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Commission approves employer to cover dental and vision increase
Summary
After reviewing plan options and costs, the commission voted to have the county (employer) absorb the recent dental/vision premium increase, raising the combined county cost to about $53,763.72 annually.
Bourbon County commissioners approved an option for the employer to absorb a recent increase in dental and vision premiums, after a presentation on plan costs and employee impacts. Staff reported the new combined cost for dental and vision at roughly $53,763.72 for the county.
Speaker 5 presented the proposal and detailed what the employee increase would be under different options. Speaker 6 moved that the employer take the full increase; the motion was seconded and the commission voted in favor, recorded in the meeting transcript as a unanimous vote.
County staff said the move would raise the employer contribution by the amount reflected in the county's benefits projections and that the fiscal impact had been reviewed against current cash projections. Commissioners asked clarifying questions about budget lines and how the increase fits into the broader benefits budget; staff noted the county had previously budgeted amounts for benefits and that final accounting will appear in the county financial reports.
The commission did not amend other benefit structures at the meeting; the motion covered the specific premium increase as presented by staff.
