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King County approves three-year health benefits memorandum with unions; raises monthly premiums and county contribution
Summary
The Metropolitan King County Council on Aug. 26, 2025, approved a memorandum of agreement (MOA) affecting health benefits for employees covered by the Joint Labor Management Insurance Committee (JLMIC) and non-represented employees. The three-year agreement raises the county's monthly per-employee contribution and increases employee premiums and
SEATTLE — The Metropolitan King County Council on Aug. 26, 2025, approved proposed ordinance 2025-0227, a three-year memorandum of agreement between King County and the Joint Labor Management Insurance Committee (JLMIC) covering health-benefit rates and plan design changes for represented and non-represented employees. The ordinance passed unanimously, 9–0.
The MOA covers employees represented by JLMIC bargaining units and the county’s non-represented employees; it does not apply to certain Metro Transit bargaining units or sheriff’s captains/majors. The agreement raises the county’s monthly contribution for employee health coverage and increases some employee monthly premiums and plan out-of-pocket maximums.
Why it matters The agreement determines employee access to health coverage and affects King County’s labor costs and budget planning. Several union co-chairs and county officials described the deal as the…
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