Broken Arrow City Council
Meeting of: September 16, 2025
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Approval of and authorization to execute a renewal with MetLife to provide voluntary life, accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D), and short-term disability insurance to City employees effective January 1, 2026
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Background:
As part of the employee benefit program, the City of Broken Arrow provides basic term life and accidental death and dismemberment benefits to all fulltime employees, except those covered by an agreement with the International Association of Firefighters. (The IAFF provides insurance benefits to its members). The City currently pays the full cost of the basic life insurance benefit, which is one times the employee’s annual salary, up to $150,000. In addition, the City also provides long-term disability in the event an eligible employee is unable to perform their job.
As a voluntary option, eligible employees are provided an opportunity to purchase supplemental life insurance for themselves, their spouse and/or child(ren), if they so elect the additional coverage. The voluntary life benefit is currently provided through MetLife. MetLife is providing a renewal with no increase through December 31, 2026.
The Insurance Advisory Committee and staff are recommending a renewal with MetLife to provide voluntary life & AD&D, and short-term disability to employees effective January 1, 2026.
Cost: no cost to the City
Funding Source: voluntary employee option
Requested By: Kelly Cox, Human Resources Director
Approved By: City Manager’s Office
Attachments: Voluntary Life Plan year 2026
STD Plan Year 2026
Recommendation:
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Approve and execute a renewal with MetLife to provide voluntary life, accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D), and voluntary short-term disability insurance to City employees effective January 1, 2026
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