INTRODUCTION
(1) Call to Order
(2) Public Comments
ACTION ITEMS
(3) Minutes - Recommendation to approve minutes of the February 1, 2024
regular meeting.
(4) Committee Report 24-23: Staffing Reimbursements for Third Quarter of
Fiscal Year 23-24 – That the 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 $144,930.21, inclusive of the third quarter of fiscal year 2023-
24;
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 $78,279.52, inclusive of the third quarter of fiscal year 2023-
24.
(5) Committee Report 24-24: 2025 LAwell Plan Adoption – That the JLMBC
take the following actions:
A. Annual Service Providers – Recommend to the Personnel Department
General Manager approval of 2025 LAwell Program benefit service
providers as follows:
(1) Kaiser Permanente (Kaiser) for 2025 renewal of the Staff Model
Health Maintenance Organization (HMO) (5.06% increase).
(2) Anthem Blue Cross (Anthem) for 2025 renewal of the Non-Staff
Model health plans as follows:
a. Preferred Provider Option (PPO) (11.9% increase),
b. Narrow Network HMO (11.9% increase),
c. Full Network HMO (11.9% increase), and
d. Vivity HMO (11.9% increase) plans.
(3) Delta Dental (Delta) for the 2025 renewal of dental plans as follows:
a. Dental PPO (no premium change),
b. DHMO (no premium change), and
c. Preventive (no premium change) plans.
(4) Anthem for the 2025 renewal of the Blue View Vision Plan (no
premium change).
(5) MetLife for 2025 plan year as the selected bidder of a Request for
Proposals to provide basic, supplemental, and dependent Life
Insurance (Premium change variable) plans, subject to successful
contract negotiations.
(6) MetLife for 2025 plan year as the selected bidder of a Request for
Proposals to provide short-term and long-term Disability benefit
(Premium change variable) plans, subject to successful contract
negotiations.
(7) MetLife for 2025 plan year as the selected bidder of a Request for
Proposals to provide Accidental Death and Dismemberment
(Premium change variable) plans, subject to successful contract
negotiations.
(8) Optum for 2025 renewal of the Support Plus - Employee and
Family Assistance Program (EFAP) (3% rate increase).
(9) Ameriflex for 2025 plan year as the selected bidder of a Request
for Proposals to provide Tax-Advantaged Spending Accounts (17%
premium decrease).
B. Program Design Changes – Approve the following recommended
Program Design Changes from staff for Plan Year 2025:
(1) Basic Employee Life Insurance
a. Increase the employer paid basic life insurance benefit from
$5,000 for half-time employees and $10,000 for full-time
employees to $25,000 for half-time employees and $50,000 for
full-time employees
b. Remove the age reduction component
(2) Supplemental Employee Life Insurance
a. Increase benefit election options from up to 5x annual salary to
up to 7x annual salary, not to exceed $1 million in coverage
b. Remove the age reduction component
(3) Dependent Life Insurance
a. Increase benefit election options for spouse/domestic partner
from $100,000 to up to $250,000
b. Remove the age reduction component applied to
spouse/domestic partner insurance
c. Increase benefit election options for child from $5,000 up to
$20,000
(4) Basic Disability Insurance
a. Increase the monthly basic disability maximum benefit amount
by $1,370 from $3,630 to $5,000.
b. Include IOD pay to the Benefit Waiting Period for employees
on approved Workers Compensation leave.
(5) Supplemental Disability Insurance
a. Include IOD pay to the Benefit Waiting Period for employees
on approved Workers Compensation leave.
(6) Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance
a. Revise the application of dependent benefits
b. Remove the age reduction component
(7) Healthcare Flexible Spending Accounts (HFSA)
a. Increase the annual maximum contribution for the HFSA by
$150 from $3,050 to $3,200.
C. Proposed Expenditure change for Fiscal Year – Receive and note
information regarding the projected LAwell Program expenditure
changes for Calendar Year 2025
D. Adoption of 2025 LAwell Program – Request that the Personnel
Department transmit a report from the JLMBC Chairperson and Vice-
Chairperson to the City Council for recommended adoption of the 2025
LAwell Program.
(6) Committee Report 24-25: HRP Update and Possible LAwell Plan Rule
Moratorium – That the JLMBC:
a) Receive and Note this update on staffs work with the HRP transition
b) Receive and Note the proposed change to administrative procedures
inclusive of the temporary delay in providing new hire and rehire
benefit offers and processing benefit terminations.
c) Adopt a temporary suspension to LAwell eligibility rules regarding
Hours worked for Pay Period Ending June 29, 2024 and July 13, 2024
d) Adopt a temporary suspension of bill collection should the number
of required billings exceed the threshold for Pay Period Ending June
29, 2024 and July 13, 2024
e) Consider enacting a premium holiday for those who successfully had
deductions taken on Pay Period Ending June 29, 2024 and July 13,
2024 to be enacted at a later date, should the number of employees
not paid exceed a specific threshold.
f) Report back to the JLMBC at its August 1, 2024 meeting on the status
of LAwell and any need to continue temporary suspension of LAwell
rules and administrative practice changes, and the actual application
of a premium holiday.
INFORMATIONAL ITEMS
(7) Committee Report 24-26: Projects and Activities Update – Report
regarding LAwell Program activities for the months of April and May
2024.
CONCLUDING ITEMS
(8) Request for Future Agenda Items
(9) Next Regular Meeting Dates:
● July 4, 2024 – MEETING CANCELED (City Holiday)
● August 1, 2024 – Regular Meeting (In-Person with live
broadcast/teleconference option for participation from the public)
● September 5, 2024 – MEETING CANCELED
● October 3, 2024 – Regular Meeting (In-Person with live
broadcast/teleconference option for participation from the public
(10) Adjournment