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County HR seeks to add FMLA administration to Lincoln Financial contract at about $110,000 annually
Summary
Johnson County HR proposed amending its contract with Lincoln Financial Group to add Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) administration services, citing high claim volumes, administrative complexity and privacy concerns; staff said the amendment will not require additional budget authority and will be paid from repurposed savings.
Human resources and financial management staff asked commissioners on Sept. 25 to approve a contract amendment with Lincoln Financial Group to add Family and Medical Leave Act administration services at an estimated $110,000 annually, which would raise the vendor’s total annual contract authority to $394,365 under RFP2024-009.
Kayla Holloway, HR director, said the FMLA is a federally mandated benefit that provides eligible employees up to 12 weeks of job-protected unpaid leave. Holloway described the law’s administration as “highly complex, individually nuanced, and labor intensive” and said county staff currently process roughly 4,500 FMLA…
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