Okaloosa County BOCC — February 4, 2014 — Action Item Printout

BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AGENDA REQUEST DATE: February 4, 2014 TO: Honorable Chairman and Members of the Board FROM: Kay Godwin SUBJECT: RFP for Employee Dental, Life and Long Term Disability Insurance DEPARTMENT: Human Resources BCC DISTRICT: All STATEMENT OF ISSUE: Risk Management seeks authorization to issue a request for proposals for employee dental, life and long term disability insurance. BACKGROUND: Employee dental insurance is currently provided by United Concordia Insurance Company. Symetra Life Insurance Company provides employee life and long term disability insurance. These contracts were entered into effective 10/1/2012 in response to a request for proposal. Changes in the dental coverage have resulted in some employee dissatisfaction. Bidding all three products together should result in more favorable rates. The county currently pays for employee dental coverage, $25,000 of employee life coverage and employee long term disability. Annual expenditures for the county paid portion of these benefits are approximately $270,000. We suggest the following selection committee be appointed: Gary R. Real - Risk Management Dave Parisot - County Commissioner liaison Brenda Hooks - Human Resources Representative - Clerk of Circuit Court Representative - Property Appraiser OPTIONS: Approve/Disapprove RECOMMENDATIONS: Approve the issuance of a Request for Proposals for employee dental, life and long term disability insurance, and approve selection committee members. RECOMMENDED BY: APPROVED BY: Ernie Padgett, County Administrator