HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 2013.07.17 - 20903MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION "3164 June 13, 2013
BY: HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE — JOHN SCOTT, CHAIRPERSON
IN RE: HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT / BENEFIT ADMINISTRATION DIVISION —
MODIFICATIONS TO COUNTY MEDICAL PLANS FOR 2014
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS Oakland County is continually reviewing and evaluating the benefit programs
offered to County employees and retirees; and
WHEREAS it is important to maintain a balance between the needs of the County
workforce and the needs of the County citizens; and
WHEREAS proactive financial management has allowed the County to plan for future
challenges while carefully weighing all options; and
WHEREAS the County Executive supports a strong workforce in order to provide quality
services that the citizens of Oakland County have come to expect; and
WHEREAS the County has been proactive in making incremental changes to the benefit
and retirement packages of County employees and retirees over time; and
WHEREAS in keeping with the effort to make incremental changes over time, the
County Executive is proposing a modest change to employee and retiree health care plans
beginning January 1, 2014.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of
Commissioners authorizes the following changes to the medical plans for eligible County
employees and retirees:
• Replace the current self-funded PPO plan with a self-funded PPO1 plan.
O Same plan design as current PPO, but with two enhancements: 1) no deductible
on diabetic supplies; and 2) $20 co-pay on outpatient mental health visits.
Establish a new self-funded PP02 plan.
o $100/$200 deductible
o Deductible and 10% coinsurance apply
O $5001$1,000 maximum out-of-pocket coinsurance
o Office visit co-pays, emergency room co-pays, and preventative services same
as PP01.
• Replace the current self-funded Comprehensive Major Medical plan (CMM) with a self-
funded PPO3 plan.
O $2501$500 deductible
O Deductible and 20% coinsurance apply.
o $1,000/$2,000 maximum out-of-pocket coinsurance
O Office visit co-pays, emergency room co-pays, and preventative services same
as PP01.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the new plans will be available to all current
employees, new hires, and retirees.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that employees and retirees enrolled in the existing PPO
plan will be moved to the new PP01 plan effective January 1, 2014 if they do not make an
election for a different medical plan during Open Enrollment for 2014; and employees and
retirees in the CMM plan will be moved to the new PPO3 plan if they do not elect a different
medical plan during Open Enrollment.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the existing HMO plan will now be available to all
employees, retirees, and new employees.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that employee bi-weekly contributions will be as follows:
Medical Plan 1 Person 2 Person Family
PPO1 $32 $65 $75
PPO2 $42 $70 $85
PPO3 $16 $35 $45
HMO $32 $65 $75
Traditional Plan (closed to
new hires after 1/1/1997)
$52 $89 $94
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that these proposed changes apply to all non-represented
employees, represented employees whose bargaining agreements provide for these changes,
and to all retirees, effective January 1, 2014.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that informational meetings will be held for employees
and retirees prior to the Open Enrollment period.
Chairperson, on behalf of the Human Resources Committee, I move the adoption of the
foregoing resolution.
HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE
HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE
Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote.
Resolution #13164 June 13, 2013
The Vice-Chairperson referred the resolution to the Finance Committee. There were no objections.
FISCAL NOTE (MR. #13164) July 17, 2013 FINANCE COMMITTEE, TOM MIDDLETON, CHAIRPERSON
IN RE: HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT / BENEFIT ADMINISTRATION DIVISION —
MODIFICATIONS TO COUNTY MEDICAL PLANS FOR 2014
TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
Pursuant to Rule XII-C of this Board, the Finance Committee has reviewed the above referenced
resolution and finds:
1) Oakland County is continually reviewing and evaluating the benefit programs offered to County
employees and retirees.
2) It is important to maintain a balance between the needs of the County workforce and the needs of
the County citizens.
3) The County has been proactive in making incremental changes to the benefit and retirement
packages of County employees and retirees over time and in keeping with the effort to make
incremental changes over time, the County Executive is proposing a modest change to employee
and retiree health care plans beginning January 1,2014.
4) The proposed changes, as stated in the resolution, apply to all non-represented employees,
represented employees whose bargaining agreements provide for these changes, and to all
retirees, effective January 1, 2014.
5) It is anticipated that the medical plan changes noted in the resolution will result in savings to the
county, however, the savings cannot be quantified at this time.
6) Future Fringe Benefit rates will be adjusted to reflect the impact of the medical plan changes.
7) No budget amendment is necessary at this time.
FINANCE COMMITTEE
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FINANCE COMMITTEE VOTE:
Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Long absent.
Resolution #13164 July 17, 2013
Moved by Dwyer supported by Quarles the resolutions (with fiscal notes attached) on the Consent
Agenda be adopted (with accompanying reports being accepted).
AYES: Dwyer, Gershenson, Gingell, Gosselin, Hatchett, Hoffman, Jackson, Long, Matis,
McGillivray, Middleton, Quarles, Runestad, Scott, Spisz, Taub, Weipert, Woodward, Zack,
Bosnic, Crawford. (21)
NAYS: None. (0)
A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the resolutions (with fiscal notes attached) on the Consent
Agenda were adopted (with accompanying reports being accepted).
I HEREBY A DROVE THIS RESOLUTION
CHIEF DEPUTY COUNTY EXECUTIVE
ACTING PURSUANT TO MCL 45.559A (7)
STATE OF MICHIGAN)
COUNTY OF OAKLAND)
I, Lisa Brown, Clerk of the County of Oakland, do hereby certify that the foregoing resolution is a true and
accurate copy of a resolution adopted by the Oakland County Board of Commissioners on July 17, 2013,
with the original record thereof now remaining in my office.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the County of Oakland at
Pontiac, Michigan this 17th day of July, 2013.
Lisa Brown, Oakland County