City of Milwaukee - File #: 180383

• File #: 180383
• Version: 1
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 6/20/2018
• In control: COMMON COUNCIL
• Final action: 9/25/2018
• Title: Substitute resolution authorizing the Department of Employee Relations to execute a contract for the administration of LTD and FMLA benefits
• Sponsors: THE CHAIR
• Indexes: CONTRACTS, EMPLOYEE BENEFITS

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
10/4/2018	1	MAYOR	SIGNED
9/25/2018	1	COMMON COUNCIL	ADOPTED	Pass	14:0
9/19/2018	1	FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION; Minutes note: Individual appearing: Renee Joos, Dept. of Employee Relations	Pass	4:0
9/14/2018	1	CITY CLERK	DRAFT SUBMITTED
9/14/2018	0	FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
6/20/2018	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number
180383

Version
SUBSTITUTE 1

Reference
161411,171823

Sponsor
THE CHAIR

Title
Substitute resolution authorizing the Department of Employee Relations to execute a contract for the administration of LTD and FMLA benefits
Analysis
This resolution authorizes the Department of Employee Relations (DER) to execute a contract with a provider for the administration of the City of Milwaukee’s Long Term Disability (LTD) program and the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) program.
Body
Whereas, File number 161411 and 171823 authorized the Department of Employee Relations (DER) to complete a request for proposal (RFP) process for administration of the City’s Long Term Disability (LTD) benefit and the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA); and

Whereas, A joint RFP was issued because many carriers offer both services and there are efficiencies and advantages with having one vendor administer the LTD benefit and FMLA program; and

Whereas, A review team including representatives from the DER, the Department of Public Works, the Police and Fire Departments, the Library and an employee representative from AFSCME 32 met with Willis Towers Watson, the City’s benefits consultant, to review and evaluate the RFP responses and interview respondents; and

Whereas, Of the viable respondents, the selection committee is recommending Sun Life Financial as the administrator for the City’s LTD and FMLA benefits; and

Whereas, Sun Life has extensive experience with the public sector industry, an experienced implementation and customer service team and offered the City very competitive rates; and

Whereas, Sun Life agreed to match current LTD rates for employee buy-up options and the City’s annual premium resulting in no increase to the City’s annual LTD budget and no increase to employee LTD premiums; and
Whereas, Sun Life offered the most competitive terms for FMLA administration which will result in an annual cost of approximately $140,000, now therefore, be it

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