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Personnel office cites rising health claims as driver of FY26 health insurance fund increase
Summary
The county Office of Personnel told the council FY26 increases in the health insurance fund are driven by claims rising about 8–8.5% and general medical cost inflation; the office also reported nearly full staffing, recent contract renewals, and ongoing HRIS upgrades including eTime rollout.
Anne Arundel County’s Office of Personnel presented its FY26 budget to the County Council, saying most of the department’s requested increase reflects personal services and expected higher claims in the county health insurance fund.
Personnel Officer Ann Badowski told the council the department’s FY26 request totals roughly $9.8 million, with about three‑quarters going to personnel costs. She said the office is nearly fully staffed with three vacancies, two actively recruiting. Badowski highlighted multi‑year improvements: new contracts for…
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