Several retired firefighters and disability board members told the committee that shifting administration or funding of LEOFF‑1 medical benefits could weaken longtime protections, urged stakeholder input on the staff survey and gave concrete membership and practice details for local boards.

Presenters told the DeSoto Parish School Board that moving 433 retirees to a Humana Medicare Advantage plan is projected to reduce claims by roughly $2.4 million, pay roughly $1.3 million in Humana premiums and cost the district an estimated $266,000 in lost drug rebates — a projected net claim savings of about $800,000; presenters also described heavy early call volume that has since subsided.

Council authorized the city manager to negotiate and execute a Section 115 OPEB trust agreement with Synovus Bank, approving an ordinance that allows the city to place funds in a trust to support retiree benefits and specifying that funds authorized for the effort will not exceed $1,000,000.

Consultants presented a GASB 75 valuation showing a $9.35 million total OPEB liability and a net liability near $8.7 million after a $650,388 Fund 73 trust contribution. District officials said tiered retiree benefits and a dedicated trust aim to curb long‑term costs and stabilize budgets.

West Allis-West Milwaukee School District trustees approved a revised post-65 retiree medical and prescription plan that moves the district to a Humana Medicare Advantage package after carriers quoted large increases tied to 2025 federal changes and rising specialty drug and hospital costs.

At a lengthy public hearing, staff outlined a plan to terminate LEFT Plan 1 on 06/30/2029 and restart a restated plan funded at 110% of actuarial liability; hundreds of retirees, local officials and unions testified, urging protections for retiree medical benefits, local cost relief, and a benefit enhancement before any surplus is redirected to the general fund or the Climate Commitment Account.

Spokane County officials discuss VEBA's role in managing retiree health care expenses.

House Bill 744 aims to streamline county payments through electronic transactions for vendors.

Marcy outlines funding options for OPEB liabilities including levies and trust management.

City staff presented two mitigation packages for a projected $12.4 million health‑care funding gap: a 10% contribution plus aggressive plan‑design changes (estimated $8.0M plan savings, ~ $780K residual gap) or a 15% contribution with lighter plan changes (estimated $6.6M savings, ~ $199K residual gap). Council asked staff for more modeling and retiree impact analysis.

KMS Actuaries’ Linda Bridal briefed the Select Board on OPEB (other post‑employment benefits), the effect of GASB standards on municipal balance sheets, Southborough’s current $250,000 annual OPEB deposit, and modeling options that could change long‑term funded status and discount rates.

Worcester plans to mitigate $1.2B OPEB liability and safeguard federal funding for vital programs

Investment returns improve with private equity showing significant changes and liquidity increasing.

The ADA protects from discrimination someone who can perform a job with a reasonable accommodation. Does it also protect retirees?