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Sarasota County Schools
THE SCHOOL BOARD OF SARASOTA COUNTY, FLORIDA Landings Administrative Complex 1980 Landings Blvd. 3:00 P.M.
October 16, 2012 Board Meeting
Agenda Item #43


Title
APPROVAL OF CALENDAR YEAR 2013 ENROLLMENT AND BENEFITS ADMINISTRATION SYSTEM WITH UNIVERS; 2013 GROUP VOLUNTARY BENEFITS WITH AFLAC

Description

Univers will provide a comprehensive enrollment and benefit administration system with web and call center support that will be funded through the introduction of new Aflac plans offered at group rates during the 2013 Annual Enrollment period, as well as for calendar years 2014 and 2015.

In year one(2013), Aflac will introduce three new group voluntary benefits plans which will include Short Term Disability, Critical Illness and Permanent Life Insurance plans.  All of these will fill gaps in the core benefits currently provided to employees.  In year two(2014), Aflac will offer the same as year one and add an Accident Insurance plan.  In year three(2015) plans offered will include years one and two and an additional plan to be determined in the future.  Employees who have current Aflac plans will be allowed to remain in their current plan or they will have the option to switch to the group plan.

The initial setup fee is $0 and the monthly fee is $0.30 Per Employee Per Month(PEPM).  This monthly fee which is approximately $21,000 per year will be offset by the $65,000 allowance that was provided by Florida Blue for an on-line enrollment system per the 2012 RFP(without the commissions earned through the Aflac plans, the system would cost $5.85 PEPM).  Although no additional fees are expected, AON Hewitt has agreed to pay Univers any additional fees required in the normal course of business incurred for system costs in excess of the $0.30 PEPM throughout the three year contract.  This ensures Sarasota County School Board will not incur any costs for this enrollment system over the contract period.



Recommendation
That the agreement for for the 2013 Enrollment and Benefit Administration System with Univers and the Group Voluntary Benefits with Aflac be approved as presented.

Contact
WHITE & CORCORAN/PETERSON

Financial Impact

N/A




Attachment:  Enrollment System Agenda.pdf
Attachment:  Sarasota County Schools Critical Illness Proposal 8-22-12.pdf
Attachment:  Sarasota County Schools Disability Proposal 8-20-2012.pdf
Attachment:  Sarasota County Schools Whole Life Proposal 8-22-12.pdf
Attachment:  SBSC Elective Benefits Scope and Compensation Disclosure Letter Oct 2012.pdf
Attachment:  UNIVERS Workplace Solutions-Final 2012-15.pdf