Board rejects eliminating employer FSA contribution, approves split‑amount compromise
Supervisors defeated an amendment to eliminate the employer FSA contribution but later approved a compromise that sets single reimbursement at $250 and family reimbursement at $500; the failed amendment drew debate about the timing and cumulative employee impact.
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During the vote on health‑insurance changes for 2027, a supervisor proposed eliminating the county’s employer FSA contribution (removing the $500/$1,000 benefit). The mover argued that taxpayers were being asked to cover deductible costs and that employees could shoulder more of the cost; several supervisors countered that removing the subsidy plus the rising premiums would be a double hit on employees.
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