Pension and Health Benefits Committee Agenda - March 18, 2025

Oversees all matters related to strategy, policy, structure, and actuarial studies and rate setting for pension, health, and long-term care program administration.

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Meeting Agenda for March 18, 2025

Open Session

9:00 a.m. 
 

1. Item
   1. Call to Order and Roll Call
   2. Election of the Pension & Health Benefits Committee Chair and Vice Chair

Closed Session

Upon Adjournment or Recess of Open Session (Government Code Section 11126(c)(17) and (h))

1. Item
   1. Call to Order and Roll Call
   2. Approval of the November 19, 2024, Pension & Health Benefits Committee Closed Session Meeting Minutes
   3. Pharmacy Benefits Contracting Update Julia Logan, Rob Jarzombek, Don Moulds
   4. Long-Term Care Contracting Update Don Moulds, Jared Shinabery
   5. Provider Contracting Negotiation Update Don Moulds, Rob Jarzombek, Julia Logan 

Open Session

Upon adjournment of Closed Session

1. Item
   3. Executive Report Don Moulds, Kim Malm
   4. Action Consent Items Don Moulds
      1. Approval of the November 19, 2024, Pension & Health Benefits Committee Meeting Minutes
      2. Approval of the March 18, 2025, Pension & Health Benefits Committee Meeting Timed Agenda
   5. Information Consent Items Don Moulds
      1. Annual Calendar Review
      2. Draft Agenda for the May 19, 2025, Pension & Health Benefits Committee Meeting
   6. Action Agenda Items
      1. Health Benefits Program Proposals for 2026 Rob Jarzombek, Julia Logan, Don Moulds
         1. Attachment 1 (PDF)
   7. Information Agenda Items
      1. Health Open Enrollment Results Don Moulds, Rob Jarzombek
         1. Attachment 1 (PDF)
         2. Attachment 2 (PDF)
      2. Preferred Provider Organization Transition Update Don Moulds, Rob Jarzombek, Julia Logan
         1. Attachment 1 (PDF)
      3. Retiree Cost-of-Living Adjustment 2025 Kim Malm, Kimberlee Pulido
         1. Attachment 1 (PDF)
      4. Summary of Committee Direction Don Moulds, Kim Malm
      5. Public Comment
   8. Adjournment of Meeting