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Miami County commissioners direct 6% benefits-rate increase, review Q1 personnel and insurance data
Summary
At a April 16 study session the Miami County Board of Commissioners reviewed first-quarter human resources figures and directed staff to proceed with a 6% total rate for the county’s proposed administrative services only (ASO)/self-insured health plan, instructing staff to notify the broker and prepare documents for the afternoon action agenda.
Miami County commissioners on April 16 reviewed first-quarter personnel and benefits data and directed staff to lock in a 6% total rate increase for a proposed shift to a self-insured (ASO) plan structure, with staff to notify the county’s broker and prepare contract documents for the board’s afternoon action agenda.
The discussion began with an overview of staffing and turnover from Interim Human Resources Director Sarah Denney. “For the first quarter of 2025, we had an average active employees of 256. This is gonna include part time and full time employees. We hired 13 employees, and we had 20 separations in the first quarter, leaving us with a 7.8% turnover,” Denney said. She told commissioners the county currently has about 13 full‑time vacancies across departments and that some hires expected in April and May were already scheduled to start.
The personnel report also included payroll- and benefits-related metrics: Denney reported 239.75 FTEs budgeted for full‑time employees in 2025, and…
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