Finance Committee - Minutes - 8/3/2022 - P9
Finance Committee — 08/03/2022 Page 9
Now we're moving into the second process for this where we're looking at new hires, terminations, and changes
throughout the year. What we're finding is the Lawson system and the Alight system are going to require additional
programming to be able to speak to each other. Most of that is due to how complicated the city is. So we have 17
different groups. We have people in different pay structures and it's a very fast moving situation. So we've been talking
with Clear Sky who has really been the city's consultant when it comes to any type of programming changes in Lawson,
for benefits, HR, and sometimes we've used some for our GIS as well. They're going to do some additional programming
to make those new hires, and terminations, and our ongoing processes work. They're also going to assist us with some
outbound files to our carriers that require that. Unfortunately, it's going to cost another $21,600.
The only caution | want to say is that in the contract it talks to travel, and expenses, and us supplying. That does not
happen. So these consultants work totally remotely from Michigan where they are. So there will be no additional costs
above the $21,600 but together with the $24,850 that we already spent, we wanted to come forward to Finance.
Mayor Donchess
Anyone?
Alderman Klee
Thank you again, Mr. Mayor and thank you Director Kleiner. | understand this and thank you for having as much of this
online as possible. It must save a little bit of time in your HR Department. But the question that | have is does this
interface with that? | know I'm calling it wrong, that healthcare shopper that we had is this part of that or are they really
separate?
Kim Kleiner, Administrative Services Director
So Smart Shopper. What we are working with Alight on now, you know, we were under such a time crunch to get open
enrollment through we really focused just on that. Now we're working with Alight for all those additional programs. Smart
Shopper being one, modeling of people's benefits so they can go out and they can decide which plan is best for them and
their family's unique health situations. So, you know, and everything ACA reporting. | mean Alight offers a lot of tools and
now we're working on the programming of all those additional tools. So smart shopper will be one that will be available.
It's further down the line on the list. First, we need to deal with the new hires and terminations.
Alderman Klee
Just a quick follow up comment. So as you just said, that's something that comes down the line as well as all those other
tools. You'll have to come in obviously for those particular items even if they're under the $25,000, correct, because the in
total we're going to get higher than 25,000?
Kim Kleiner, Administrative Services Director
| don't expect that. So the programming of those additional tools is already in the contract with Alight. These charges are
really for the programming between Alight and Lawson. Lawson really has - won't be affected by any of those additional
tools.
Alderman Klee
Thank you.
Kim Kleiner, Administrative Services Director
You’re welcome.
Alderman Gouveia
Thank you, Mr. Mayor. Question through to Direct Kleiner. Do you see any more future payments going through or any
more money that will have to be spent on this project? So we're like we're adding another $21,600 to it. Do you foresee
any more, more ask in the future for more money on this?
Kim Kleiner, Administrative Services Director
