County hears Globe Life pitch, authorizes voluntary payroll-deduction enrollment for employees

Representatives from Globe Life outlined a voluntary life-insurance and supplemental-benefits program for Scott County employees and commissioners agreed to authorize a payroll-deduction agreement to permit employee enrollment.

Globe Life presenters Jesse Vogel and Mackenzie Barnes told the board the program would cost the county nothing and would be offered on a voluntary basis through a Section 125 pre-tax payroll-deduction arrangement. Vogel said Globe Life would provide two free benefits to employees as part of an introductory offer: a $3,000 life/accidental-death policy for each employee (with spouse and dependent amounts described), and a prescription discount card for participating households. The presenters described the policies as portable and permanent, with premiums based on the employee’s age at enrollment.

Commissioners asked about claims timing and administrative burden; presenters said claims processing is handled by Globe Life with a direct contact for employees and minimal involvement from county HR. A motion was made and recorded to authorize a county official to sign the payroll-deduction agreement and to allow Globe Life representatives to coordinate enrollment with county departments. Commissioners asked HR to provide a final written agreement and an enrollment schedule at the next meeting.

The transcript records the motion and signatures on payroll-deduction forms; no detailed roll-call tally is recorded in the meeting text.