City of Milwaukee - File #: 150302

• File #: 150302
• Version: 2
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 6/23/2015
• In control: COMMON COUNCIL
• Final action: 7/21/2015
• Title: Substitute resolution relating to the process for 2016 health insurance rates for active employees and retired members.
• Sponsors: THE CHAIR

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
7/30/2015	2	MAYOR	SIGNED
7/21/2015	2	COMMON COUNCIL	ADOPTED	Pass	13:0
7/17/2015	1	FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE	SUBSTITUTED; Minutes note: Individual appearing: Michael Brady, Department of Employee Relations Ald. Witkowski moved substitution of the file with Proposed Substitute A. (Prevailed 3-0)	Pass	3:0
7/17/2015	2	FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION	Pass	3:0
7/16/2015	1	CITY CLERK	DRAFT SUBMITTED
7/10/2015	0	FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
6/23/2015	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number
150302
Version
SUBSTITUTE 2
Reference

Sponsor
THE CHAIR

Title
Substitute resolution relating to the process for 2016 health insurance rates for active employees and retired members.

Analysis
This resolution authorizes the Department of Employee Relations to use the rates for 2016 as projected by Willis of Wisconsin based on the City’s 2016 benefit design structure. Willis will evaluate the United Health Care (UHC) Choice Plan and the UHC Choice Plus Plan for active employees and retired members. Willis will also evaluate a new High Deductible Health Plan to be offered to active employees in compliance with the recently-adopted State of Wisconsin 2015-2017 Budget.

The resolution also authorizes DER to communicate those rates to City employees and retirees during the open enrollment period between October 19, 2015, and November 6, 2015.

Body
Whereas, The City has contracted with Willis of Wisconsin to provide actuarial services to the City including projections for City health plans; and

Whereas, The City wants to ensure that health care rate projections for 2016 are as accurate as possible; and

Whereas, Willis of Wisconsin and its actuary will continue to gather cost and utilization data from United Health Care, OptumRx and ExpressScripts through August 2015; and

Whereas, The actuary will use the data from United Health Care, OptumRx and ExpressScripts from January 1, 2014 through August 31, 2015, to provide rate projections to the City by October 1, 2015 based on the City’s 2016 benefit design structure for both City active employees and retirees; and

Whereas, The Department of Employee Relations wishes to communicate health care benefit rates for 2016 to employees and retirees during the open enrollment period between October 19, 2015, and November 6, 2015; and

Whereas, The recently-enacted State of Wisconsin 2015-2017 Budget requires the City of Milwaukee to offer a High Deductible Health Plan (HDHP) for police officers, fire fig...