City of Milwaukee - File #: 191853

• File #: 191853
• Version: 1
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 3/24/2020
• In control: COMMON COUNCIL
• Final action: 9/22/2020
• Title: Substitute resolution authorizing the Department of Employee Relations to execute a contract with a third party administrator for the City's Flexible Spending and Health Reimbursement Arrangement.
• Sponsors: THE CHAIR
• Indexes: EMPLOYEE BENEFITS, HEALTH INSURANCE

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
9/30/2020	1	MAYOR	SIGNED
9/22/2020	1	COMMON COUNCIL	ADOPTED	Pass	15:0
9/16/2020	1	FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION; Minutes note: Appearing: Renee Joos, Dept. of Employee Relations	Pass	5:0
9/10/2020	1	CITY CLERK	DRAFT SUBMITTED
3/24/2020	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number
191853
Version
SUBSTITUTE 1
Reference
191641

Sponsor
THE CHAIR

Title
Substitute resolution authorizing the Department of Employee Relations to execute a contract with a third party administrator for the City's Flexible Spending and Health Reimbursement Arrangement.

Analysis
This resolution authorizes the Department of Employee Relations to execute a contract with a third-party administrator for the Flexible Spending and Health Reimbursement Arrangement programs for three years with an option to extend the contract for two years.

Body
Whereas, Common Council Resolution File Number 191641, adopted March 3, 2020, authorized the Department of Employee Relations to complete a request for proposal process to select a third party administrator for the Flexible Spending and Health Reimbursement Arrangement programs for City employees; and

Whereas, The City's benefits consultant, Gallagher Benefits Services, led a request for proposal process which included evaluation of all proposals by a review and selection team of employees from the Department of Employee Relations and the City’s Budget Office; and

Whereas, The City received eight different proposals and the selection team conducted interviews with the top three finalists to review core competencies such as ease of benefits delivery, customer service, implementation and onboarding as well as pricing structure; and

Whereas, The review team along with Gallagher Benefits Services is recommending Ameriflex because they provided the most competitive bid with a rate guarantee for the life of the contract along with a reputation for excellent customer service; now, therefore, be it

Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee that the Department of Employee Relations is authorized to execute a contract with Ameriflex to administer Flexible Spending and Health Reimbursement Arrangement benefits for City employees for a period of three years with an option to extend the contract up to ...