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DeKalb committee endorses health‑care rates and new voluntary employee benefits with no increase to employee contributions
Summary
County and Gallagher consultants briefed the IRPS committee on health care projections (Kaiser −1% renewal; Anthem self‑funded +8% projection) and recommended no change to employee or early retiree contributions; the committee approved the rates and added three employee‑paid voluntary benefits (hospital indemnity, identity‑theft protection, and pet insurance).
DeKalb County officials and benefits consultants presented the county’s employee health‑care outlook and voluntary benefit proposals to the IRPS committee, and the committee recommended moving the proposals forward without increasing employee contributions.
Consultant Nolan, the actuary, summarized plan projections: Anthem‑administered self‑funded plans were projected to increase about 8% for the July 2026–June 2027 plan year while Kaiser renewals…
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