06-07-07 Chapter 172 Employee Retiree Insurance and Benefits Board Meeting

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Comments Kathy Clark, HRH Consultant: One thing I do want to inform you of, we are going out for bid on the Vision and Dental Insurance and we want you to be able look at that for a 1-01-08 effective date along with the Medical Insurance. This way we can conduct all of the enrollments at the same time. With regards to the Dental we have had some complaints about the network and Customer Service not only from the City of La Porte but some of our other clients that use this same carrier. We have been pleasantly surprised about the rates we have received for these services. There are many things about the services that are being upgraded in the Dental Plans that are very good. Question Karen Beerman: Do you plan to have one meeting before the recommendation is made to Council in July? Response Robert Swanagan: Not one! We plan to have as many meetings as the Chapter 172 Board thinks are needed to allow you guys to make the best recommendation possible. Neal and Kathy will make a recommendation after evaluating the RFPs received for conformity to attempt to limit the number of meetings you have, understanding your busy work schedules. Chapter 172Training Robert Swanagan: I was able to get CDs of the training materials that can be signed out for by Board Members. They can take them home and review at their leisure. This will satisfy the other required training besides the final eight (8) hour facilitated by Mrs. Smith with TML on Saturday, June 23rd. We are attempting to limit the amount of time required on your behalf. She will also come up with a way to take care of those people that might not be able to attend the training on the 23rd of June. Robert Swanagan moved that the meeting be adjourned at 6:32 pm. Motion was made by Karen Beerman to adjourn the meeting. Sammy Jacobs seconded the motion. Respectfully submitted, 1(..l, ~--~-- Robert Swanagan, Human Resources Staff Approved this 20th day of June, 2007.