TO: Honorable Mayor & Members of the North Port Commission
FROM: A. Jerome Fletcher II, ICMA-CM, MPA, City Manager
TITLE: Approve the Renewal of Employee Health Insurance and Benefits Program for the Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Plan Year, Including Medical Stop Loss, Dental, Vision, Employee Assistance Program, Short-Term Disability, Life Insurance, and Administration Costs for COBRA, Flexible Spending Accounts and Health Savings Accounts, With The Gehring Group, Inc., a Brown and Brown, Inc. Company, Serving as the City of North Port’s Benefits Broker, and Authorize the City Manager to Execute all Documents Necessary to Implement the Renewal.
Recommended Action
Option 1: Approve the renewal of employee health insurance and benefits program for the fiscal year 2026-2027 plan year, including medical stop loss, dental, vision, employee assistance program, short-term disability, life insurance, and administration costs for COBRA, flexible spending accounts and health savings accounts, with The Gehring Group, Inc., a Brown and Brown, Inc. company, serving as the City of North Port’s Benefits Broker, and authorize the City Manager to execute all documents necessary to implement the renewal.
City Commission Options
Option 1: Approve the renewal of employee health insurance and benefits program for the fiscal year 2026-2027 plan year, including medical stop loss, dental, vision, employee assistance program, short-term disability, life insurance, and administration costs for COBRA, flexible spending accounts and health savings accounts, with The Gehring Group, Inc., a Brown and Brown, Inc. company, serving as the City of North Port’s Benefits Broker, and authorize the City Manager to execute all documents necessary to implement the renewal.
Pros: Approval of the Employee Health Insurance and Benefits Program renewal ensures uninterrupted insurance coverage for eligible employees and their dependents while maintaining a competitive benefits package that supports...
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