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Hardin County approves small employee contribution to higher-cost dental plan
Summary
The Hardin County Commission voted to adopt a higher-tier dental plan for EDS that raises employee contributions by roughly $2 per month for single coverage and about $6 for family coverage while increasing basic benefit levels from 70% to 80%.
The Hardin County Commission voted to adopt a higher-tier dental insurance option for EDS after a staff presentation and brief discussion.
A staff member explained the county had been absorbing premium increases and laid out two options. Under the higher plan approved by the commission, employees on single coverage would see about a $2-per-month increase in their share and family coverage about $6 per month, while some benefit levels (the basic coverage tier) would rise from about 70% to about 80%.
The commission discussed the change briefly; one commissioner said, “It's $2 no matter what, right?” and another noted the increase was modest relative to the improved coverage. After a commissioner moved to approve the higher plan and another seconded, the motion passed by voice vote.
The record did not include the mover or seconder by name nor a detailed tally; the staff member said the higher plan offered greater benefits but did not state an effective date or the precise prior employee-share amounts beyond the monthly increases discussed. The county’s prior practice of absorbing some premium increases was noted by staff during the presentation.
Next steps: staff will implement the change under county HR procedures; no implementation timeline or effective date was specified during the meeting.
