There shall be a Group Insurance and Benefit Committee in the Town of Winchendon comprised of one member of the Board of Selectmen (appointed by the Board of Selectmen), one member of the Finance Committee (appointed by the Finance Committee), one member of the School Committee (appointed by the School Committee) and two registered voters in the Town who have group insurance and benefit experience, preferably municipal (appointed by a majority vote of the three board and committee member appointees).
[Adopted 5-18-2015 ATM (Art. 38 of the Bylaws)]
Administrative support staff to the Group Insurance and Benefit Committee shall be provided by the Town Manager, the Town Accountant, the Town Treasurer-Collector, the Superintendent of Schools and the School Business Manager.
The Group Insurance and Benefit Committee shall annually, on or before December 31, review the Town's group insurance and benefit plan offerings and shall make written recommendations to the Town Manager relative to the following:
A.
Group health insurance programs;
B.
Group dental insurance programs;
C.
Group life insurance programs;
D.
Optional life insurance programs;
E.
Optional disability insurance programs;
F.
Deferred compensation programs; and
G.
OBRA Defined Contribution Plan for part-time, temporary and seasonal employees who are not eligible to join the retirement plans.
One member of the Group Insurance and Benefit Committee, selected by the Committee, shall serve as a non-voting member on and liaison to the Town's Insurance Advisory Committee (IAC).