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AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
Meeting Date: October 19 2011 Division: Employee Services
Bulk Item: Yes X No — Department: Employee Benefits
Staff Contact Person/Phone#:Teresa Aguiar X4458
AGENDA ITEM WORDING: Approval of a resolution establishing reimbursement of registration
fees in an amount not to exceed one hundred dollars ($100.00) for individuals covered under the
County's health insurance plan for participation and completion of community organized foot, bicycle,
and swimming races that take place in the Florida Keys.
ITEM BACKGROUND: Monroe County is eligible to receive a one-time $50,000 wellness
contribution from Blue Cross Blue Shield of Florida for wellness initiatives once a contract is executed
between the County and Blue Cross to manage its health insurance program. The County will use a
portion of this contribution to promote wellness by encouraging participants in the health plan to
participate in events that improve health and wellness, increases productivity and decreases health care
costs.
Requests for reimbursement of registration fees shall be handled on a "first come first served" basis up
to a maximum cumulative expenditure of $10,000.
PREVIOUS REVELANT BOCC ACTION: N/A
CONTRACT/AGREEMENT CHANGES: N/A
STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS: Approval.
TOTAL COST: $10,000 INDIRECT COST: BUDGETED: Yes No X
COST TO COUNTY: None SOURCE OF FUNDS: vendor contribution
REVENUE PRODUCING: Yes — No X AM UNT PER MONTH Year _
APPROVED BY: County Atty OMB/Pur asing Risk Managemen
DOCUMENTATION:
DISPOSITION:
Revised 2/27/01
Included X To Follow Not Required
AGENDA ITEM #
RESOLUTION NO. 2011
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF
MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA, ESTABLISHING REIMBURSEMENT OF
REGISTRATION FEES FOR ALL INDIVIDUALS COVERED UNDER
THE COUNTY'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLAN FOR PARTICIPATION
AND COMPLETION OF COMMUNITY ORGANIZED EVENTS THAT
PROMOTE ACTIVITY WHICH SHALL INCLUDE TRIATHLONS,
RUN/WALKATHONS, AND BIKEATHONS.
WHEREAS, Monroe County is eligible to receive a one-time $50,000 wellness
contribution from Blue Cross Blue Shield of Florida for wellness initiatives; and
WHEREAS, Monroe County wishes to use a portion of this wellness contribution to
promote wellness by encouraging its health plan participants to participate in events that
improve health and wellness for covered individuals, increase productivity and decrease
health care costs; and
WHEREAS, Monroe County believes that health plan participants will participate in
these events in greater numbers if the County agrees to reimburse specific costs for
participating in such events; and
WHEREAS, individuals are encouraged to participate in foot, bicycle, and swimming
races that take place in the Florida Keys, including but not limited to triathlons,
run/walkathons, and bikeathon events; and
WHEREAS, participation in such events is solely optional; and
WHEREAS, the effective date of this initiative is October 1, 2011.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA
That all individuals covered under the County's health insurance plan are eligible to be
reimbursed their registration fees in an amount not to exceed one hundred dollars
($100.00) upon presentation of proof that the individual has registered for and has
completed community organized foot, bicycle, and swimming races that take place in the
Florida Keys, including but not limited to triathlons, run/walkathons, and bikeathons. Said
requests for reimbursement shall be handled on a "first come first served" basis, up to a
maximum cumulative expenditure of $10,000.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners
Florida, at a regular meeting of said Board held on the day of _
2011.
Mayor Heather Carruthers
Mayor Pro Tem David Rice
Commissioner George Neugent
Commissioner Sylvia Murphy
Commissioner Kim Wigington
(SEAL)
Attest: DANNY L. KOHLAGE, Clerk
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