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Appleton City HR director outlines 2026 budget priorities, flags health-insurance and succession risks
Summary
Director Ratcheman presented the Human Resources department's 2026 information-item budget to the Human Resources and IT Committee, highlighting fringe-benefit administration, a favorable health-plan loss ratio near 90%, projected premium increases, and ongoing succession planning amid elevated retirement eligibility.
Director Ratcheman told the Appleton City Human Resources and Information Technology Committee at its Oct. 22 meeting that the Human Resources department’s 2026 budget is structured around three core areas—HR compliance and administration, talent acquisition and retention, and talent management and development—and that most dollars support staffing to serve all city departments.
Ratchetman (as presented at the meeting) said HR is responsible for administering fringe benefits and wellness programming, and described the department’s work on compensation administration, labor negotiations and legal compliance. She reported the health-insurance program is approximately a $10,000,000 budget and is currently operating at about a 90% loss ratio, meaning the plan is spending about $0.90 for every dollar budgeted.…
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