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File #: 110175    Version:
Type: Resolution Status: Passed
File created: 5/24/2011 In control: FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE
On agenda: Final action: 7/26/2011
Effective date:    
Title: Substitute resolution authorizing the Department of Employee Relations to contract with a vendor for the City Basic Plan/Preferred Provider Organization health benefits for 2012-2014.
Sponsors: ALD. MURPHY
Indexes: DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYEE RELATIONS, HEALTH INSURANCE
Attachments: 1. Cover Letter, 2. Benefits Team Recommendation, 3. Fiscal Impact Statement, 4. Hearing Notice List
Date Ver.Action ByActionResultTallyAction DetailsMeeting DetailsVideo
8/4/20111 MAYOR SIGNED   Action details Meeting details Not available
7/26/20111 COMMON COUNCIL ADOPTEDPass14:0 Action details Meeting details Not available
7/20/20110 FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION

Minutes note: Individuals appearing: Mike Brady, Department of Employee Relations Clete Anderson, Willis of Wisconsin
Pass3:0 Action details Meeting details Not available
7/18/20110 FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE HEARING NOTICES SENT   Action details Meeting details Not available
5/24/20110 COMMON COUNCIL ASSIGNED TO   Action details Meeting details Not available

Number

110175

 

Version

Substitute 1

 

Reference

 

Sponsor

THE CHAIR

 

Title

Substitute resolution authorizing the Department of Employee Relations to contract with a vendor for the City Basic Plan/Preferred Provider Organization health benefits for 2012-2014.

 

Analysis

This resolution authorizes the Department of Employee Relations to contract with UnitedHealthcare to administer the City’s self-insured Basic Plan/Preferred Provider Organization for 2012, 2013 and 2014, and to extend this UnitedHealthcare contract for an additional 2 years with the approval of the Common Council. The City’s contract with the incumbent administrator, Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield, will end on December 31, 2011. UnitedHealthcare will administer both this long-standing benefit plan and the City’s new, self-insured EPO or Exclusive Provider Organization.

 

Body

Whereas, The contract between the City and Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield to administer the City’s self-insured Basic Plan/Preferred Provided Organization will end on December 31, 2011; and

 

Whereas, The Department of Employee Relations, working with Willis of Wisconsin, has prepared a  Request for Proposals (RFP) for bids to administer the City’s Basic Plan/Preferred Provided Organization; and

 

Whereas, The Benefits Review Team recommends that the City should contract with UnitedHealthcare to administer its Basic Plan/Preferred Provider Organization health plan benefits plan as UnitedHealthcare’s bid was the lowest of the 5 bids received; and

 

Whereas, The City is interested in sustaining good health benefits for all City employees and retirees at the most affordable costs to the City employees and retirees and the City; therefore, now, be it

 

Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that the Department of Employee Relations is authorized, in conjunction with the City Attorney, to execute a contact for a 3-year period, January 1, 2012 through December 31, 2014 with UnitedHealthcare to administer the City Basic Plan/Preferred Provided Organization healthcare benefit plan; and, be it

 

Further Resolved, That the Department of Employee Relations is authorized to extend the contract for up to 2 years with Common Council approval.

 

Drafter

DER

MB

07/14/11

 

LRB #131361-2

Aaron Cadle

07-18-11