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FROM: Joseph J. Tonda Risk 114anager Contra
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DATE: August 13, 1991 �rty
SUBJECT: Vision Service Plan Contract
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION: `
Authorize the Risk Manager to execute a contract amendment effective
January 1, 1991, and extension effective June 1, 1991 with Vision Service Plan
in order to decrease the monthly administrative fee paid by the County and to
provide uninterrupted prepaid vision plan benefits for certain employees
covered by Memoranda of Understanding who operate a Video Display Terminal
(VDT) .
BACKGROUND:
On March 1, 1988 the Board of Supervisors under Board Order 1-035
authorized the Director of Personnel to execute a contract with Vision Service
Plan in order to provide a prepaid vision plan for certain employees who
operate a video display terminal (VDT) .
Effective January 1, 1991, the insurance consultant's fee was
terminated resulting in .a reduced administrative fee payment to Vision Service
Plan. In order to ensure proper payments to VSP as a result of the
administrative fee reduction, a contract amendment is required.
The Board of Supervisors agreed to provide a benefit vision plan to
certain employees under MOU's ending September 30, 1991. Although the vision
service plan contract expired May 31, 1991, Vision Service Plan has agreed to
extend the current contract until negotiations have been completed.
FISCAL IMPACT
The monthly administrative fee will decrease from eighteen (189-.) to
fifteen (15%) of. paid claims resulting in an estimated savings of $500 for
fiscal year 90-91.
If the County fails to negotiate a new contract with Vision Service
Plan after the completion of negotiations, Vision Service Plan will be paid up
to an additional $25 per claim for costs exceeding $125 in charges for the
period June 1, 1991 to the termination date of the extended contract.
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RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECO NDATION O B ARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S)
ACTION OF BOARD ON AUG ! 3 1991 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED _>e- OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
UNANIMOUS (ABSENT ) 1 HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
AYES: NOES: AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
Originating Department: Risk Management AUG 1 3 1991
CC: County Counsel ATTESTED _
County Administrator's Office Phil Batchelor, Crerk of the Board(if
Auditor-Controller Supervisors and County Admi-:strator
8enef1ts Division
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