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Employee Benefits Program <br />~~T~~ OF E~Ia~rW <br />Page 1 of 2 <br /> <br /> <br /> ~ I rro fc~ ! Ike sr~ d3 rc:e <br />~~''~~~~ ~~~~~ ~ Health Insurance <br /> <br />,~ ,. (Medical/Dental/Vision) <br />_ <br />F~roc~rarr~ ~taff_ _ ~"` Life Insurance <br />~"' Long Term Disability Insurance <br />Myrnie Daut, Risk £t Benefits Manager, (541) 682-5790, email F~efiremerrt Henefits <br /> <br />Jon Carson, Benefits Specialist, (541) 682-8868, email ~. <br />~-------- -- - ---- - <br />Sue Henderson, Benefits Specialist, (541) 682-5924, email ~"" Oregon Public Employee's <br />Patty Starks-Smith, Administrative Aide, (541) 682-5062, email Retirement System (PERS) ft <br />Human Resource t"t Risk Services fax: (541) 682-6831 Oregon Public Service <br /> Retirement Plan (OPSRP) <br />ram. ~ Deferred Compensation Plan <br />~^ Betdeft~ N~vr;s <br />_ _~ <br />, <br />Od <br />fit <br />B <br />~ <br />For ODS Members: ODS has scheduled the following health der <br />ene <br />s <br />~:~ ~ --- -- -- - <br />education programs: ~` Employee Assistance Program <br /> (EAP) <br />^ "Healthy Hearts' -March 13, 2004 ,Valley River Inn ~"' Family & Medical Leave Act <br /> (FMLA) <br /> <br />' <br />' ~"` Flexible Spending & <br />^ <br />Diabetes Matters <br />-May 22, 2004, Valley River Inn Transportation <br />Spaces fill up fast and reservations are needed. Reimbursement Accounts <br />Check out the flyer for details: Diabetes._Matte.rs.../..._He.althy <br />Hearts ~~nefit~ ~tcrcl~r group; <br />ING: The .City's New Deferred Compensatdon. PrQV~_der. <br />` <br />Frequently asked questions regarding the RFP, the implementation ,Benefits Study Group (BSG) <br />and transition process ~ BSG Meeting Minutes <br />~'" PERS.._News...F~.....l..nformat.pn. <br />~"` Lane...Mem_..o..r.al.._B(.QO.~....dank....-..._Em.p.leyee...Don.ors.... <br />~'" G..ky...H.ea.lth...P.1.a.n....G.lam....Pr.Aeess.._fQ_r.....M.a.sage.....T....h....e.I'.a.py,....p.l.us.._A_ltern.a.te. <br />Ga re.._B.enef..i.t....l.nforma.tt.on.... <br />~ Annual Health Plan Costs Continue to Rise <br />As shown in the graph below, the average cost of health insurance ~/ <br />per employee rose sharply (21.5%) in FY02 and rose sharply (9.2%) <br />again in FY03. Unfortunately, double digit cost increases are <br />projected for both FY04 and FY05. Large increases in the <br />PacificSource plan premiums for the past two years are a primary <br />factor in the cost increases. PacificSource is projecting 25-28% <br />premium increase for FY05. In addition, increasing prescription <br />drug costs and a growing enrollment of retired employees are also <br />key factors in driving the health plan costs upward. <br />In response to increasing prescription drug costs, the City has <br />implemented tiered prescription drug programs for non- <br />represented employees and, through collective bargaining, for all <br />employee units. The new programs are structured to create <br />financial incentives for employees to use generic and lower cost <br />preferred brand name drugs. <br />The City's health insurance costs continue to be adversely affected <br />http://www.ci.eugene.or.us/HRRS/BenefitsBENprog.htm 3/11/2004 <br />- _ __ <br />