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Nobles County opts for MetLife paid-leave plan, approves related insurance changes
Summary
The board voted to enroll in MetLife's private paid-leave plan (two-year rate guarantee at 0.79% vs. state plan 0.88%), with premiums split 50/50 and an estimated county savings of about $11,000; board also approved moving ancillary benefits to MetLife, switching LTD and life insurance carriers, and increasing county-provided life coverage.
Nobles County staff presented options for complying with Minnesota's new paid-leave law and recommended enrolling in MetLife's private plan after an RFP conducted by benefits manager Integrity. The board voted to enroll in MetLife; MetLife offered a two-year premium guarantee at 0.79% compared with the State plan's 0.88% premium. The premium for paid leave will be split evenly between the county and employees, and staff estimated the county would save roughly $11,000 versus the state plan over the guarantee period.
To secure the two-year guarantee, staff recommended—and the board approved—moving several ancillary benefits to MetLife, including short-term disability, accident insurance, critical illness insurance and hospital insurance. Separately, the board approved switching long‑term disability coverage from SunLife to Lincoln (reported as no rate change), approved increasing county-provided life insurance from $25,000 to $50,000 per employee (cost per eligible employee rising from $3.475 to $6.95 with an estimated additional annual cost of about $7,475), and approved switching life insurance carrier to Lincoln. The board also approved a new Delta Dental self-insured rate (single proposed $19.46/pay period; family proposed $58.73/pay period).
