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Commissioners discuss retiree-health vesting for elected officials; request fiscal analysis before decision
Summary
The board debated changing retiree‑health benefits for elected officials, including possible inclusion of the RC&D director, but deferred a final vote and asked staff for a fiscal note.
St. Mary's County Commissioners discussed proposals to change retiree‑health insurance vesting for elected officials and asked staff for a fiscal analysis before taking final action.
Katherine (department presenter) summarized comparable practices in neighboring counties and at the state level. Commissioners reviewed sample vesting schedules used elsewhere: two terms (eight years) with an approximate 75% county share / 25% official share for retiree insurance, and three terms (12 years) with an 85%/15% split. Commissioners discussed whether to include certain officials who receive split county/state funding (the RC&D director was specifically requested for consideration in the memo to the board).
One commissioner moved to adopt a schedule providing 75/25 after two terms and 85/15 after three terms and to include the RC&D director in the county plan, but the board agreed to leave the motion on the floor and requested Bolton (county OPEB/actuarial staff) provide a fiscal note showing the expected budgetary and OPEB accounting impacts. Commissioners asked that the fiscal analysis be returned at the next budget work session so the board could make a fully informed decision.
No ordinance was adopted at the meeting; the matter remains under consideration pending the requested fiscal information.
