Mountainside sets HRA with Difference Card, funds $12,400 per employee
Summary
The borough appointed EB Employee Solutions (The Difference Card) to provide HRA services effective March 1, 2026, pledging a fully funded HRA of $12,400 per employee and approving vendor fees of $92.17 per employee per month plus a $2,500 setup fee.
Mountainside’s council adopted Resolution 141-2025 on Nov. 25 to appoint EB Employee Solutions, LLC (d/b/a The Difference Card) as the borough’s HRA vendor for 2026. The resolution states the borough intends to offer a fully funded Health Reimbursement Account of $12,400 for each employee regardless of coverage, effective March 1, 2026 through Dec. 31, 2026.
The resolution also sets vendor fees at $92.17 per employee per month (inclusive of broker fees) and a one-time $2,500 set-up fee. The Chief Financial Officer certified that funds for health benefits will be included in the 2026 operating budget and that funds will be allocated for full‑time employees who opt in. The council approved the appointment on a unanimous roll call.
The resolution authorizes borough officials to execute contracts with the vendor and directs the borough to pay associated fees directly to EB Employee Solutions.
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