Board approves 2027 health plan options and accepts arbitration wage decision

The board approved human resources recommendations to offer three medical plan options for the 2027 plan year and accepted an arbitration decision under Public Act 312 on compensation.

Human Resources reported the county will offer three plan options: (1) the rich no‑deductible plan currently offered, (2) a modest deductible option maintaining current pay equivalence, and (3) a Priority Health high‑deductible HSA option. The county will contribute $1,500 to employees’ HSA for single coverage and $3,000 for double/family coverage for those electing the Priority Health HSA option.

Separately, the human resources committee reported an arbitrator's decision in a Capital City Labor Program (CCLP) PA 312 arbitration: the arbitrator awarded 4% annual wage increases compared with the county’s proposed 3.5% and ruled in the county’s favor on remaining issues; commissioners moved to accept the binding decision and carried that motion by roll call.

The board also approved requests to fill two road patrol positions at top pay scale as recommended in committee.