REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
June 10, 2025
FROM
LEONARDO GONZALEZ, Director, Human Resources
SUBJECT
Title
Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Insurances, Protected Leaves Administration, and Employee Assistance Program Contract
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Approve contract, including non-standard terms, and premium rates as shown in Attachment A of the contract, with Standard Insurance Company, as the provider for short-term disability insurance, long-term disability insurance, protected medical leave administration, and employee assistance program benefits for eligible employees, for the period of July 26, 2025 through July 21, 2028, with an option to extend for one additional two-year term.
(Presenter: Leonardo Gonzalez, Director, 387-5570)
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COUNTY AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER GOALS & OBJECTIVES
Operate in a Fiscally-Responsible and Business-Like Manner.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Approval of this item will not result in the use of additional Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost) over the three-year period for plan years 2025-26 through 2027-28. The proposed contract will result in an estimated premium decrease of $3.0 million over the plan years 2025-26 through 2027-28, as detailed in the table below. Premiums for short-term disability insurance (STD), long-term disability insurance (LTD) and protected leaves administration are paid for by County departments via payroll deductions. Premiums collected for these benefits are based on the active employees in each department and are part of the cost of each budgeted position.
Estimated Current Annual Costs
(2024-25)
Estimated New Annual Costs
(2025-26)
Estimated Annual Savings
Estimated Savings Over 3- Years
Net County Cost Savings Over 3- Years
Short-Term Disability
$13,636,223
$12,763,504
($872,719)
($2,618,157)
($569,711)
Long-Term Disability
$346,529
$346,529
$0
$0
$0
Protected Leaves Administration
$6...
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