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Rosebud County approves state health‑benefit agreement for retirees and renews property‑casualty agent
Summary
The commissioners voted to approve an agreement with the State of Montana for a Viva health‑benefit policy that channels certain retiree payouts into pre‑tax medical accounts, and separately voted to appoint/continue a property‑casualty insurance agent; vote tallies were not recorded by name in the transcript.
At its Dec. 16 meeting the Rosebud County Board of Commissioners approved an agreement with the State of Montana for a health‑benefit policy identified in the meeting as the Viva policy and also approved the county’s property‑casualty insurance agent appointment.
A motion to approve the Viva agreement was made and seconded. A staff member (S3) explained program mechanics for eligible retirees: employees who meet the stated eligibility (described in the transcript as retirees age 55 and older who meet service requirements) would receive 100% of accrued vacation pay and 25% of sick-pay accruals placed into a pre‑tax account to be used for medical expenses or premiums. The staff member said employees who returned ballots supported continuing the program; the transcript reports unanimous support among those who returned ballots but does not provide participation numbers.
The board then moved to a property‑casualty agent appointment. A commissioner (S2) recommended continuing with Joel, saying Joel has handled the county’s insurance for several years and has done an excellent job. The motion to appoint the agent was moved, seconded and carried.
The record shows the motions passed; the transcript captures verbal 'Aye' responses and the chair’s announcement that motions carried but does not record roll‑call tallies or named vote records.
