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Council approves fiscal year 2026–27 employee benefits package with a new plan option

Town of Florence Town Council · April 22, 2026
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Summary

Council approved renewal of the FY26–27 employee benefits package with Blue Cross Blue Shield, adding a 'silver' plan option and moving FSA administration to HR Pro; overall medical renewal was negotiated to about 3% for the HSA plan and roughly 12% across market without benefit changes.

Town human resources staff and consultant Eric Johnson presented the proposed FY 2026–27 employee benefits renewal and the council approved the package.

Johnson said the market presented unusually large increases this year, but negotiations and marketing produced a renewal outcome considerably lower than many peers — the final…

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