04-02-2003 VC SP WS-MMINUTES OF THE SPECIAL WORKSHOP
• OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL
OF NORTH PALM BEACH, FLORIDA
HELD WEDNESDAY, APRIL 2, 2003
Present: David B. Norris, Mayor
Charles R. O'Meilia, Vice Mayor
Joseph A. Tringali, President Pro Tem
Dr. Edward M. Eissey, Councilman
Don Noel, Councilman
Doug Smith, Acting Village Manager
Kathleen F. Kelly, CMC, Village Clerk
ROLL CALL
Mayor Norris called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. All members of Council were
present. All members of staff were present except Village Attorney George Baldwin.
The purpose of the Special Workshop was to discuss employee benefits.
Lisa Powell of Employers Mutual, Inc. (EMI) and Doug Falcon of Millennium Health
Group, Inc. (MHG) were present to discuss their respective plans with the Village
Council.
Cost comparisons were presented to the Village Council for an EPO Medical Plan, Short-
term Disability Plan, and a Vision Plan.
During discussion, staff was directed to check into the financial impact of participating in
DROP.
The consensus of Council was to offer both an EPO and a PPO plan, and directed staff to
conduct an employee survey regarding which benefit is preferred by employees. Staff
was further directed to check into the financial impact of offering an EPO combined with
a 90/10 plan for a PPO.
Regarding the Short-term Disability, consensus of the Council was to offer it as an
additional benefit, as well as revising vacation accrual for non-union employees as
recommended by the Acting Village Manager Doug Smith in his memo of April 1, 2003.
Further, the consensus of Council was to approve a cap of 48 hours for compensatory
time.
• The Council's directive was to include coverage for preventive care for women, which is
currently not covered.
Minutes of Regular Session
Held Wednesday, Apri12, 2003
• The Council did not want to offer a Vision Plan at this time due to lack of participation
when offered previously, but asked that it be included in the employee survey.
Revision to the vacation accrual policy which would allow vacation accrual of 15+ days
at five years instead of seven years was approved by consensus, but staff was directed to
provide the financial impact of the change.
Doug Smith recommended that sick leave and tuition reimbursement be considered at a
later time, after decision has been made on the salary survey and the fringe benefits as
discussed.
ADJOURNMENT
With no further business to come before the Council, the meeting adjourned at 8:53 p.m.
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