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HR projects health per‑employee costs rising; reserve fund below target, labor talks ongoing
Summary
Human Resources presented FY26 staff benefit rate increases, a rising per‑employee per‑month health cost and an under‑target Health Care Contingency Reserve Fund (HCCRF); collective bargaining and labor management committee work were cited as part of the plan to manage claims.
Michelle Michelle, human resources director, told the finance committee the borough’s staff benefit rates and health costs are rising for FY26 and outlined how the Health Care Contingency Reserve Fund (HCCRF) is being used to smooth costs.
The numbers: HR presented a proposed per‑employee per‑month (PEPM) budget of $2,653 for FY26, up from $2,434 in FY25. General government staff benefit rates would increase from 63% to 64.1% and the transit enterprise rate from 67.6% to 68.8%. The solid‑waste enterprise fund benefit rate is projected to fall to…
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