Special Notice / Hearing: None__
Vote Required: Majority
To: Honorable Board of Supervisors
From: Rocio Kiryczun, Human Resources Director
Lisa Okada, Benefits Manager
Subject: Agreement with AlliantCHOICE Plus for Voluntary Benefits
RECOMMENDATION:
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Adopt a resolution:
A) Accepting the recommendation to select AlliantCHOICE Plus as the platform from which the County can offer voluntary benefits to its employees; and
B) Authorizing the Human Resources Director or the Director's designee to negotiate and execute a service agreement with Alliant Insurance Services, Inc. for up to a five-year period; and
C) Authorizing the Human Resources Director or the Director's designee to negotiate policies with Unum, AFLAC, and other insurance providers whose products have been selected for offering through AlliantCHOICE Plus.
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BACKGROUND:
The County of San Mateo offers a competitive employee benefits program as part of its efforts to attract and retain talented employees who will best serve County residents. The program includes a number of "core" benefits-the most common benefits to which both the County and the employees make contributions. Core benefits include medical insurance, dental insurance, life insurance, and the employee assistance program.
A best-practice strategy for enhancing the attractiveness of the benefits program at no cost to the County is to offer a suite of voluntary benefits. Voluntary benefits are employee-paid benefits that supplement the core benefits to minimize financial risk in other parts of employees' lives. Examples of voluntary benefits include Accident Insurance; Critical Illness Insurance; Hospital Indemnity Insurance; Supplemental Life Insurance; Identification Theft Insurance; Pet Insurance; Legal Insurance; and Group Auto/Home Insurance.
The County's labor-management Benefits Committee designated a selection committee and partnered with the Human Resources Department and the County's employee ...
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