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Public works employee tells board benefit enrollment error raised biweekly cost to $292
Summary
Greg Hilton, a public works employee, told the board that an open-enrollment benefits package listed a $1.60 biweekly cost but employees were billed $292 and had no opportunity to reenroll; HR will follow up after the meeting.
Greg Hilton, a public works employee, addressed the board during public comment to report a problem with the OE3 benefits enrollment package. Hilton said the enrollment materials showed a biweekly cost of $1.60 but the actual billed amount was $292, and employees were not informed of the change before open enrollment closed.
"None of us were informed that it changed until it happened," Hilton said, explaining he contacted the benefits center and was told they received information about the OE3 changes after the enrollment package had been issued. He said employees had no opportunity to reenroll and the increase exceeded their budgets.
The board said they could not take action at the meeting but noted the head of human resources was present and would speak to Hilton after adjournment to try to resolve the issue.
