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYEE RELATIONS

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
6/9/2017	1	MAYOR	SIGNED
5/31/2017	1	COMMON COUNCIL	ADOPTED	Pass	15:0
5/24/2017	1	FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION; Minutes note: Individuals appearing: Renee Joos, Department of Employee Relations Ali Ekman, Froedtert Workforce Health	Pass	5:0
5/19/2017	1	CITY CLERK	DRAFT SUBMITTED
5/18/2017	0	FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
5/9/2017	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number
170126
Version
SUBSTITUTE 1
Reference
161407, 170125
Sponsor
THE CHAIR

Title
Substitute resolution authorizing the Department of Employee Relations (DER) to extend the current contract with Froedtert Workforce Health (WFH) for the City of Milwaukee’s comprehensive wellness program and onsite clinic services.

Analysis
This resolution approves an additional extension of the current contract to provide wellness programing and onsite clinic services for City of Milwaukee employees and spouses/partners. The City’s comprehensive wellness program includes the 3-Step Health Appraisal Process, the outcomes based Healthy Rewards program, the wellness center, year round coaching, access to registered dieticians and a multitude of other programs and services. WFH also oversees and staffs the City’s onsite Workplace Clinic and Early Intervention Physical Therapy Clinic.

Body
Whereas, Common Council File Number 161407 authorized a contract extension with Froedtert Workforce Health through December 31, 2017 to provide the City’s Wellness Programming and onsite Clinic services; and

Whereas, Common Council File Number 170125 outlines a number of significant changes being made to the City’s wellness program including the Health Appraisal Process and the Healthy Rewards Program; and

Whereas, The City and Wellness and Prevention Labor Management Committee are satisfied with the services provided by Froedtert Workforce Health and the trusting working relationship they have established with employees and believe a potential vendor partner switch at this time would have negative effects on the program; and

Whereas, The contract extension will provide additional time for the changes to be fully implemented, evaluated and adjusted to achieve the best possible outcomes, while avoiding further disruption from changing wellness providers; and

Whereas, Froedtert Workforce Health has agreed that the fees will remain unchanged throughout the term of the contra...