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City credits near‑site clinic and benefits work for holding health insurance increases to 0%
Summary
HR staff credited the near‑site 3 Waves clinic and benefits/process improvements with keeping the city's health‑insurance increase at 0% this year; council also heard updates on recruitment, class/comp work, and a pending voluntary mediation with the fire union.
HR and benefits staff updated the council on recruitment, compensation, and employee health programs that feed into the 2025 budget outlook.
Michelle (HR) said recruitment and organizational‑design work has increased internal promotions—about a third of openings are filled internally—which helps retention and creates predictable pipelines for key roles. On benefits, staff credited the 3 Waves near‑site clinic and administrative improvements for mitigating health‑insurance costs and enabling the city to hold the employer share increase at 0% for the budget year.
Council members praised the near‑site clinic partnership and noted the long‑term benefit of lowering emergency‑room and urgent‑care costs. Michelle also briefed council on labor relations, saying most collective‑bargaining agreements are settled and that mediation with the fire union is ongoing with hopes for a voluntary settlement.
No budget action was taken during the presentation; staff said they will continue recruitment work and report back on labor negotiations and any benefit changes as needed.
