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County opts out of PA 152; employee contribution held at 11% for FY 2026/27
Summary
Manistee County commissioners voted 5-0 to opt out of the Publicly Funded Health Insurance Contribution Act (PA 152) for FY 2026/27, keeping employee contribution at 11% for union and non-union staff, court staff and elected officials.
The Board voted unanimously July 21 to opt out of Michigan's Publicly Funded Health Insurance Contribution Act (PA 152) for fiscal year 2026/27. The motion, moved by Commissioner Eric Gustad and seconded by Commissioner Shayne Machen, directs that the county not be bound by the PA 152 cost-containment formula for the specified employee groups and maintains the employee health insurance contribution at 11%.
The minutes record the vote as YEAS: 5; NAYS: 0; ABSENT: 2. The action covers union employees, non-union employees, court staff and elected officials; the minutes do not detail actuarial estimates or changes to benefit plan design as part of the action.
