The Chillicothe R-Ii School Board will have a special meeting Tuesday at Noon. The meeting will include one item in the open session. They will consider approval of the Missouri Educator’s Trust – Health Insurance renewal. The board will go into executive session to handle personnel, legal, real estate, and student matters.
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The cost of Health Insurance for the Chillicothe R-II School District will go up if they stay with their current provider. Superintendent Dan Wiebers says Missouri Educator’s Trust Consortium quoted a small increase. (3.2%) He says the School Board did not take action to accept the bid. He says bids would have to be considered and they would keep in […]
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An insurance policy to protect the city in the event of an unexpectedly high volume of claims was approved by the City Council. City Administrator Darin Chappell says it is Stop Loss protection. Chappell says they hope to not need the protection but must have it to protect the city.
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The City of Chillicothe set the rates for the COBRA health insurance for former employees that want coverage for up to 18 months. City Administrator Darin Chappell says the rate saw a 5% decrease from last year. Auditor Hannah Fletcher says the COBRA rate dropped from $719 to $696. The rate was approved by the council on a 5/0 vote
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Employees of the City of Chillicothe will continue with the same health insurance as last year, but the deductible will be higher. City Administrator Darin Chappell told the Council the insurance will go from a $40,000 Deductible to a $60,000 Deductible which will lower the rates for the policy. He says this should not have a major effect on the […]
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The Trenton City Council approved an increase in the employee Health Insurance rates. City Administrator Ron Urton talked about the crease. The Trenton Council also had a discussion on repairs to one of their fire trucks. The cost of the repair is about $27,000. Urton says they want to pay off their new ladder truck before purchasing a new pumper. […]
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The Chillicothe Municipal Utilities employees will soon be covered by a new health insurance plan. The Chillicothe City Council approved the Board of Public Works selection of the MIRMA Health Care Plan. That is a Self Insured Pool Plan that currently includes 23 other municipalities. The rates for CMU would increase by about 3% under the new plan.
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The Chillicothe R-II School District will continue with the same Health Insurance Provider, Missouri Educator Trust or MET, and the same plan in the coming school year. Superintendent Dan Wiebers told the board the rate will increase. The district pays $450 per month per employee, with the remainder paid by the employee. There was a discussion on the plan and […]
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City of Chillicothe employees now officially have the option of opting out of the city’s health insurance plan. City Administrator Darin Chappell says the city has been working to refine the policy over the past several weeks, and on Monday night they approved the ordinance that puts the policy in place. Chappell says the policy does not allow an employee […]
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An option to “Opt-Out” of the City of Chillicothe Health Insurance Plan is now available to City employees that have other coverage. The City Council approved a policy change that allows the option. City Administrator Darrin Chappell explains. Chappell says it is unlikely more than one or two employees would go this route, and the employee that firest inquired about […]
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