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Council adopts voluntary‑benefits agreement authorization; law director to review final contract terms
Summary
Council adopted a resolution authorizing the director of public service and safety to enter into a master employer services agreement with American Fidelity Assurance Company for voluntary employee insurance, but the law director said final contract language must be satisfactory before staff signs the agreement.
Troy City Council voted May 19 to adopt Resolution R23‑2025 authorizing the director of public service and safety to enter into a master employer services agreement with American Fidelity Assurance Company to offer voluntary insurance benefits to full‑time city employees and eligible elected officials.
What council approved: The resolution authorizes the director to enter into a services agreement for voluntary (employee‑paid) benefits and to accept assistance from American Fidelity for open enrollment counseling if the final contract terms are acceptable to the law director.
Contract status and caveats: Law Director Robin Kerber told council negotiations were ongoing and that the city and American Fidelity had been “in extensive discussions about the form of the contract.” Kerber said the resolution was worded to allow the director to sign only after the law director approves the final contract terms. “There is a possibility that … we couldn’t work out the details and the service and safety director would not be authorized to go ahead and sign it,” Kerber said.
Council debate and staff explanation: Personnel‑committee members supported the program as voluntary and beneficial. Council heard there is no immediate city financial exposure because the benefits are voluntary and employee‑paid; staff described a potential benefit in having American Fidelity assist with open‑enrollment counseling. Council moved to suspend readings and adopt the resolution during the meeting.
Vote and dissent: The measure passed after a motion to suspend readings and to adopt; the roll calls recorded at least one dissent on procedural votes during the discussion, though the resolution itself was adopted. Kerber and personnel committee members emphasized that the city will not sign a contract unless the law director approves the final language.
Next steps: If the law director approves final contract language, the director of public service and safety may execute the agreement; if not, the city will not finalize the contract and employees will not receive American Fidelity support for this enrollment cycle.
Provenance: Law director comments about contract negotiations appear during the resolution’s second reading and committee discussion; council voted to adopt the resolution later in the meeting.
