HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 1994.08.18 - 24000_ August 18, 1914
MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION # 94240
BY: FINANCE COMMITTEE - JOHN P. MCCULLOCH, CHAIRPERSON
IN RE: FLEXIBLE BENEFIT PLAN-REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL FOR PLAN
MAINTENANCE AND PLAN DESIGN REEVALUATION.
TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners authorized the
implementation of a flexible benefits plan for Oakland County in
February of 1994; and
WHEREAS, the administration estimated a savings of $480,000
during the initial phase of the flexible benefits program, largely
on the recommendation of ComeriCOMP Benefits Consulting, the
County's flexible benefits plan administrator; and
WHEREAS, the recently issued Implementation eport by
ComeriCOMP Benefits Consulting projects a total 1994 groiss savings
of $67,905 which will result in a net loss to Oakland County of
more than $78,000 during Phase One of the Flexible Benefits
program, as well as a $412,092 unfavorable condition in the 1994
Adopted Budget; and
WHEREAS, estimated savings in Phase Two of the Flexible
Benefits program are expected to be minimal and are predicated upon
participation rates that are significantly less than projected by
ComeriCOMP Benefits Consulting in their Flexible Benefits Plan
Implementation Proposal; and
WHEREAS, these poor results relative to phase one of the
Flexible Benefits program raise concerns over the structure and
continuation of the Flexible Benefits plan design; and
WHEREAS, there are also concerns over the projected cost for
implementing Phase Two of the Flexible Benefits program,
particularly as it relates to maintenance of the existing Flexible
Benefits program; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners believes it is in the best
interests of the citizens of Oakland County, as well as those
employees under the scope of the existing Flexible Benefits plan,
that the plan and associated costs be reviewed prior to any changes
to the existing Flexible Benefits plan, and to continuation of the
plan in 1995.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Oakland County Board of
Commissioners authorizes the establishment of a Flexible Benefits
Plan Implementation Committee comprised of the Chairperson of the
Finance Committee, two members of the Board of Commissioners
appointed by the Chairperson of the Finance Committee, the
Directors of the Personnel and Management & Budget Departments or
their designees, and one additional member of the Personnel
Department appointed by the Director of Personnel.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that this committee shall be created
to include but not limited to the development of an RFP to solicit
bids on 1) the maintenance of the existing Flexible Benefits
program and 2) review of the current Flexible Benefits plan design
and recommendations on revisions thereto; and to review all issues,
and make recommendations on same to the Board of Commissioners,
related to the provision of flexible benefits.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that no administrative changes shall
be made to the current Flexible Benefits plan without approval of
the Flexible Benefits Plan Implementation Committee and the Board
of Commissioners.
Chairperson, I move the adoption of the foregoing resolution.
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L. Brooks Pattersorw. County Executive Date L. Brooks Patterson. County Executive Date
I HEREBY APPROVE THE FOREGOING RESOLUTION
Resolution #94240 August 18, 1994
Moved by McCulloch supported by Obrecht the resolution be adopted.
Moved by Palmer supported by McCulloch the resolution be amended by
deleting the last BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED paragraph and replacing it with the
following:
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that no design changes shall be made to the current
Flexible Benefit Plan until after December 31, 1995 and only with approval of the
Flexible Benefit Plan Implementation Committee and the Board of Commissioners."
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the amendment carried.
Vote on resolution, as amended:
AYES: Douglas, Garfield, Gosling, Huntoon, Jensen, Johnson, Kaczmar,
Kingzett, Kramer, Law, McCulloch, McPherson, Moffitt, Newby, Oaks, Obrecht,
Palmer, Pernick, Powers, Schmid, Taub, Wolf, Crake. (23)
NAYS: None. (0)
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the resolution, as amended,
was adopted.
COUNTY EXECUTIVE WILL NEITHER APPROVE NOR VETO
STATE OF MICHIGAN)
COUNTY OF OAKLAND)
I, Lynn D. Allen, 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 August 18, 1994 with the original record
thereof now remaining in my office.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and f fixed the seal of /-the
County of Oakland at Pontiac, Michigan this 18th day o iigust'a-e-911-: , .. ,..
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LyngifD. Allen, County Clerk