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Green Bay committee backs 2026 benefits package with 1% active premium rise, 10% for retirees
Summary
The Green Bay Personnel Committee voted to recommend a package of 2026 employee benefits that keeps the city self‑insured, raises active premiums 1%, raises retiree premiums 10%, reduces vision rates and adds voluntary short‑term disability, identity‑theft and pet insurance; the recommendation goes to the full Common Council next week.
The Green Bay Personnel Committee on Nov. 4 voted to recommend a 2026 employee benefits package that would keep the city self‑insured, raise active employee premiums by 1% and raise retiree premiums by 10%. Beck, a consultant with M3, told the committee the funding forecast projects just under $10.4 million in medical claims for the coming year and that plan‑design changes would hold the active‑plan increase to 1%.
The package, presented by benefits staff and reviewed by HR, finance and the benefits advisory committee, also proposes a 3% increase to dental premiums, a 9% decrease in vision premiums with a four‑year rate lock and new voluntary products including short‑term disability, identity‑theft protection and…
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