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Board of Finance flags health-insurance policy, requests legal review
Summary
The Board of Finance expressed concern that employees pay 0% of health-insurance premiums and asked the Selectmen to consult counsel and review the 2017 personnel policies to establish formal eligibility rules before the next budget meeting.
Board of Finance members raised equity and sustainability concerns about the town's health-insurance costs during the March 30 meeting after staff reported a substantial increase prompted by an employee switching mid-year to a family plan. The budget presentation noted that "employees currently contribute 0% toward premiums," and the Board requested that the Selectmen consult legal counsel and review existing personnel policies from 2017 to determine eligibility and contribution standards.
A resident during public comment also noted that the town maintains health-insurance documentation but that those records "have not been updated since 2017," reinforcing the Board's request for a formal policy review. The Selectmen did not adopt any immediate policy changes at the meeting and were asked to return with recommendations prior to the April 9 meeting.
