The Sparks Group Health Care Committee discusses cost containment measures and recommends to the City Council any benefit changes to the City's self-insured group health and life insurance plan.
| Voting Members | |
| Rachel Arulanantham, Sparks Police Protective Association | Term: |
| Chris Hartwig, International Association of Firefighters | Term: |
| LeeAnne Roelofs, Operating Engineers Non-Supervisory | Term: |
| Non-Voting Members | |
| Tanja Ramociotti, Operating Engineers Supervisory | Term: |
| Odalys Rodriguez - Confidential | Term: |
| Radhika Radhakrishnan, Management/Professional/Technical | Term: |
| Kevin Jakubos, Chief Officers | Term: |
| Lee Leighton, Retirees | Term: |
| Shonna Halterman, Chair | Term: |
| Chris Crawforth, Vice Chair | Term: |
The Sparks Group Healthcare Committee meets every odd-numbered month on the third Thursday.
Time: Meetings take place at 8:30 am
Location: City Hall - Basement Training Room, 431 Prater Way; or Virtual via Zoom
Purpose: The purpose of the Group Health Care Committee is to discuss cost containment measures and to recommend to the City Council any benefit changes to the City's self-insured group health and life insurance plan.
Governing Authority:
Appointing Authority: The Chair and Vice-chair are appointed by the City Manager.
Number of Appointees: 3 voting members, 7 non-voting members
Qualifications:
Voting Groups
Operating Engineers Local 3, the Sparks Police Protective Association, and International Association of Firefighters Local 1265 are the "Voting Groups". One voting member and one alternate represent each Voting Group and are appointed to their positions by the membership of their respective recognized bargaining units.
Represented Groups
Operating Engineers Local 3 Supervisory Unit; Classified Chief Officers; Confidential Employees; Management, Professional, Technical and Appointed Employees; and Retirees are the five non-voting “Represented Groups” on the GHCC. One “primary member” and one “alternate” represent each Represented Group. Operating Engineers Local 3 Supervisory Unit and Classified Chief Officers select and appoint their own representatives. The City Manager selects and appoints the representatives for Confidential Employees; Management, Professional, Technical and Appointed Employees; and Retirees. The application process for Retirees follow the application process for other City boards and commissions.