HomeMy WebLinkAboutSOW with Mercer for City of Meridian Wellness BenefitsPatti Perkins
Director of Human Resources
City of Meridian
33 E. Broadway Avenue
Meridian, ID 83642
June 12, 2015
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Sheila Stayner
800 West Main Street, Suite 1250
Boise, ID 83702
+1 208 338 6477
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www.mercer.com
The objective of this Statement of Work ("SOW") is to confirm the scope of our work and the
compensation for this engagement. This SOW is subject to the terms and conditions contained in
our existing engagement letter dated 12/10/2010. All capitalized terms not defined in this SOW
shall have the meanings ascribed to them In our'existing engagement letter.
Service Details
— Service name: 2016 Scope of Service
— Description of Mercer responsibilities: See attached Service Schedule
Description of client responsibilities: Mercer's ability to provide the services herein this letter is
dependent on Mercier being provided with and continue to receive accurate, up to date and
timely documentation and Information from you and any insurance carrier providing benefits.
Period of time over which work will be performed: January 1, 2016 through December 31,
2016
— Compensation/fees: We will be compensated for the services described herein in
consideration of your payment of our professional fees of $50,000 annual.
We will bill you monthly with such invoices due within thirty (30) days of your receipt of an
undisputed invoice. If any invoice remains unpaid after longer than ninety (90) days from the date
of the invoice, we may either suspend the provision of the services until payment is received, or
terminate this SOW with immediate effect.
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Subcontractors
We may need to utilize various subcontractors {"Subcontractors") in the course of our provision of
the Services to assist us in such tasks as printing and mailing, development of interactive tools,
graphic design, etc. You consent to our use of the Subcontractors and further acknowledge and
agree that we may provide such Subcontractors with your Confidential Information, including
Work, on a confidential and a need to know basis for the purposes contemplated by this SOW.
Additional Terms
1. We do not act on behalf of any insurer or other service provider, are not bound to utilize any
particular insurer or service provider, and do not have the authority to make binding
commitments on behalf of any insurer or service provider. In addition, we do not guarantee or
make any representation or warranty that coverage or service can be placed on terms
acceptable to you. We are not responsible for the solvency or ability to pay claims of any
insurance carrier or for the solvency or ability of any service provider to provide service.
Insurance carriers or service providers with which your other risk or insurance coverage or
other business is placed will be deemed acceptable to you, in the absence of contrary
instructions from you.
- You understand that the failure to provide, or cause to provide, complete, accurate, up-to-date,
and timely documentation and information to us, an insurer, or other service provider, whether
Intentional or by error, could result In impairment or voiding of coverage or service. You agree
to review all policies, endorsements and program agreements delivered to you by us and will
advise us of anything which you believe is not in accordance with the negotiated coverage and
terms within thirty (30) days following receipt.
Mercer and its Affiliates serve a wide array of clients, including clients who compete with or
whose interests may be adverse to one another. In addition, Mercer interacts with insurance
carriers and other service providers through numerous business and contractual relationships,
including serving as a broker for its clients and receiving commissions from carriers, providing
consulting or administration services to carriers, and auditing carriers' claims data. Mercer is
committed to serving each of its clients in an objective manner and maintaining the
confidentiality of each of its client's Information.
- You expressly acknowledge that, with respect to the provision of the Services, we are not, nor
are any of our Affiliates or subcontractors, an "administrator" within the meaning under
applicable law, including the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended
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("ERISA"), nor, with respect to the provision of the Services, are we or any of our Affiliates or
subcontractors a "fiduciary" within the meaning under applicable law or ERISA, unless
provided otherwise herein or required by applicable law.
Title V of the Gramm -Leach -Bliley Act and related state laws and regulations establish limitations on
the use and distribution of non-public information collected by financial institutions from their customers
and consumers. Our insurance -related work qualifies us as a financial institution under this Act. Our
Privacy Policy Notice and additional information regarding other compliance policies at Mercer,
including our conflicts of interest policy available at the following web address
http://www.mercer.com/insights/point/2014/transparency.htmi. At this web address you will also find
information regarding Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. and its subsidiaries' equity interests in
certain insurers and contractual arrangements with certain insurers and wholesale brokers.
Without limiting the generality of Section 2 of our engagement letter, you will inform us at the
commencement of our work under each SOW (and thereafter in the event of any change) as
to whether or not you or any of your Affiliates are subject to any restrictions or obligations
directly relevant to the Services as a result of or in connection with having received any federal
financial assistance in connection with any federal law or program, including, but not limited to,
the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 and the Emergency Economic
Stabilization Act of 2008, including the Troubled Assets Relief Program. In the event that you
or your Affiliates are subject to such restrictions or obligations, you will also promptly describe
such restrictions and obligations to us in writing in reasonable detail and make an expert
(including internal or external counsel) available to us for additional clarification that we
reasonably request regarding the analysis or interpretation of any such restrictions or
obligations. You agree that we will be entitled to rely on, and have no liability for, the accuracy
and completeness of the information, analysis or interpretation that is provided to us in
connection with the foregoing.
— Mercer is unable to provide insurance broking, risk consulting, claims or other services or
provide any benefit to the extent that the provision of such services or benefit would violate
applicable law or expose Mercer or its Affiliates to any sanction, prohibition or restriction under
UN Security Council Resolutions or under other trade or economic sanctions, laws or
regulations.
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We appreciate your business and look forward to working with you on this engagement. Please
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