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Gardner council adopts amended welfare benefit plan, moves FSA waiting period to first month after 30 days
Summary
The Gardner City Council adopted Resolution 2162 to amend the city's welfare benefit plan, changing flex spending account new-hire eligibility to the first of the month following 30 days of employment, effective Jan. 1, 2025, staff said.
The Gardner City Council on Wednesday adopted Resolution 2162 authorizing an amended and restated welfare benefit plan that changes the waiting period for flex spending account (FSA) enrollment for new hires.
Shannon Templeton, the city's human resources manager, told the council staff completed two open-enrollment periods under federal rules for reimbursement arrangements and that the city must change its waiting period. "The new hire eligibility will be adjusted to the first of the month following 30 days…
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