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Uxbridge staff urges adoption of Chapter 32B change, proposes moving retiree health split from 80/20 to 65/35
Summary
Town staff told the Select Board and Finance Committee that the town must adopt state law language to correct retiree‑benefit practices and proposed using Chapter 32B section 9E to move initial cost sharing from 80/20 to 65/35, an action staff said would save roughly $330,000 annually but raise out‑of‑pocket costs for retirees.
Town finance staff told the Select Board and Finance Committee on April 15 that the town has not adopted the statutory authority needed to sustain some retiree‑health payments and proposed adopting Chapter 32B section 9E to give the board flexibility in setting retiree cost‑sharing.
Staff explained two statutory options: section 9A (a mandatory 50/50 split requiring Town Meeting action) and section 9E (which allows the board to set the town share). After…
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