Explanation
BACKGROUND: To maintain the dental insurance program in accordance with the negotiated labor contracts, additional funding of the dental insurance program is necessary to insure continuation of employee insurance coverage. Cost estimates were based on 2008-09 trust fund expenditures using a three year average of actual city utilization, expected changes due to union negotiations, as well as input from insurance carriers and from the City's employee benefits consultant. The contract is for a three-year period, subject to annual appropriation; this ordinance represents the third renewal option.
Contract compliance number is 31-0685339
FISCAL IMPACT: To modify and extend the existing contract with Delta Dental to establish the maximum obligation liability, and to authorize the expenditure of $6,700,000 for dental plan administration services from February 1, 2010 through January 31, 2011. Funding is available in the 2010 budget for this contract. This ordinance is an emergency measure to ensure continued insurance coverage as negotiated by union contracts. This ordinance is an emergency measure to ensure insurance coverage as negotiated by union contract. The current contract expires January 31, 2009.
Title
To authorize the Human Resources Director to modify and extend the existing contract with Delta Dental to provide all eligible employees dental insurance coverage from February 1, 2010 through January 31, 2011 and to authorize the expenditure of $6,700,000 from the Employee Benefits Fund, or so much thereof as may be necessary to pay the costs of said contract; and to declare and emergency. ($6,700,000)
Body
WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the City of Columbus to modify and extend the existing contract with Delta Dental to provide all eligible employees dental insurance from February 1, 2010 through January 31, 2011; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to authorize the expenditure of up to $6,700,000, or so much...
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