Health Benefits Advisory Committee
City of Houston Personnel Department
611 Walker St, 4th Floor
Houston, TX 77002
Contact: Candy Aldridge
Phone: (713) 837-9330 Fax: (713) 837-9330
Email: Candy.aldridge@cityofhouston.net
Updated as of: 6/16/2010
LEGAL AUTHORITY FOR CREATION AND OPERATION(City)
City of Houston, Executive Order 1-4, effective February 1, 1984; Amendment # 5, effective February 1, 2003; and the most recent Amendment # 6 effective August 25, 2005.
GENERAL POWER AND DUTIES
To encourage employees and retirees to participate in the review, evaluation, and proposal of recommendations to the City's health benefits programs for employees, retirees, and their dependents, by providing input on behalf of consumers or health benefits services.
MEETING TIME AND LOCATION
Time and location varies and is determined by need.
COMPOSITION
TOTAL: 20 voting, 1 non voting serving ex officio
Position 1: Aviation Department employee.
Position 2: Building Services Department employee.
Position 3: City Council Member.
Position 4: The City Controller.
Position 5: Health and Human Services Department employee.
Position 6: Library Department employee.
Position 7: Municipal Court Clerk's Office employee.
Position 8: Parks and Recreation Department employee.
Position 9: Public Works & Engineering Department employee.
Position 10: Solid Waste Management Department employee.
Position 11: Representative from the private sector.
Position 12: A person who is a retired municipal employee of the Houston Municipal Employees' Pension System who is covered by city benefit plans.
Position 13: A person who is a retired firefighter of the Houston Firefighters' Relief and Retirement Fund who is covered by city benefit plans.
Position 14: A person who is a retired police officer of the Houston Police Officers' Pension System who is covered by city benefit plans.
Position 15: HPD police officer who is a member of a labor organization that represents the interests of police officers, and who shall be recommended by the Police Chief in consultation with the Majority Bargaining Agent, if any, designated under state law.
Position 16: HFD firefighter who is a member of a labor organization that represents the interests of firefighters, and who shall be recommended by the Fire Chief in consultation with the Exclusive Bargaining Agent, if any, designated under state law.
Position 17: A civilian City employee who is a member of a labor organization that represents the interests of municipal employees other than police officers and firefighters.
Position 18: Appointed member from Houston Municipal Employees' Pension System
Position 19: Appointed member from Houston Firefighters' Relief and Retirement Fund
Position 20: Appointed member from Houston Police Officers' Pension System and who is a Board member or employee who is also a participant in that pension plan.
Position 21: The Director of Human Resources Dept., serving ex officio and as chairperson
NOTE:The chairperson will appoint an appeals Subcommittee composed of three members for a term of two years. Additionally, an alternate member shall be appointed to serve whenever one of the regular members in unavailable. One regular member shall be a member of a labor organization.
The chairperson shall also appoint a Vendor Review Subcommittee of three members who will serve for a term of two years. The Subcommittee shall meet at least quarterly with City health benefits vendors and City benefits staff members to review vendor performance and make recommendations concerning the vendors’ performance and compliance with their contractual obligations and performance objectives.
QUORUM: Committee members are responsible for attending ALL scheduled meetings, without missing more than three meetings during their two-year term or three successive meetings during the term. The chairperson will consider extenuating circumstances.
TERM: The terms of all Committee representatives are for two-years.
CHAIRPERSON: The Director of the Human Resources Department shall be an ex officio member and shall serve as the chairperson.
COMPENSATION: Not specified.
FINANCIAL ACCOUNTABILITY
Entity is NOT included in the financial reporting for the City of Houston.
MEMBER LIST