Delta County board approves PEO proposal from Dynamic HR to manage payroll and benefits
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The Delta County Board of Commissioners voted to accept a proposal from Dynamic HR to provide professional employer organization services—outsourced payroll, HR and pooled insurance—citing estimated savings and administrative efficiencies; staff said the change would not automatically eliminate local positions (300 characters).
The Delta County Board of Commissioners voted Nov. 18 to accept a proposal from Dynamic HR to provide professional employer organization (PEO) services for payroll, human resources and pooled insurance. Administrator (Speaker 1) told the board the change could yield substantial savings—staff estimated about $300,000 in total savings—and would allow the county to access a larger insurance pool and HR tools such as online onboarding and digital personnel records.
The board discussed network-provider questions and the potential impact on local staff. Administrator (Speaker 1) said the county could continue to choose its retirement, vision and dental plans and that the AP/payroll clerk and board secretary would still be retained as local points of contact for employees. The administrator said Dynamic HR would produce reports that county software could import into the general ledger rather than direct software integration.
Commissioners asked whether other municipalities used Dynamic HR; the administrator said she contacted other municipalities and cited a city downstate using the service for about two years. Commissioner (Speaker 2) moved to accept the PEO proposal “as presented,” and the board approved the motion by roll call. The administrator said the contract/proposal would be used for open enrollment and renewals and that the county could revert to current processes at subsequent open-enrollment cycles if necessary.
Board members and staff emphasized the proposal would change the county’s insurance carrier from Blue Cross Blue Shield to Cigna for the plans included in the PEO arrangement and urged employees to check provider networks. The board directed staff to proceed with implementation steps outlined in the proposal.
The board approved the PEO proposal by roll call; the clerk recorded affirmative votes for the commissioners present. The board did not indicate a date to finalize specific contract documents in the meeting; staff said further administrative steps and employee communications would follow.