The City of Lee's Summit - File #: BILL NO. 18-174

• File #: BILL NO. 18-174
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 9/25/2018
• In control: City Council - Regular Session
• On agenda: 10/16/2018
• Final action: 10/16/2018
• Title: An Ordinance approving the Calendar Year 2019 Employee Benefit Programs; approving agreements for services by and between the City of Lee’s Summit, Missouri and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Kansas City, VSP, the Standard, New Directions, Taben Group, the Hartford, and Trustmark; and authorizing the City Manager to execute agreements or other documents as necessary to administer employee benefits for Calendar Year 2019 by and on behalf of the City. (F&BC 10-1-18)
• Sponsors: Law

Date	Action By	Action	Result
10/16/2018	City Council - Regular Session	for second reading	Pass
10/16/2018	City Council - Regular Session	adopted and numbered	Pass
10/1/2018	Finance and Budget Committee	recommended for approval	Pass

Title
An Ordinance approving the Calendar Year 2019 Employee Benefit Programs; approving agreements for services by and between the City of Lee’s Summit, Missouri and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Kansas City, VSP, the Standard, New Directions, Taben Group, the Hartford, and Trustmark; and authorizing the City Manager to execute agreements or other documents as necessary to administer employee benefits for Calendar Year 2019 by and on behalf of the City. (F&BC 10-1-18)
Body
Issue/Request:
An Ordinance approving the Calendar Year 2019 Employee Benefit Programs; approving agreements for services by and between the City of Lee’s Summit, Missouri and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Kansas City, VSP, the Standard, New Directions, Taben Group, the Hartford, and Trustmark; and authorizing the City Manager to execute agreements or other documents as necessary to administer employee benefits for Calendar Year 2019 by and on behalf of the City.
Key Issues:
The FY2019 Budget incorporated an increase of 7% for health insurance.

Several of the programs that were selected as a result of the marketing efforts undertaken in 2017 are being offered for renewal at the same rates as expiring programs, including Hartford Life and Accident Insurance Company (voluntary benefits), Taben Group (COBRA and FSA administration services) the Standard (life and accidental death/disability insurance) New Directions (employee assistance program) and Trustmark (payroll deduction services).

Multi year rate guarantees were offered last year for dental insurance through Blue Cross Blue Shield of Kansas City and vision insurance through VSP.

The only increases to benefits costs for calendar year 2019 include an overall 1.9% increase to the medical premiums through Blue Cross Blue Shield of Kansas City.

Proposed City Council Motion:
FIRST MOTION: I move for second reading of An Ordinance approving the Calendar Year 2019 Employee Benefit Programs; approving agreements for services by and between the C...