Additional Measures:
1. Employee Education - WBS, our consultant has been to many divisions - Public Health, Public
Works, Police, as well as the Teachers Union and 3 sessions at City Hall over the past 2 months.
2. Wellness and Alternative Resources — We will continue to reasearch additional programs to
combine with Telehealth, Smartshopper, Sydney Care and our EAP program.
3. Dependent Audit — Currently, Anthem alerts employees as dependents are about to hit the 26 years
old cutoff. Committed to a full Dependent Audit next year.
4. DATA Upgrades - Our benefits system, Lawson, does not currently have the capability
to electronically update the Anthem system. This makes the transfer of benefit information still a very
manual system. The city has hired a consultant, Clear Sky, to build these data feeds. These feeds
have high security requirements to meet HIPPA requirements. Our efficiency and productivity will
greatly increase.
4. CBA Strategy Team - Started in November discussing health and wages. Members consist
of employee boards and divisional management. Strategically developing uniform language
and proposals for all union contracts.
