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To authorize the County Manager to enter into a Memorandum of Agreements (MOA) with each of the unions that represent County employees that are affected by the discontinuation of NYSHIP Excelsior Plan, and to authorize the update of the Non-Union Employee Handbook to reflect new Health Insurance options for affected employees.
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RESOLUTION INTRODUCED BY THE HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE RATIFYING A MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT (MOA) WITH THE COUNTY OF SULLIVAN AND EACH OF THE UNIONS THAT REPRESENT COUNTY EMPLOYEES THAT ARE AFFECTED BY THE DISCONTINUATION OF NYSHIP EXCELSIOR PLAN AND AUTHORIZING THE COUNTY MANAGER TO EXECUTE SAID AGREEMENTS AND MAKE NECESSARY UPDATES TO THE NON-UNION EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK
WHEREAS, Sullivan County currently has multiple healthcare insurance plans among its full time employees; and
WHERAS, one of these health insurance plans is phasing out effective December 31, 2024 and a portion of the employees will need new health insurance coverage; and
WHEREAS, the county retained Brown and Brown for their consulting and broker services seeking alternative and comparable health insurance coverage for all affected employees; and
WHEREAS, the Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield ("BCBS") PPO Network and Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield ("BCBS") EPO Network plans were presented to the affected unions by Brown and Brown and County Management; and
WEREAS, there is a desire to enter into an MOA with the various affected unions to allow the offering of the Anthem BCBS PPO Network as the plan that is substantially equal to the NYSHIP Excelsior Plan benefits; and
WHEREAS, there is a desire to also include in the MOA an additional option for affected employees to enroll in the Anthem BCBS ...
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