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Pittsboro council approves orthodontic coverage and boosts dependent life insurance for employees
Summary
The council voted to add orthodontic coverage for employee families and approved an increase in dependent child life insurance from $5,000 to $10,000; staff cited small monthly premium increases and sought retroactivity to Jan. 1 where allowed.
The Pittsboro Town Council voted to add orthodontic coverage to the town employee dental plan and approved an increase in dependent child life insurance from $5,000 to $10,000.
Council members and staff reviewed quotes showing that adding orthodontics for employees with children would raise family-plan premiums by approximately $1.00–$1.20 per month in the scenarios discussed. Town staff said the carrier indicated a possibility of retroactive coverage to Jan. 1 if permitted; the council asked staff to pursue retroactivity if available.
On the dependent-life question, staff presented a quote that raising dependent child life coverage from $5,000 to $10,000 would increase premiums for affected plans by roughly $0.31 per child per month in the figures shown. Council voted to approve the dependent-life increase.
Votes and procedure: the council moved and approved the orthodontics addition (voice vote reported as approved 4–0) and separately approved the dependent-life increase. Council asked staff to confirm exact effective dates with the insurer and to implement the changes according to the carrier’s allowed effective date.
Provenance: transcript includes staff quotes about premiums, the motion, seconds and the council voice votes approving both benefit changes.
