Subject:
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Master Application with Continental American Insurance Company, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Aflac Incorporated (hereafter referred to as Aflac) for voluntary benefit services offered to County employees.
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Recommended Action:
Recommended Action
Approval and execution by the County Administrator of the Master Application for voluntary benefit services offered to County employees with AFLAC.
• Execution of the Master Application will provide a policy with Aflac for voluntary employee benefits for an accident plan, hospital indemnity plan, and critical illness plan.
• The policies shall begin on January 1, 2025, and the County may withdraw the Master Application if they do not agree with it.
• The benefits are 100% employee-paid, with no fiscal impact to the FY25 Adopted Budget for the Employee Health Benefits Fund.
Contract No. 25-0066-N has no fiscal impact
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Strategic Plan:
Create a Quality Workforce in a Positive, Supportive Organization
1.3 Make workforce safety and wellness a priority
1.4 Maintain a fair and competitive compensation package
Summary:
Summary
Execution of the Master Application with Aflac to provide employee-paid voluntary benefits to County employees and dependents. The benefit plan options include an accident plan, hospital indemnity plan, and critical illness plan, all offered at either low or high plan levels. The employee-paid rates for the critical illness plan will be subject to non-smoker and smoker rates. The policies are 100% employee-paid.
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Background Information:
This master application and rate guarantee replaces the previous applications and guarantees, which expire on 12/31/24.There is no fiscal impact.
Fiscal Impact:
N/A
Delegated Authority:
Authority for the County Administrator to sign these master applications is granted under Code Section 2-262 (a)(2).
Staff Member Responsible:
Wade Childress, Director, Human Resources
Merry Celeste, Division Director, Purchasing
Joe Lauro, Director, Administrative Services
Partners:
N/A
Attachments:
Master Application