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Commission approves change to retiree health coverage for employees hired after July 1, 2009
Summary
After extended discussion, Williamson County commissioners voted to end county-provided retiree health coverage for employees hired after July 1, 2009, citing accounting rules and long-term liabilities; officials said current employees are not affected.
Williamson County commissioners on June 8 approved a resolution to amend the county’s employee benefits program so that retiree health coverage would not apply to employees hired after July 1, 2009.
Commissioner Langston and committee members said the change responds to escalating costs and forthcoming Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) rules that require governments to report long-term liabilities on their balance sheets. Langston said the resolution will help preserve the county’s…
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