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Trustees discuss AFLAC cancer policy after denied claim; no action recorded
Summary
Trustees debated whether to standardize an AFLAC cancer policy held by longtime employees after Trustee Mike Smallwood said a colonoscopy claim was denied; trustees noted cost and hire-date distinctions but recorded no decision.
Trustees discussed the village’s AFLAC cancer policy during the June 9 meeting after Mayor Mike Smallwood reported a denied colonoscopy claim despite holding the policy for 16 years.
The minutes state that many longtime trustees did not meet Illinois Municipal League retirement-plan standards years ago, and as a result the village allowed an AFLAC cancer policy for affected employees. Trustee Jason Becherer previously tried to eliminate the policy during budget cuts; Trustee Jim Elbe said he would prefer AFLAC coverage be standardized so everyone is on the same plan. Administrator George Liyeos explained AFLAC eligibility and premiums are tied to hire date; the minutes record the policy’s cost at about $5,000 per year for those employees. Trustee Jim Elbe said he would hate to remove the policy because someone could need it.
No motion or vote to change employee benefits was recorded in the meeting minutes; the topic remained a discussion item.
