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Home My WebLink About*Other - BOCCJune 25, 2019 Grant County Heal & Wellness Committee 35 C.St. NW Suite 308 PO Box 37 Ephrata, WA 98823 509.766.3190 -Phone The Grant County Health and Wellness Committee (HWC) would like to make a recommendation concerning voluntary benefits offered to Grant County Employees. The HCW reached out to Lincoln Financial to get further clarifications on whether or not adding Aflac back would impact our contract with them. The feedback we received stated that adding Aflac back would not cancel our contract but may impact renewal rates. Lincoln stated that they would need to look at total enrollment numbers at the time of renewal and adjust rates if we were not meeting the guaranteed minimums. The HWC has had many discussions regarding Voluntary Benefits and have recently sent out a survey to all Grant County Employees looking for additional feedback and guidance. There were 229 responses with results that did not suggest a large push from Employees to make any specific changes nor to keep any specific coverages available. At the May monthly meeting, the HWC discussed these results and responded to an email ballot on 6/4/19. There were 20 ballots returned, 16 in favor and 4 against. Therefore, the HWC would like to recommend that Grant County keep Voluntary Benefits with Lincoln Financial as they remain and unfreeze voluntary benefits with Aflac through Cheryl on a group rate with an individual plan. Please let me know if you have additional questions or would like additional details. Respectfully, Brittany M. Rang Chairperson Health and Wellness Committee CC: Kirk Eslinger, Laurissa Perez, Barbra Vasquez, Elisabeth Lauver "TO MEET CURRENT AND FUTURE NEEDS SERVING TOGETHE Dated this Z^A9 day of 20 1 GG Board of County Commissiers Grant County, Washington A-- rove Disnnrov bstain Dist #I Dist # l Dist # l Dist #2 Dist # 2 Dist # 2 Dist #3 Dist # 3 Dist # 3 JUN z s zoos GE)4�1 GI IGNE SRS R �I�M WITH PUBLIC AND PRIVA 1 t t1-41 o 11tN, WHILE FOSTERING A RESPECTFUL AND SUCCESSFUL WORK ENVIRONMENT."