City of Milwaukee - File #: 130077

• File #: 130077
• Version: 1
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 5/21/2013
• In control: COMMON COUNCIL
• Final action: 6/11/2013
• Title: Substitute resolution authorizing the Department of Employee Relations to issue a request for proposal for a provider of long-term disability insurance benefits for City employees.
• Sponsors: THE CHAIR
• Indexes: EMPLOYEE BENEFITS, INSURANCE BENEFITS

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
6/18/2013	1	MAYOR	SIGNED
6/11/2013	1	COMMON COUNCIL	ADOPTED	Pass	15:0
6/5/2013	1	FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION; Minutes note: Individual appearing: Mike Brady, Department of Employee Relations	Pass	5:0
5/31/2013	0	FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
5/21/2013	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO	Fail

Number
130077
Version
SUBSTITUTE 1
Reference
110178
Sponsor
THE CHAIR
Title
Substitute resolution authorizing the Department of Employee Relations to issue a request for proposal for a provider of long-term disability insurance benefits for City employees.
Analysis
This resolution authorizes the Department of Employee Relations to issue a request for proposal for a provider of long-term disability insurance benefits for City employees. The program structure and benefits shall remain identical to that which is currently in place. The term of the new contract will be 3 years commencing January 1, 2014, with the option of 2 one-year extensions by mutual agreement by both parties, subject to Common Council approval.
Body

Whereas, Common Council File Number 110178, adopted July 26, 2011, approved a two-year contract extension of the City’s contract with Standard Insurance Company for the provision of long-term disability insurance benefits; and

Whereas, The contract with Standard Insurance Company will expire on December 31, 2013; and

Whereas, The Department of Employee Relations recommends the continuation of long-term disability benefits identical to that which is currently in place; and

Whereas, The Department of Employee Relations recommends a new contract term of 3 years with 2 one-year extensions upon mutual agreement of both parties, subject to Common Council approval, commencing January 1, 2014; and

Whereas, The City will retain the services of Willis of Wisconsin, its benefits consultant, to lead the request for proposal process for such an administrator; now, therefore, be it

Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that the Department of Employee Relations is authorized to issue a request for proposal for a provider of long-term disability insurance benefits identical to that which is currently in place; and, be it

Further Resolved, That the term of the new contract shall be January 1, 2014, to December 31, 2016, with th...