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Maumee finance committee reviews 2026 payroll, health‑insurance costs and the '27th' pay impact
Summary
At a Nov. 5 finance committee meeting, staff presented the draft 2026 payroll package covering 152 FTEs, 13 proposed/vacant positions and higher health‑insurance premiums; an employee survey favored keeping current HSA and premium calculations and the committee agreed to budget for the extra pay period rather than change benefits now.
At its Nov. 5 finance committee meeting, the Maumee City Council’s finance committee reviewed a draft 2026 payroll budget that staff said includes 152 full‑time equivalent positions, current employee raises, rising health‑insurance costs and 13 proposed or vacant positions that together add about $2.1 million in vacancy/new‑hire cost.
Jennifer, the staff presenter, summarized the packet and the assumptions behind the numbers, saying the payroll reconciliation figure between current and projected 2026 totals was a rough $64,000,000. She told the committee that wage and benefit differences reflect variations by bargaining unit, overtime and workers’‑comp rates. “So I wanted to make sure to get those numbers out to council so they understood the impact of the new hires and how that impacts funds…
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