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Carver County board approves doubling employee health incentive to $200 for 2026
Summary
The board voted to raise the county’s voluntary employee health incentive from $100 to $200 starting in 2026 and to delegate authority to employee relations to pursue memoranda of agreement with interested bargaining units. Staff estimated the redesigned program would require a 2026 budget of $68,000 funded largely by internal savings and one-time funds.
Carver County commissioners approved a staff recommendation to increase the county’s voluntary employee health incentive from $100 to $200, starting in 2026, and delegated authority to employee relations to negotiate memoranda of agreement with participating bargaining units.
Danielle Griesmer, occupational health and safety manager in employee relations, told the board the county adopted the health incentive program in 2012 and that the program is intended to increase…
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