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MINUTES OF THE JANUARY 14, 2000 <br />ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING OF <br />THE CITY OF ELK RIVER <br /> BENEFITS COMMITTEE <br /> <br />Members Present: Scott Harlicker, Cheryll Edinger, Marc Nevinski, Joan Frick, Bob <br /> Mahutga, Lauren Wipper, Lori Johnson <br />Members Not Present: Steve Tillmann <br /> <br /> We had a discussion of what benefits are. We listed the following benefits. This list may <br /> not be complete and not all of the benefits identified are offered by the City. <br />Insurances Retirement Plans Leave <br /> <br />Disability PERA* Vacation <br />Life ICMA* Sick - no limit <br />Health Social Security* Holiday <br />Dental Medicare* Funeral <br />Unemployment* 457 Plans Compensatory <br />Workers Comp* FMLA* - allow paid <br /> <br />Other <br />Tuition Reimbursement <br />Seminars/Training <br />Clothing <br />Professional Licenses Paid <br />Car Allowance/Take Home Car <br /> <br />Wellness Room/Health Club <br />Wage Incentive Program <br />Safety Reimbursement <br />Flex Benefits - Section 125 <br />Full Cafeteria Plan <br /> <br />Flex Time/Telecommute <br />Affinity Plus Credit Union <br />Direct Deposit <br />Causal Day <br /> <br />* Mandatory Benefits <br /> <br />The committee discussed these benefits and how they affect various employees. It was <br />mentioned that not all employees would view some of the items listed as a benefit. Bob <br />mentioned that the high cost of family coverage is affecting several employees in his <br />department. The committee discussed the value to the employee of the various benefits <br />and the importance of meeting employees' needs; some benefits may be considered <br />luxuries by some employees and necessities to others. There is limited budget for <br />benefits and the committee wants to make sure the money is spent on the benefits the <br />employees want. <br /> <br />The Committee identified health, dental, and disability insurance, clothing issues, and <br />establishing a full cafeteria plan to be high priority. Members felt leave benefits met <br />employees' expectations. It was agreed that some benefits are management issues so <br />they would not be addressed by this committee. <br /> <br />Lori discussed the cost of benefits and told the committee that in 1999 the benefits paid <br />by the City cost in excess of $1,000,000 for less than 100 fulltime employees. <br /> <br />Benefits impact the employee, their family, the Citizens of Elk River (tax payers), and the <br />City as the employer. <br /> <br /> <br />