Flexible Compensation Benefits Committee
Wednesday, September 4, 2002
Conference Room, Wellness Center
Minutes

Members Present:  Fox, Payne, Reed, Stromberg, and Poole, Wilguess

Members Absent: Blackburn, Henderson, and Lehenbauer
Ad Hoc, Ex Officio members and Guests Present:  Dalton, Oehrtman, Peters, and Purdie

There being no objections the agenda was accepted by acclamation.

The minutes were approved as corrected.  Motion was made by Reed and seconded by Stromberg.

Taskforce Reports
            Retirement reported by Bob Oehrtman—Representatives met with Alan Swarzkopf at OU about OTR.  They were unaware of either the problems created by the capping or the inequality of the methods of calculation of benefits between the comprehensive universities and the non-comprehensive universities and common ed.
            The committee is looking into the cost of uncapping OSU and OU and establishing a buy back plan for the capped years.
            The committee is on a short time frame to complete its charge by Jan. 2003.  Focus groups (i.e. campus review) should happen in mid October to order to present to administration in January.
            Fox, Lehenbauer, and Matoy met with David Bosserman to discuss the present and future retirement and benefits plans.  Mention was made of the fact that just in Stillwater people on the HealthChoice plan have wildly diverse preminums because some employees’ plans are subsidized and some are not.  A letter was left with Bosserman recommending the uncapping of sick leave.

            David Peters suggested that the committee begin a list of recommendations sent to administration to track their responses.

             The possibility of a RFP for medical coverage was discussed.  Dalton stated that OSU would probably want to start with a RFI, unless a detailed set of guidelines was in place.  A RFP would limit the options and structures of plans submitted.

            Oerhtman stated that to develop a RFP you begin with what you have and rewrite it.  We have available both American Fidelity and HealthChoice plans to work with.  There will probably be a problem with utilization history from HealthChoice.

Motion to adjourn with made by Payne and seconded by Reed.  Passed.