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Commissioners approve 2027 benefit premium split that limits employee rate increases
Summary
Delaware County commissioners voted Aug. 3 to adopt a 2027 premium split that places an 18.86% share on employees (county covers the balance), with a handbook amendment to be added and reviewed at the Aug. 17 meeting.
Delaware County commissioners on Aug. 3 approved a change to how employee medical premiums will be split in 2027, choosing an option that keeps to prior promises against increasing employee premiums while reallocating some savings from a recent provider change.
Lee Royall, the county’s human-resources representative, told the board the county previously had been inconsistent in deducting premiums for employees who separate mid-month and that updated handbook language would make the deduction for the final pay period consistent with the coverage period. Royall said the handbook amendment will be added to the Aug. 17 quarterly review.
Commissioners discussed two premium options. A commissioner who favored the option adopted said the county’s switch from Apex to Marsh McLennan produced larger-than-expected savings—perhaps about $1.1 million—that create flexibility in the budget. “It looks like we’re on track to probably save 1,100,000,” the commissioner said during discussion. The board voted in roll call (Commissioner Brand: yes; Commissioner Henry: yes; Commissioner Reagan: yes) to adopt the option that results in an 18.86% employee share for dental/vision integration, with the county covering the remainder.
The board directed staff to place a handbook amendment clarifying premium deductions on the Aug. 17 agenda. The amendment will specify that when an employee separates, the last pay cycle will be used to deduct the full month’s premium consistent with plan language.
