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Board hears 17.5% healthcare rate increase; HR proposes consolidating plans to limit employee impact
Summary
District HR reported a 17.5% increase in health insurance rates effective Jan. 1 and proposed consolidating coverages under MESA and changing plan options to reduce employee cost by roughly 4% and save employees an estimated $55–$210 per pay, with open enrollment set for Nov. 11.
Kevin Brock, the district’s HR/benefits lead, told the board on Oct. 28 that healthcare premiums nationwide and in Michigan have risen substantially and that the district faces a 17.5% rate increase effective Jan. 1.
Brock said the district has negotiated with union leadership and MESA (the district’s benefits pool) and proposed consolidating several ancillary policies (long-term disability and life insurance) and replacing the…
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