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RETIREE HEALTH INSURANCE ADVISORY COMMITTEE-SELECT BOARD
The Town of Winchester is seeking an applicant to join the Retiree Health Insurance Advisory Committee who shall be an active School Department Employee, excluding Town Government employees. The committee was originally formed by an affirmative vote of the 2014 Spring Town Meeting and was amended by a vote of the 2022 Spring Town Meeting.
The Select Board is currently seeking one applicant to join this committee. The seat is required to be an Active Town Employee. The term of office expires on October 31, 2025, the seat will be to fill a vacancy for the remaining two years.
Establishment
The Town shall have a permanent Retiree Health Insurance Advisory Committee (“RHIAC”) having the duties and organized in the manner described below.
Duties
- Ongoing communication with Town retirees, informing them of proposed legislative changes in health insurance at both the state and the municipal level; proposed changes to carriers, plan designs, or contribution percentages for Town plans; and programs that can mitigate or reduce the cost of retiree insurance.
- Ongoing communication with municipal officials including the Town Manager, the Select Board, the School Committee, the Finance Committee, the Personnel Board, the Public Employee Committee (PEC), the Insurance Advisory Committee (IAC), the Moderator and Town Meeting informing them of potential opportunities to improve municipal insurance; and potential opportunities, based on best practices in other communities, of managing OPEB liabilities without unduly burdening employees or retirees.
- Ongoing communication with the Town’s professional health insurance advisors, including actuaries and consultants, to understand: the Town’s health insurance options, OPEB liabilities and future approaches for funding OPEB.
Interested persons for the Select Board appointment may apply via email to Patty Mihelich at pmihelich@winchester.us or mail to Winchester Town Manager’s Office Attn: Patty Mihelich 71 Mt. Vernon Street Winchester, MA 01890.
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