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County to consider sponsoring two CASA employees for county health plan at no cost to taxpayers
Summary
Staff told the committee that Charlotte Meyer, executive director of CASA, asked whether two full-time CASA employees could be added to the county health plan; under IPBC rules the county can sponsor them if the employees pay the full premium and sign an MOU, and staff will return next week with proposed paperwork for a board vote.
County staff reported that Charlotte Meyer, executive director of CASA, requested the county sponsor two full-time CASA employees for the county health insurance plan because their current market coverage is expensive. Staff said IPBC rules permit a small entity to be sponsored by a municipality and that the county would not subsidize premiums: the two employees would be responsible for paying the full premium and the county would act as sponsor via an MOU or similar agreement.
Staff noted CASA is now housed in a county building and uses county phone systems, and compared the arrangement to an existing sponsorship for the Veterans Assistance Commission. Members signaled consensus for the approach and staff said it would bring an MOU for formal board approval at the next meeting.
No vote was taken today; staff's next step is to provide the proposed MOU and premium estimates for the board's vote.
