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Business Plan

Preserve Financial Stability and Resilience
Build a Sustainable, Talented Workforce

Project Performance Measure(s) Department(s)
City of Arlington • Retiree communication moved to email Human Resources
Retiree Benefits • Monthly Retiree benefit emails
Communication Strategy • 65+ Retirees moved to RetireeFirst
• Increased retiree attendance at annual meetings

Summary:
During FY 2024 and FY 2025, letters were sent and Milestone Estimated Status
phone calls were placed to collect email addresses Completion
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from our 800+ retirees enrolled in our Medical, Finalize Emails and begin 1 Qtr. FY 2026 Not Started
Dental, and/or Vision plans. An announcement was sending monthly emails
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also posted on the City’s Retiree web page. We RetireeFirst hosts Annual 1 Qtr. FY 2026 Not Started
have collected 93% of the email addresses as this Meeting for 65+ Retirees
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time. During the 4 Quarter of FY 2025, postcards Transfer 65+ Medical Plan 2 Qtr. FY 2026 Not Started
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will be mailed to further our outreach and collect participants to Retiree First
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remaining emails. We will hold an annual enrollment Annual Enrollment 3 Qtr. FY 2026 Not Started
meeting/retirement reception for under 65 Retirees Meeting/Reception for
in August. under 65 Medical, and
Dental/Vision
In FY 2026, we want to strengthen our outreach
efforts and begin monthly email communications
with our retirees to ensure our retirees remain
connected and informed regarding their insurance.
RetireeFirst will host meetings in October regarding
enrollment in our new Group Medical Plans for
65+(post 65) Retirees and Spouses. On January 1 ,
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we will transfer post-65 Retiree Medical Plan
participants to Retiree First, a full-service concierge
company for those enrolled in Medicare Plans.
Human Resources will host an annual enrollment
meeting/retirement reception with increased
participation.

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