Board of Aldermen 3-31-2020 Page 11
The Police Department has done an excellent job; they actually have a couple officers that are going around
and providing that type of training to their other officers. We can offer that same training right here because
we have our wonderful benefits people down on the first floor and they are fully versed in it. But it is just that
education piece and building it and people catch on and most of them; love the plan.
Alderwoman Kelly
If | could respond please? Thank you, Ms. Kleiner | really like that idea of having people who are almost
ambassadors to the plan so | would love to see us implement that. Everyone knows that HR person can tell
you but when a friend sits down and says, “Hey this is what | did; This is how | did it’, it can be pretty powerful
and helping people to make that shift.
Alderman Harriott-Gathright
Director Budreau, currently how many employees do we have in the City today?
Larry Budreau, Human Resources Director
The School has about 2,000; the City about 850.
Alderman Harriott-Gathright
I’m sorry, the School has what?
Larry Budreau, Human Resources Director
The School District employs around 2,000 people and the City employees around 850.
Alderman Harriott-Gathright
All set so we will round off to 3,000 people, but what we are talking about today is 135 people, am | correct?
Larry Budreau, Human Resources Director
Yes, we are starting with one group.
Alderman Harriott-Gathright
OK | know awhile back when Director Kleiner talked about this process, it was going out to all of the
employees? Am | correct? | am just curious at this point, have we had others that have come aboard.
Larry Budreau, Human Resources Director
May | address that Ms. Kleiner?
Kim Kleiner, Admin. Services Director
Please.
Larry Budreau, Human Resources Director
Well, most of the employees for the City and the School District belong to Unions and the Union Contracts
specify the insurance coverage, the describe the plan design of the current HMO and so the unaffiliated or the
non-union employees are our starting point.
