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Employee benefits provider selection

McKinneySep 2, 20252 min read

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Council reviewed a staff recommendation to award employee health benefits vendors for medical, dental, pharmacy, vision, and employee assistance programs, with new plans intended to take effect January 1, 2026.

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Staff presented the recommended providers for the City’s employee benefits package, including medical, dental, pharmacy, vision, and employee assistance services. The presentation said the plan would support open enrollment later in 2025 and a January 1, 2026 start date for the new coverage. No final action was taken in the work session itself, but council was told the related award item would appear on the regular meeting consent agenda.

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Heard a presentation on employee health benefits service provider selection.
Discussed a proposed award for medical TPA, dental TPA, pharmacy benefits, vision, and employee assistance programs.
No action was taken on the executive session topics.
Adjourned the work session.

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Sep 2, 2025, 3:00 PMCouncil Chambers 401 E. Virginia Street McKinney, TX 75069scheduled

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WATCH THE BROADCAST LIVE
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CALL TO ORDER
INFORMATION SHARING ITEM
Proclamation for National Payroll Week
Proclamation for National Senior Center Month
PUBLIC COMMENTS ON AGENDA ITEMS
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DISCUSS AGENDA ITEMS FOR THE CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING on Tuesday, September 2, 2025, at 6:00 p.m.
WORK SESSION ITEMS
Presentation on Employee Health Benefits Service Provider Selection
COUNCIL LIAISON UPDATES regarding City Boards & Commissions
EXECUTIVE SESSION
In Accordance with the Texas Government Code: A. Section 551.071(2) Consultations with Attorney on any Work Session, Special Session, or Regular Session agenda item requiring confidential attorney/client advice necessitated by the deliberation or discussion of said items (as needed) - Legislative Update: SB 840 - Texas Local Government Code, Chapter 218 B. Section 551.071(A) Pending or contemplated litigation - Jacob Luce v. City of McKinney, Case No. 4:24-CV-00591, United States District Court, Eastern District of Texas C. Section 551.072. Deliberations about Real Property - Downtown City-Owned Property Redevelopment
ACTION ON EXECUTIVE SESSION
ADJOURN
PURSUANT TO TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 551.002, A QUORUM OF VARIOUS CITY BOARDS OR COMMISSIONS MAY BE PRESENT. NO BOARD OR COMMISSION ACTION WILL BE TAKEN.
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Employee benefits provider selection

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