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HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 4.14 DeltaDentalRenewalCITY CLERK FILE # 720-40 AGENDA STATEMENT CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: June 19, 2001 SUBJECT: Delta Dental Rate Renewal and Amendment to the Benefit Plan Report Prepared by: dulie Carter, Assistant to the City Manager ATTACHMENTS: 1. Municipal client list from ABD Insurance & Financial Services 2. Resolution Amending the Benefit Plan RECOMMENDATION~ 1. Authorize City Manager to transmit a letter to ABD Insurance & Financial Services requesting membership in Municipality Pool/Delta Dental Program. 2. Adopt Resolution. FINANCIAL STATEMENT: The City's Delta Dental rate renewal is scheduled for December 31, 2001. As part of the renewal of several other City health and welfare benefits, City Staff requested a quote from ABD for membership in their municipality pool under the Delta Preferred DPO Option. Transfer to the ABD Municipality Pool from a direct contract will save approximately 20.59% on employer paid premiums. The Fiscal Year 2001-2002 budget includes funds to cover the dental premiums. DESCRIPTION: The City has contracted directly with Delta Dental since 1989. During the Year 2000 rate renewal, Delta 'agreed to an 18-month contract (July 1, 2000 to December 31, 2000) and an 8% increase in plan premiums. In preparing for several City-paid health and welfare benefit renewals (Life, LTD and STD), the City's Personnel Officer requested ABD Insurance Services to provide the City with a quote for conversion of the City's Delta Dental Direct Contract to the ABD Municipality Pool contract. The ABD Municipality Pool provides cities with added purchasing power when negotiating contract renewals. As part of the Pool, Dublin will no longer be a single city negotiating for cost-effective benefit coverage; Dublin will become part of a 20,000 participant group pool. Through ABD Municipality Pool, Delta Dental will accept the City's existing contract in its entirety and discount the premium rates based on the larger purchasing power of the pool. COPIES TO: Debbie MangeIs, ABD Insurance Cheryl Connor, Insurance ' ITEM NO. ~ The Municipality Pool rates would be effective from July 1, 2001 through June 30, 2002 and renew each Fiscal Year. The City's dental insurance premiums would be reduced as shown below: ~overhge:.GroUp:' .. "" C;u'rrent, Rat6s. :., .':' Pri~posed:Rate~ ::, .'ii' i. :=.===.=..=.===.==.....=,... ..= ........I) .==.=. One Party $48.28 $3'8.'34 Two Party $92.76 $73.66 Three or More Party $155.91 $123.80 Based upon the City' s employee profile as of April 2001 the savings would be approximately $17,604 per year or 20.59%. The City would maintain the same level of benefits as currently provided in the direct contract option. The change to the Municipality Pool is invisible to enrollees: :' ~D~ductible:::': .! .' i.:: .::': .::i$.. Per patient per calendar year Per family per calendar year Waived on Diagnostic & Preventive ".. ;'Co;!n~ui~an:Ce'' ::::!: .': ".: i::: :"" Preventive Basic Major Calendar Year Maximum Orthodontia Lifetime Orthodontia =.: . = Current:DpO= ...= =: ==. =.: .: C'o'~rag~: '...=." $50 3x's No 100% 80% 50% $2,000 50% (children under 19 years of age $1,500 ,: =" .: ·;=·PropOsed· DPO...= ::. =.' ~BD.=Municipid. $50 3x's No 100% 80% 50% $2,000 50% (children under 19 years of age $1,500 Recommendation Staff recommends the City Council authorize City Manager to transmit a letter to ABD Insurance Financial & Services requesting membership in their Municipality Pool under the Delta Dental Program (effective 7-1-01) and adopt the Resolution amending the City's Benefit Plan. EMPLOYEE BENEFITS CONSULTING GOVERNMENT & MUNICIPAL REFERENCE LIST Agoura Hills, City of Alameda County, Housing Authority of Alhambra, City of Arcadia, City of Arcata, City of Arroyo Grande, City of Artesia, City of Baldwin Park, City of Bell Gardens, City of Bell, City of Belmont, City of Bradbury, City of Buena Park, City of California School Employers Association Camarillo, City of Central Marin Sanitation Agency Chino Hills, City of Chino, City of Citrus Heights, City of CJPIA Admin. Office Colton, City of Commerce, City of Cudahy, City of Culver City, City of :-'~Daly City, City of Dana Point, City of Davis Joint Unified School District Diamond Bar, City of Dixon Unified School District Downey, City of ~r. East Bay Regional Parks District E1Segundo, City of --)tFairfield, City of Fontaria, City of Fullerton, City of Gait Volunteers, City of Garden Grove, City of Glendora, City of Grand Terrace, City of Hawaiian Gardens, City of Hawthorne, City of · tr, Healdsburg, City of Hermosa Beach, City of Hidden Hills, City of Indian Wells, City of Indio, City of Industry, City of Inglewood, City of La Canada Flintridge, City of La Habra Heights, City of La Mixada, City of La Qunita, City of Laguna Niguel, City of Lakewood, City of Lawndale, City of ~t~Livermore, City of Loma Linda, City of Lomita, City of ~ Los Altos, City of Los Rios Community College District Lynwood, City of Malibu, City of Manhattan Beach, City of ~>/~Menlo Park, City of Mission Viejo, City of )~eModesto, City of Monrovia, City of Montebello, City of Monterey Park, City of Nevada County Norwalk, City of Palm Desert, City of Palm Springs, City of Pico Rivera, City of Plumas Unified School District Rancho Palos Vetdes, City of Redondo Beach, City of Rolling Hills Estates, City of ~: Sacramento County Sacramento County Office of Education q~,Sacramento, City of %~San Bruno, City of 4/5:San Carlos, City of San Dimas, City of San Fernando, City of San Gabriel, City of #San Luis Obispo, City of San Ramon Valley Unified School District Santa Clarita, City of Santa Fe Springs, City of ~-Santa Rosa, City of )~Sebastapol, City of Shasta County Shasta County Office of Education Simi Valley, City of Siskiyou JPA South Gate, City of South Bayside System Authority South County FireProtection Agency ~ South San Francisco, City of ~ St. Helena, City of q-Stockton, City of Tehama County Temecula, City of Temple City, City of Thousand Oaks, City of Torrance, City of Tuolurrme County Tuolunme County JPA Upland, City of Washington Unified School West Coma, City of Westlake Village, City of Woodland Joint Unified School District 7~ Yuba City, City of Clients currently serviced out of the Belmont Employee Benefits office are highlighted in blue. 9/, / z/ ATTACHMENT 1 RESOLUTION NO. - O1 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN AMENDING THE BENEFIT PLAN WHEREAS, the Personnel System Rules require the City Council to adopt a Benefit Plan; and WHEREAS, the Benefit Plan prescribes the current benefits provided to employees by the City. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Dublin hereby amends Resolution No. 109-91 and subsequent amendments to include the following: Section 3. Dental Insurance: Beginning with the July 2001 premium, the City will contribute on behalf Of each employee scheduled to regularly work at least 30 hours per week, a maximum of $123.80 per month to a dental 'insurance plan selected by the City. Beginning with the July 2001 premium, the City will contribute on behalf of each regular employee scheduled to work between 20 and 29 hours per week, a maximum of $38.34 per month to a dental insurance plan selected by the City. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 19m day of June, 2001. AYES: NOES: ABSENT: ABSTAIN: ATTEST: Mayor City Clerk K2/G/6 - 19 -01/reso-dental. doc (Item 4.14) ATTACHMENT 2