INTRODUCTION
(1) Call to Order - Members of the Committee will be attending the meeting by telephone pursuant to Government Code Section 54953(b) and the Executive Orders of the Governor of California.
(2) Public Comments
ACTION ITEMS
(3) Minutes - Recommendation to approve minutes of the March 22, 2021 and the May 13, 2021 Special Meetings.
(4) Committee Report 21-16: LAwell Program Tax-Advantaged Spending Account and Support Plus Program Provider Contract Extensions – Recommendation that the Joint Labor-Management Benefits Committee (JLMBC) recommend to the Personnel Department General Manager that
(a) the term of the contract with WageWorks (Health Equity) to provide Tax Advantaged Spending Account services be extended by two additional years from January 1, 2022 to December 31, 2023 for a total five-year contract term; and
(b) the term of the contract with Optum (United Health Care) to provide the Support Plus Employee and Family Assistance Program be extended by one additional year from January 1, 2022 to December 31, 2022 for a total four-year contract term.
(5) Committee Report 21-17: Ad Hoc Health Procurement, Procurement Planning, and Plan Design Subcommittee – Recommendation that the Joint Labor-Management Benefits Committee (JLMBC) establish an Ad Hoc Health Procurement, Procurement Planning, and Plan Design Subcommittee, with nominations for up to two labor and up to two management Subcommittee representatives to be provided to the labor and management Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson, respectively, no later than August 9, 2021.
(6) Committee Report 21-18: Anthem Vivity Copayments – Recommendation that the Joint Labor-Management Benefits Committee (JLMBC) maintain the current Anthem Vivity office visit copay structure in alignment with other current LAwell Program plan offerings.
(7) Committee Report 21-19: Employee Benefits Trust Fund Staffing Reimbursement – 4th Qtr – Recommendation that the Joint Labor-Management Benefits Committee (JLMBC) approve
(a) reimbursements from the Employee Benefits Trust Fund for Personnel Department salary costs of staff providing administrative support of the LAwell Program in the total amount of $119,181.41, inclusive of the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2020-21; and
(b) reimbursements from the Employee Benefits Trust Fund/Wellness sub-account for Personnel Department salary costs of staff providing administrative support of the LIVEwell Wellness Program in the total amount of $60,040.15, inclusive of the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2020-21.
(8) Committee Report 21-20: 2021 International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans (IFEBP) Annual Conference – Recommendation that the Joint Labor-Management Benefits Committee (JLMBC) approve the necessary funding from the Employee Benefits Trust Fund for any interested JLMBC members and staff to attend the October 2021 IFEBP conference either virtually or in-person in Denver, Colorado.
INFORMATIONAL ITEMS
(9) Benefit Provider Presentation: WageWorks – Presentation from WageWorks (Health Equity) regarding LAwell Program membership utilization of Tax-Advantaged Spending Accounts.
(10) Committee Report 21-21: 2022 Open Enrollment Communications and Activities – Report regarding the 2021 Open Enrollment communications campaign for Plan Year 2022.
(11) Committee Report 21-22: Human Resource Program (HRP) Transition Update – Report regarding the progress of the HRP transition and the potential impact on staff.
(12) Committee Report 21-23: LIVEwell Program Update – Report regarding LIVEwell Program activities and updates for May to July 2021.
(13) Committee Report 21-24: LAwell Programs and Activities – Report regarding informational items, project updates, and staffing summary, and the upcoming meetings calendar for May through July 2021.
CONCLUDING ITEMS
(14) Request for Future Agenda Items
(15) Next Meeting Date: September 2, 2021
(16) Adjournment