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Committee adopts pilot health-insurance opt-out incentive for employees
Summary
The committee approved a pilot opt-out incentive program allowing eligible employees who decline district health insurance during open enrollment (April 28–May 23) to receive tiered payments in two installments, subject to eligibility and repayment rules if reenrollment occurs.
The Athol–Royalston Regional School Committee voted to approve a pilot employee health-insurance opt-out incentive program during its April 16 meeting.
Nancy presented the pilot as a response to sharp recent increases in district health-insurance costs and to help employees who can enroll on alternative plans. She said the pilot is structured around eligibility as of open enrollment (April 28), payments in two installments, and a requirement that employees be actively employed at the time of each payout. If an employee must reenroll because of a qualifying life event, the district will seek prorated reimbursement of any incentive payments already received.
The plan includes tiered payout levels tied to plan type and coverage level, and administration emphasized the program is initially a pilot. The committee moved, seconded and adopted the pilot during the meeting.
Next steps: administration will implement the pilot during the April 28–May 23 open-enrollment period and communicate specific payout tiers, eligibility details and repayment procedures to staff.
