HomeMy WebLinkAboutTB 2026-056 Approve Offering Platinum Plan Health Insurance Incentive for 2027MEETING OF THE ITHACA TOWN BOARD
September 14, 2026
TB Resolution 2026 - 056:Approval of Offering Platinum Plan Health Insurance Incentive for 2027
Whereas, the Personnel & Organization (P&O) Committee has been reviewing the costs and enrollment in the legacy PPO health insurance plan, which was available to employees hired prior
to 2016, with all new hires and new enrollments since that date only having the option to enroll in the Platinum Plan;and
Whereas, the P& O Committee discussed ways to encourage the remaining enrollees to change to the Platinum Plan voluntarily, such as the incentive of a one-time offer of a Health Reimbursement
Account debit card for staff that changes plan effective January 1, 2027; and
Whereas, the Personnel & Organization Committee has reviewed the outline for the Platinum Plan Health Insurance Incentive for 2027, and recommend approval by the Town Board; now therefore
be it
Resolved, the Town Board of the Town of Ithaca does hereby approveof offering the Platinum Plan Health Insurance Incentive for 2027 as outlined, including providing the incentive to
any Town employee that voluntarily changed plans effective January 1, 2026.
Moved: Pamela BleiwasSeconded: Rich DePaolo
Vote: ayes – Bleiwas, DePaolo, Levine, Howe, Sinton and McCune