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Eaton County board votes to override PA 152, raises employee premium share 5%

5955637 · October 16, 2025
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Summary

The board approved a two‑thirds override under PA 152 to set custom county health‑insurance cost‑sharing and increase employees' premium share by 5% to match the cost‑of‑living adjustment, after administration recommended the change to preserve benefits and budget stability.

The Eaton County Board of Commissioners voted Oct. 15 to override Public Act 152 and adopt a custom cost‑sharing formula for county employee health insurance, increasing the employees’ premium share by 5%.

County administration told commissioners that PA 152 allows several statutory options — an 80/20 employer/employee split, a hard cap rate, or an override that permits a…

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