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Board approves Act 152 health-insurance premium split — employees to pay 20% starting July 1
Summary
The board approved resolutions complying with the Publicly Funded Health Insurance Contributions Act (152) to set employee contributions at 20% and the district share at 80% for medical plan coverage beginning July 1, 2025.
The New Buffalo Area Schools Board of Education approved a resolution May 19 implementing employee-cost sharing for the district's medical benefit plan under Michigan's Publicly Funded Health Insurance Contributions Act (152).
The minutes state: "The Superintendent and Business Manager recommend the Board approve the resolutions complying with the Publicly Funded Health Insurance Contributions Act (152) for the medical benefit plan coverage beginning 7-1-25, which includes District employees paying 20% and New Buffalo Area Schools paying 80% of the premium, in lieu of capping the premium." The motion was moved by Jennifer Summers, seconded by Vanessa Thun and recorded as "All ayes, motion carried." (Motion: Summers; Second: Thun.)
Board members approved the action by unanimous vote. The minutes do not include staff-level detail about plan design changes or dollar amounts; the approved resolution is attached to the official record per the minutes.
