Explanation
BACKGROUND: To maintain the employee benefits consulting services; it is necessary to modify and extend the existing contract with Mercer Consulting, and to provide additional appropriation for the continuation of employee benefits consulting under the insurance program. Additional appropriation is needed due to higher than projected costs.
In February 2005, $101,000.00 was appropriated to Mercer HR Consulting; however, to date claim costs have exceeded $98,876.00 thereby necessitating addition appropriation to meet anticipated annual expenses. Total projected expense is $146,000.00, year to date $101,000.00 has been appropriated, and therefore an additional $45,000 is needed. The additional appropriation and modification of contract does not require additional cash funding. Cash funding is available in the total Employee Benefits Fund from all insurance subfunds.
Contract compliance number: 13-2834414
FISCAL IMPACT: No fiscal impact; funding is available to modify and extend contract with Mercer HR Consulting, to increase the maximum obligation liability, and to authorize the expenditure of $45,000 for Mercer HR Consulting through January 31, 2006, and to provide additional appropriations for employee benefits consulting service expenses. Funding is available for this modification in the Employee Benefits Fund. This ordinance is an emergency measure to ensure insurance coverage as negotiated by union contracts.
To authorize the City Auditor to appropriate $45,000 from within the unappropriated balance of the Employee Benefits Fund; to authorize the Human Resources Director to modify and extend the contract with Mercer HR Consulting to provide consulting services for employee benefits through January 31, 2006, and to authorize the expenditure of $45,000 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. ($45,000.00)
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To authorize the City Auditor to appropriate $45,000 from within the unappropriated balance of the Employee Benefits Fund; to authorize the Human Resources Director to modify and extend the contract with Mercer HR Consulting to provide employee benefits consulting services through January 31, 2006, and to authorize the expenditure of $45,000 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. ($45,000.00)
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WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the City of Columbus to modify and extend the contract to provide employee benefits consulting services through January 31, 2006; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to authorize the expenditure of $45,000 ; or so much thereof as may be necessary to pay contract costs for employee benefits consulting services; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to authorize the appropriation of $45,000 ; or so much thereof as may be necessary to pay contract costs for employee benefits consulting services from the unappropriated balance of the Employee Benefits Fund; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the City of Columbus in that it is immediately necessary for aforementioned purpose and to ensure insurance coverage as negotiated by union contracts for the preservation of the public health, peace, property, safety, and welfare; Now, Therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS
SECTION 1. That the City Auditor is hereby authorized and directed to appropriate the sum of $45,000 to the Employee Benefits Fund, from the unappropriated funds in the Employee Benefits Fund and all monies estimated to come into said fund from any and all sources, and unappropriated for any other purpose.
SECTION 2. That the Human Resources Director is hereby authorized to modify and extend the contract with Mercer HR Consulting (DL010162), to provide employee benefit consulting services through January 31, 2006.
SECTION 3. That the expenditure and appropriation of $45,000 , or so much thereof as may be necessary for coverage from the Employee Benefits Fund 502, Subfund 001, Department of Human Resources 46-02, OL1 -03, OL3-3336, OCA 450882, Amount $45,000.00
SECTION 4. That for the reasons stated in the preamble hereto, which is hereby made a part hereof, this ordinance is declared to be an emergency measure and shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage and approval by the Mayor or ten days after passage, if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.