{"id":9701,"date":"2018-11-06T08:32:35","date_gmt":"2018-11-06T13:32:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bgjwsc.org\/?p=9701"},"modified":"2018-11-06T08:32:35","modified_gmt":"2018-11-06T13:32:35","slug":"benefits-compensation-workshop-thursday-october-18-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.goldenisleslepc.org\/?p=9701","title":{"rendered":"Benefits &#038; Compensation Workshop Minutes Thursday, October 18, 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>For your consideration, please read the minutes from the Benefits &amp; Compensation Workshop held on Thursday, October 18, 2018 at 1:00 pm.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.goldenisleslepc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Benefits-Compensation-Workshop-Minutes-10-18-18-with-Attachments.pdf\">Benefits &amp; Compensation Workshop Minutes 10-18-18 with Attachments<\/a><\/p>\n<p>To read the minutes, please open or download the pdf from the link above, or you may see more below.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><strong>Brunswick-Glynn County Joint Water and Sewer Commission<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>1703 Gloucester Street, Brunswick, GA 31520<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Thursday, October 18, 2018 at 1:00 PM<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><strong style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">BENEFITS &amp; COMPENSATION<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>WORKSHOP MINUTES<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>PRESENT: \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Donald M. Elliott, Chairman<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Clifford Adams, Commissioner <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Tripp Stephens, Commissioner<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Ben Turnipseed, Commissioner<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><strong>ALSO PRESENT: \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong> Jimmy Junkin, Executive Director<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Charlie Dorminy, Legal Counsel<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Andrew Burroughs, Deputy Executive Director<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>John D. Donaghy, Director of Finance<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Catina Tindall, First Coast Benefits Solutions, Inc.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Cindy Barnhart, Teamwork Services, Inc.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Rhodora Tuten, Teamwork Services, Inc.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Daphne Lajter, Teamwork Services, Inc.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Janice Meridith, Exec. Commission Administrator<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Bob Duncan<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Chairman Elliott called the workshop to order at 1:00 PM.\u00a0<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong> Benefits &amp; Payroll Compensation Introduction &amp; Summary <\/strong>\u2013 J. Junkin<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Mr. Junkin provided a JWSC Compensation Analysis to the Commissioners.\u00a0 Details included the various pay grades, job titles included within each pay grade, the current number of staff in each position, pay grade salary information, health insurance contributions, retirement contributions, etc.<\/p>\n<ol start=\"2\">\n<li><strong> Employee\/Group Health Benefits Comparisons<\/strong> \u2013 C. Tindall<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Catina Tindall advised that the current benefits available to JWSC employees are medical, dental, vision, basic life insurance (with additional amounts available to purchase by the employee), long term disability, short term disability and the employee assistance program. \u00a0She noted that each year there is an interest in how JWSC\u2019s benefits compare with those offered by the City and County to their employees.\u00a0 Ms. Tindall provided a brief verbal overview of those benefit plans as compared with JWSC\u2019s benefits, as well as a printed summary of JWSC\u2019s employee benefits for the Commissioners. \u00a0Also discussed was the 2019 renewal schedule and a tentative special called workshop to present and discuss the benefits renewal package details and claims information with the Commission in January 2019.<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol start=\"3\">\n<li><strong> JWSC Defined Benefit Plan Comparison <\/strong>\u2013 J. Donaghy<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>John Donaghy presented the Defined Benefit Pension Plan Comparison to the Commissioners.\u00a0 He explained the history of the pension plan and unfunded liability to JWSC for the Commission.\u00a0 Mr. Donaghy provided a chart containing a comparison of the JWSC\u2019s, Glynn County\u2019s and the City of Brunswick\u2019s basic benefits, maximum years of service, salary, employee contribution, normal retirement age, early retirement, vesting, sick time, eligibility and other details.<\/p>\n<ol start=\"4\">\n<li><strong> HR Policies<\/strong> \u2013 C. Barnhart<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>This item was moved to the Discussion section of the Commission Meeting Agenda for October 18<sup>th <\/sup>at 2:00 PM.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For your consideration, please read the minutes from the Benefits &amp; Compensation Workshop held on Thursday, October 18, 2018 at 1:00 pm. 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