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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1998-06-08 98-256 ORDERItem 1V98-258 Date: 6 -MIS Imes Sublecb ORDER: Extension of City's Employee Group Health Insurance Responsible Department: Purchasing Commentary: Theep tweet swererecmtiyteceild forthe tains Municipal Reinifirwpriddid swore receives! fine Blue Creana w Shield and the Mame Mmicipal Association. the thhdproposal did vo[ include a traditional indemnity Plan as was sequined "a RFP. ARer WepropwOswerer dwda "n dbyscoff,aseriesofineetiogswerescheduledandheldwithboth counting and non -unionized employees W review the proposals and $chat employee opinions and comments. Based on the eveignim of staff, bot proposals under wasideistion were viable and each offered certain vdvgrages. Since am employees contribute toward the con of health insurance and Since such insurance is seen as an important benefit, we believed consonance wit employees was an essential step III the process In addition, existing comments require discussions wit cu+sw employee groups. he geeral, we found that althoggh Wee was potential interest in considering a change in ora health immer, ora employces were cmcmred about the effects of such a change and Wet a longrr period of time is required to wwk with our employees and respond to these concerns before such a change can be made. As a result, slates eventual mmendatim was to accept the proposal from Blue Crass -Blue Shield. This proposal was reviewed by the Finance Committee which reeommeds its approved to the Council. M the same time, we plan to continue to work with out employees on the issue of health Insumvce at an effon to coruider further the possibility of changing 0 the MMA's Health Tmaz. We believe drat the'v proposal was me which deserves fivtmcoosidmatim andwim to insure Intone composition for We City's program. Wewillbe wedding with omemPloyees on this issue in the coming months. Department Head Mao ti mss Caromed": Recommend approval. /M/ uLwJ /I/; CityManager Associated Information: Order, Bid TabWation Budget Approval: Finarsce Director Legal Appraval: jJ�iK{1//d t I/ City Solved Introduced for Passage _Fired Reading Page—of— Referral Migned to Coaneilar Tyler lune 8, 1998 CITY OF BANGOR (TITLE,) wrbgr, Extension of City's Employee Group Health Insurance By CU City Coastal of@e City of Rooster. TUT the City Manager is authorized to enter into agroup health insurance contract with Blue CrassiBlue Shield of Maine. City staff shall continue to work with employees and employee groups to evaluate alternatives to our current health insurance and to report back to the Council the results of these discussions prior to any extension of this contract beyond one year. IN CITY COUNCIL Jove 8, 1998 Motion for Passage made and seconded Passed 98-256 O RDCR Title, Extension of City's employee Group Health Insurance ................................. 6a Councilman CrrY OF BANGOR W,W BID ITEM(S); Healiffilmormacto Requisition No.: cave Account Number: Various Budgeted Amount: $ NIA Available Balance: $ Various Total Amount of Award Recommended: $ Vendor Recommended: Blue CmsaiBlue Shield ofMaine Number of Bids Sent: 5 NumberefBids Received: 2 Date Advertised: Fcbmary 2.1998 Bid Opening Daft: April 1. 1998 Past Experience with Vendor: _Excellent ✓&_Fatr_Poor_Nopriorexpaience If no experience, references checked or other method of vendor reliability atablished OTHER COMMENTS: Accept the proposal from Blue CrossBlue Shield of Maine w}uch increases by 2.3% the current mace for the City's health insurance - see the attached tabulation of razes. The proposal from BOBS was not the most competitive but turret labor contracts require union approval of aiftmate hesith care plans before implementation by the City Since there was not enough time 0 get the camano xece from our 11 unions before the and of the content contract on lune 30, 1998, we must continue with BCBS. When we are able be gain the ommumence from all the unions, the City will consider the mom competitive proposal from the Maim Municipal Health Trost or repot the request for proposal process. The proposal from MMA contained mora fian$2M,000.W in inearmce premium savings for the City and the employees and provided essentially the same coverage as the current health cmeir:.summeplam. Pmc A APPROVALS CITY COUNCH.FIN" COMMITTEE: p � �c7' Date: lunel 1997 ,o CITY OF SANOOR Pagefotl r BID TABULATION Did Opanitg: April 1, INS S HEALTH INSURANCE SIue GY WuemieM Hanover. M4 Mahe MUNCpei nesoc. Augusta, Maine QI(sC pert' CmsNelueMW Hanev w,_MA Emp(oyae§Coat _ _.. Coes Maine MudclpN Aespc 3 sb M, i_w ____ mMweas ITEM ---_- DESCRIPTION OTY City'a COY par rer.. UNIT wk 101.88 5,298]2 9320 6848,40 33.95 1,]85.00 __ 31.0] 1,815.84 1 Tretlillonal lntlemnl Plen a Faml ,2 52 Sln la Parent 52 xlt 71.49 3]1].48 ]0.05 3,84280 20.]5 10]9.00 20.34 105].50 Si le 52 x9t 43.82 22]8.84 44.32 2.304.64 10.90 M92 11.00 5]6.10 2. Maaagatl Care Optional Flan Farm .zp mons 62 wk 101.86 5,295.]2 93.20 4 ,40 54.98 286]92 20.50 1,488.18 Sin Ie Parent 52 wk ]1.49 9]1].48 70.05 3042.60 32.19 1,8/3.88 18.56 88195 Single 52 wk 43.82 2,278.84 44.32 2,304.64 15.43 882.38 9.9] 518.40