Employee Benefit Trust Minutes - 02/10/2010 (2) City of Wichita Falls
Employee Benefits Trust Board Minutes
February 110th, 2010
The meeting was held in the City Council Conference Room, 1.300 Seventh Street, Wichita Falls, TX.
76301.
Members Present: Dacron Leiker, City Manager
Jim Dockery, Asst. City Manager/CFO
Miles Risley, City Attorney
Taman-Guerra, Human Resources Manager
Becky Chapman, Employee Benefits Coordinator
Agenda Items:
i. Call to Order- Meeting was called m order at 2:00pm.
ii. Approval of Minutes (November 30`r` 2009) - Motion was made by Miles Risley
to approve the November minutes, second by Jim Dockery. The motion carried
unanimously.
iii. Consideration and possible approval of a pay increase for the On Site Clinic-On
January 1.8" 201.0 Ken Phyllis requested a five percent increase due to
additional administrative paperwork (FMLA, Workman's Compensation), rising
malpractice insurance costs, continuing medical education expenses, license
renewal fees, and additional pre-employment physicals due to the water park
addition. Motion was made by Darron I_.eiker to approve the one and one half
percent increase, second by Tanury Guerra. The motion carried unanimously.
iv. Consideration and possible appointment of funding employee mandated.
physicals- Motion was made by Dacron Leiker discontinue paying for
mandatory physicals for the firefighters, second by Tammy Guerra. The motion
carried unanimously,
v. Financial Report- YID revenues at 8.85 million; expenses are at 2.46 million for
25 of year. Claims, including BCBS and all benefits, are at l.7 million. Over
all, activity looks around the same as last fiscal year, however, too early in the
year to predict results.
vi. Discussion of GASB 45 Report- 'Ihe CiASB 45 is a post-employment health
benefit trust for retirees. The contributions for the trust have increased $96.000
from last year. Trust wilt be fully funded in 16 to 17 years. Premium
adjustments for Medicare eligible retirees need to be reviewed. Premiums
increased $87.00, from $325 to $412.
vii. Report from Employee Benefits Trust Staff- Informing employees on ['SA
increased enrollment 30 E:A_P utilization rate is at 1 3 7% which is almost
triple the average annual utilization rate of Deer Oaks' programs- 4-5%.
viii. Open Session
ix. Adjourn at 3:50pm.
Submitted by:
Evelyn Beltran
Senior Admire Clerk