Explanation
BACKGROUND:
Funding for dental insurance is necessary to insure continuation of the city’s dental insurance program. Insurance programs must be maintained in accordance with the negotiated labor contracts. The Human Resources Department requests to contract with Delta Dental Plan of Ohio, Inc. and to provide funding from February 1, 2023 through January 31, 2024 for this program.
The effective date for the contract is February 1, 2023; the contract term is 3 years, with two (2) one (1) year renewals. This represents year three of the three year contract.
Cost estimates for 2023 claims and administrative fees are based on 2021 and 2022 benefit fund expenditures using a twenty-four month average of actual city utilization, expected changes due to union negotiations, contract terms and, from the City's employee benefits consultant.
Emergency action is requested to ensure the dental insurance program for city employees is able to commence as soon as contractually possible, thereby maintaining continuity of service.
FISCAL IMPACT: Funding for this contract is budgeted and available in the 2023 Employee Benefits Fund. This ordinance is contingent on the passage of the 2023 insurance appropriation ordinance 3284-2022.
Title
To authorize the Human Resources Director to contract with Delta Dental Plan of Ohio, Inc. to provide all eligible employees dental insurance coverage from February 1, 2023 through January 31, 2024; to authorize the expenditure of $8,271,000.00 from the Employee Benefits Fund, or so much thereof as may be necessary, to pay the costs of said contract; and to declare an emergency. ($8,271,000.00)
Body
WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the City of Columbus to contract with Delta Dental Plan of Ohio, Inc. to provide all eligible employees dental insurance from February 1, 2023 through January 31, 2024; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to authorize the expenditure of up to $8,271,000.00, or so much thereof as may be nece...
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