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County HR reports new benefits, digital onboarding savings and $175,000 returned to general fund

Washington County County Services Committee · January 7, 2026
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Director Bennett summarized 2025 HR initiatives: added hearing and vision benefits, a prescription savings program, HSA contributions (53 enrolled), digital onboarding that cut application time substantially, and process savings that returned about $175,000 to the general fund.

Director Bennett delivered a year-end human resources report highlighting new benefits, process changes and cost savings.

Bennett said the county added a hearing benefit, a prescription-savings program and premium vision coverage in 2025, and instituted health savings account (HSA) contributions. "We set a goal to have 24 people included in the HSA program and we exceeded…

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