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Aflac rep pitches voluntary supplemental benefits; commissioners suggest survey and HR coordination
Summary
Anthony Thompson of Aflac presented optional, employee‑paid supplemental insurance plans to the Hocking County commissioners; commissioners recommended conducting a staff survey and waiting for a county HR person to manage enrollment and payroll setup.
Anthony Thompson, an Aflac representative visiting from Atlanta, presented voluntary supplemental insurance options to the Hocking County Board of Commissioners on March 6, describing cancer, short‑term disability, critical‑illness and accident plans that employees pay for via payroll deduction.
Thompson said 82 of Ohio’s 88 counties currently offer Aflac options to employees and emphasized portability of the plans: "If the employee was to leave the county, they're portable. Take it with them." Commissioners and one attendee urged clear education for employees to differentiate supplemental plans from major‑medical coverage, and recommended conducting a survey to gauge employee interest before implementing payroll deductions.
A commissioner suggested tabling further action until a human‑resources staffer is in place to administer enrollments and payroll deductions; commissioners asked Thompson to follow up in about 30 days to coordinate a survey or kickoff if the county chooses to proceed. No formal action or contract was taken at the meeting.
