City of Columbus - File #: 0290-2009

• File #: 0290-2009
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 2/19/2009
• In control: Finance & Economic Development Committee
• On agenda: 2/23/2009
• Final action: 2/25/2009
• Title: To authorize the Human Resources Director to modify and extend the contract with United Healthcare Insurance Company (Medco) to provide all eligible employees with prescription drug insurance coverage through March 31, 2009, and to authorize the expenditure of $1,705,000.00 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. ($1,705,000.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
2/25/2009	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
2/24/2009	1	MAYOR	Signed
2/23/2009	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
2/23/2009	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
2/20/2009	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
2/20/2009	1	HR Drafter	Sent for Approval
2/20/2009	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
2/20/2009	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
2/20/2009	1	HR Drafter	Sent for Approval
2/20/2009	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
2/20/2009	1	HR DIRECTOR	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
2/19/2009	1	HR Drafter	Sent for Approval
2/19/2009	1	HR DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
2/19/2009	1	HR Drafter	Sent for Approval
2/19/2009	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
2/19/2009	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved

Explanation

BACKGROUND: To maintain the insurance programs in accordance with the negotiated labor contracts, it is necessary to modify and extend the existing contract with United Healthcare Insurance Company (Medco), and to provide additional expenditures for the continuation of the prescription drug insurance program.

Ordinance 0133-2009 authorized the Department of Human Resources to modify and extend the contract with United Healthcare Insurance Company (Medco) to provide all eligible employees prescription drug insurance coverage from February 1, 2009 through February 28, 2009 and authorized the expenditure of $1,705,000.00 from the Employee Benefits Fund. This ordinance authorizes the Department of Human Resources to modify and extend the contract with United Healthcare Insurance Company (Medco) through March 31, 2009 and authorizes up to an additional $1,705,000.00 from the Employee Benefits Fund.

Contract compliance number: 31-1142815

FISCAL IMPACT: To modify and extend contract with United Healthcare Insurance Company (Medco) to establish the maximum obligation liability, and to authorize the expenditure of up to $1,705,000.00 to provide additional expenditures for prescription drug insurance expenses through March 31, 2009. Funding is available for this modification in the 2009 budget. This ordinance is an emergency measure to ensure insurance coverage as negotiated by union contracts.


Title

To authorize the Human Resources Director to modify and extend the contract with United Healthcare Insurance Company (Medco) to provide all eligible employees with prescription drug insurance coverage through March 31, 2009, and to authorize the expenditure of $1,705,000.00 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. ($1,705,000.00)


Body


WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the City of Columbus to modify and extend the contract to ...