REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
February 25, 2016
FROM: JEFF CARDELL, Director
Personnel Services Department
BY: MIKE PAYNE, Risk Manager
Personnel Services Department
SUBJECT
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Approve first amendment to Professional Services Agreement between Mariotto Resolutions and the City of Fresno (City) for services as the Ombudsperson for the Workers' Compensation Alternative Dispute Resolution with the Fresno Police Officers Association (FPOA), amending the term of the agreement and increasing total compensation
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RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City Council approve the First Amendment to the Professional Services Agreement with Mariotto Resolutions to extend the term of the agreement and increase the total compensation for the duration of the agreement.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Workers' Compensation Alternative Dispute Prevention and Resolution Agreement between the City and the Fresno Police Officers Association (FPOA) includes the services of an Ombudsperson. Mariotto Resolutions was selected based upon the experience of the Ombudsperson as well as references. The annual cost for the services of the Ombudsperson will be $86,000, which is $36,500 greater than estimated at the beginning of the program. Based on estimates from the City's actuary, it is estimated that the program will result in savings far greater than the amount of the Agreement, as amended, with the Ombudsperson.
BACKGROUND
In June 2015, the City Council approved the Workers' Compensation Alternative Dispute Prevention and Resolution Agreement between the City and the Fresno Police Officers Association (FPOA). The program includes the services of an Ombudsperson who engages all parties to proactively identify and prevent disputes, as well as identify and implement solutions that will facilitate advancement of a claim, and to ensure that injured employees are receiving care and benefits to which they are entitled. The Ombudsperson c...
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