DATE: November 3, 2026
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Hollis Magill, Director of Human Resources
SUBJECT: Plan Year 2027 County Health Insurance Premium Contribution Amounts for Unrepresented and Management Employees
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
Approve the County’s Health Insurance Premium Contribution for Plan Year 2027 for Unrepresented and Management (including Senior Management, Senior Management Supervisor, Assistant Department Head, Department Head, and Elected Official) classifications, effective December 21, 2026.
REPORT
There is an estimated $510,746 increase in Net County Cost (NCC) for fiscal year 2026-27 associated with the recommended action. Approval of the recommended action would increase the County’s total health insurance premium contribution for Plan Year 2027, effective December 21, 2026. Impacted department appropriations will be monitored, and adjustments will be brought to your Board if needed. This item is countywide.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
If your Board were not to approve the recommended action, the County’s Health Insurance Premium Contribution would remain unchanged for Unrepresented and Management classifications.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The total estimated cost for FY 2026-27 is approximately $1,776,264; $510,746 in NCC. The total estimated cost for FY 2027-28 is approximately $3,298,776; $948,528 in NCC. Impacted department appropriations will be monitored, and adjustments will be brought to your Board if needed.
DISCUSSION:
Proposed Biweekly Contribution Amounts for Plan Year 2027
Approval of the recommended action will set the County’s biweekly Health Insurance Premium Contribution amounts, effective December 21, 2026, as follows:
Employee-only coverage: The biweekly contribution will be $460
Employee plus Spouse coverage: The biweekly contribution will be $1,007
Employee plus Child(ren) coverage: The biweekly contribution will be $871
Employee plus Family coverage: The biweekly contribution will be $1,415
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