Department of Administrative Services
Reference: An Ordinance Approving the 2021 Benefits
To: Mayor Gregory Mills and Members of City Council
Through: Jane Bais DiSessa, City Manager
Prepared By: Karen Borkowski Surine, Administrative Services Director
Date Prepared: 10/20/2020
PURPOSE
Consider approving the 2021 Employee Benefits package.
STRATEGIC FOCUS AREA
Financially Responsible
BACKGROUND
The City of Brighton has enjoyed a long working relationship with HUB International, the City's benefit brokers. Nathan Wolfe, HUB Vice President Consultant, and Jakob Regalado, HUB Vice President/Director of Analytics, have assisted us over the years in achieving our goal of providing our employees a comprehensive, high quality benefits package. Both individuals will be attending the Council meeting to answer any questions the City Council may have regarding our employee benefits program.
In 2019, the City made the change to UMR and RX Benefits for medical and prescription cost control. This has proven to be cost effective for the City as well as for the consumer. City employees have reported that their out of pocket costs for their maintenance prescriptions has decreased. In some cases, the savings has been considerable. Therefore, staff is recommending continuing with UMR/United Healthcare for our medical benefits.
Delta Dental provides our dental benefits. This year we are able to add dental implant benefits to the package, which will cover 50% of the cost after the deductible has been met and up to the annual benefit maximum of $1,500. The cost for dental benefits is projected to increase 5% in 2021. However, due to the reserve fund position, staff is comfortable that we can keep the rate the same for employees.
VSP is our vision care provider. We are under a rate guarantee through 2022, so there is no increase in this benefit. Staff has had no issues with this provider, so we are recommending staying with this provider.
In 2020, City Council ap...
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