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Medford HR budget rises as workers' compensation costs climb; council hears case‑management plan
Summary
Human Resources requested an FY26 general‑fund budget increase driven by personnel and a $140,000 projected rise in workers' compensation; HR proposed a $10,000 case‑management line to better manage claims and noted several contract ratifications achieved in the last year.
Medford’s Human Resources office told the City Council the fiscal 2026 request includes a notable personnel increase and a higher workers’ compensation estimate, with the HR general fund rising to cover step and COLA increases and the workers’ compensation cost projected to grow from roughly $788,000 to $928,000.
HR Director Barbara Crowley highlighted that the department ratified five contracts during the last year (fire, clerical, DPW, parking and traffic supervisors) and is negotiating others (library, dispatchers, police supervisors). Crowley said the office developed a master employee tracking system, standardized the…
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