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Commission approves URS contribution rates for 2026–2027
Summary
Human-resources staff explained modest changes to URS retirement contribution rates; the employer pickup for a Tier 2 public-safety line increased from 2.59% to 2.75% while employees remain responsible for 3.23%. Commissioners approved the certification for July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027.
County HR staff presented the annual URS contribution-rate certification for the July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027 plan year. The presenter told commissioners that most rates were set by URS and that changes this year were small overall; one specific change raised the employer pickup for a Tier 2 hybrid public-safety line from 2.59% to 2.75%. "So, originally, we had it at 2.59%. We've increased that to a 2.75%. So that's what the employer will pick up, and then the employees are responsible for the 3.23," the presenter said.
Commissioners asked clarifying questions about whether the rates created any lifetime-benefit commitments and whether first-responder classifications had changed; the presenter clarified this is the annual rate-setting process and that certain first-responder classifications remain under review. The commission moved and approved the URS contribution-rate certification for the stated plan year.
