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Framingham HR seeks modest FY27 increase as health-insurance costs loom
Summary
Human Resources Director Kathy O'Leary presented an FY2027 operating budget of roughly $605,000 (about a 2.5% increase), warned of likely double-digit GIC health-insurance increases, and outlined a hiring timeline for a permanent veteran services officer after receiving 18 applications.
Human Resources Director Kathy O'Leary told the Framingham City Council Finance Subcommittee on Jan. 22 that the HR division's FY2027 operating budget request is roughly $604,000–$615,000, an increase of about 2.5% over FY2026 driven mainly by step increases and an anticipated 2% cost-of-living adjustment on July 1, 2026.
O'Leary said the HR request assumes modest merit and step increases. She told the committee that major expense drivers beyond salaries include substance testing and professional and technical services, and that some savings will come from filling recent retirees' positions at lower step levels.
On employee health coverage, O'Leary said the…
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