The Onondaga County Municipal Employee Benefits Agreement (OCEBA) is an arrangement among several municipal entities involved in self-insurance plans for their municipal employees. The arrangement and agreement was initially established in the early 1980’s with a goal of improving management controls over employee benefits in a group benefits program, which would provide various medical insurance plans along with dental and vision as a municipal entity under article 5G of the General municipal law. Currently there are 15 municipal employers in the group, including members outside of Onondaga County.

OCEBA manages its benefits in a self-funded financial scenario utilizing UMR for claims management, giving employees one of the strongest medical provider networks in Central New York. OCEBA also contracts with KBM Management for plan consulting, D’Arcangelo & Co. LLP for accounting, and Baldwin & Sutphen, LLP for legal expertise.

Like-minded Municipal employers are welcome to inquire about joining OCEBA. An analysis will be done by OCEBA’s plan consultant to determine if it is a good fit for both the inquiring employer and OCEBA as a whole. Government employers as well as government authorities are welcome to inquire for more information.