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Brookshire authorizes staff to fix Texas Health Pool benefit-payment errors
Summary
City staff reported a reconciliation of Texas Health Pool benefits found errors and overpayments; council authorized staff to coordinate with the insurer and make necessary financial corrections, and said one current employee's case may be discussed in executive session.
City finance and personnel staff told the Brookshire City Council that a recent reconciliation of the city's Texas Health Pool benefits found several discrepancies, including mistakes that caused the city to cover benefits it should not have and terminated employees to receive coverage after leaving employment.
Miss Julia Watts told council that one current case (identified in the packet as 'employee number one') remains under review and that continuing the city's payments could produce an additional loss of $3,159.90; she said some employees will receive small refunds (individual amounts under $100) and that four employees had incorrect city-paid life-insurance amounts that staff would correct. Staff said policy changes are restricted to open enrollment and that terminated-employee overpayments cannot be recovered directly through payroll.
Council moved to authorize staff to take all necessary actions to resolve errors related to Texas Health Pool benefits and payments, including coordination with the pool and any required financial adjustments. The motion was seconded and adopted by voice vote with no opposition recorded. Council also directed follow-up and said details about the current employee's pay/benefits would be discussed, if necessary, in executive session.
