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Brentwood shifts employee health-plan shares; board approves moving Plan B to 80/20 and directs quick HRA/FSA follow-up
Summary
Select Board voted to align employee handbook contributions so Plan B is paid 80% by the town and 20% by employees. The change follows a recommendation from the health‑insurance subcommittee and triggers a short deadline to finalize HRA/FSA details to mitigate family-plan impacts.
The Brentwood Select Board on Nov. 18 voted to change the town’s employee handbook contribution for its middle health plan (Plan B) to an 80% town / 20% employee split.
Health‑insurance subcommittee members presented corrected actuarial comparisons and a recommendation to move from an earlier 75/25 pattern to 80/20 for Plan B to ease employee premium impacts tied to a reconfigured set of plan options. Subcommittee members explained the change largely reflects the carrier’s available plan options this year and an effort to avoid a steep premium shock to employees.
Committee member summarized the fiscal effect: compared with corrected 2025 numbers the town’s share would decline modestly overall while employees would see a larger aggregate contribution increase; the committee framed the change as shared savings and a needed technical correction to align the handbook with available plans.
The board voted to implement the 80/20 contribution for Plan B and to continue existing FSA options; members also requested staff expedite a decision on whether the town will seed an HRA or make a one‑time FSA contribution for employees who select the higher‑deductible option. Vendor deadlines required staff to gather final HRA/FSA terms quickly.
Quotations from the record include detailed cost illustrations from the subcommittee and clarifying notes that family plans face the largest out‑of‑pocket shifts. The board approved the handbook change and directed staff to return with implementation details and exact HRA/FSA amounts for final authorization.
