REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF THE COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO
AND RECORD OF ACTION
May 19, 2020
FROM
DIANE RUNDLES, Director, Human Resources Department
SUBJECT
Title v
Medical and Dental Premium Rates for Plan Year 2020-21
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
1. Approve medical premium rates for Blue Shield of California and Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc. for active employees, Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act participants, and their eligible dependents for benefit plan year 2020-21, as shown in Attachment A.
2. Approve dental premium rates for Delta Dental of California for active employees, Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act participants, and their eligible dependents for benefit plan year 2020-21, as shown in Attachment B.
(Presenter: Diane Rundles, 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). There is no additional cost to the County associated with the approval of this item as the County's contribution to employee medical and dental insurance premiums is fixed pursuant to ordinances, compensation plans, and negotiated Memoranda of Understanding with individual labor unions. Additionally, the County does not contribute to the cost of premiums for Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA) participants.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Each year the Human Resources (HR) Department and the Employee Benefits Advisory Committee (EBAC) work collaboratively with the County's contracted health and welfare consultants to review plan utilization and negotiate medical and dental premium rates for the new plan year. The EBAC is a labor-management committee, composed of individuals representing employee bargaining units, management and retirees.
The County's contracted h...
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