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Buckeye Lake council approves new HRA premium split, with one dissent and one abstention
Summary
The council voted to change employee HRA premiums to an 80/20 split and to reduce employee out-of-pocket caps (single from $4,050 to $500; family from $8,100 to $1,000); the motion passed 5-1-1 with Councilor Julian voting no and Councilor Keener abstaining.
Buckeye Lake Village Council on Dec. 8 approved changes to employee health reimbursement arrangement (HRA) premiums and employee cost-sharing.
After discussion in unfinished business, Councilor Wadley moved — and Councilor Wolfe seconded — a recommendation to change HRA premiums to an 80/20 employer/employee split and to adjust employee out-of-pocket responsibility caps: single coverage out-of-pocket from $4,050 to $500 and family coverage from $8,100 to $1,000. The motion passed with five yes votes (Green, Lemmon, Wadley, Wolfe, Cable), one abstention (Keener) and one no vote (Julian).
The minutes do not specify the effective date of the change or detail toward which insurance plan year these caps apply. Councilors discussed the matter during a personnel/benefits exchange earlier in the meeting and the Personnel Committee had reported work on a broader pay-grade and compensation study with outside consultant Clemans-Nelson.
The council did not record additional implementation steps in the minutes; staff follow-up through the mayor's office or the fiscal officer would be required to finalize employee notices and plan administration.
