 Below Is An  E-Mail Message From Mayor Winnecke Regarding The Newly Amended 2017 City Employees Healthcare Plan Benefit Plan
As has been well publicized, the City of Evansville is working to address the rising costs of healthcare. Consequently, when we rolled out the proposed 2017 budget in August, we announced that there would be significant changes in the insurance plans for the new year with corresponding increases to employees.
These decisions have been among the toughest I’ve made since holding office. Since the initial announcement, I’ve received many employee emails, taken phone calls, spoken to several of you individually and have had multiple discussions with City Council leadership. I am grateful for the feedback, truly.
We have reduced premiums once since the initial rollout. That reduction was essentially “funded†by reducing our desired savings.
After further review and input, it is clear that shifting the cost of the salary increase for non-contractual employees to help lower health insurance premiums would be of greater financial value.
By taking this action, additional reductions in premiums can now be realized. The new monthly premiums, effective January 2017 on Plan 1 (the $1,000 individual deductible plan) are as follows:
Employee only: $65.43
Employee plus child: $124.33
Employee plus spouse: $137.41
Family $183.22
As always, my door is always open and I appreciate your service to our City.
Lloyd
FOOTNOTE: This message is intended for all employees enrolled in the City’s Self- Funded Healthcare Plan.
Strange.
He didn’t mention how he tried to exclude step-children from coverage. But it’s awful sweet of him to attack other employees in an attempt to demonize the very people who protect him.
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