Grinch COSA on Health Insurance

San Angelo City Council decided to use Early Retiree Reinsurance Program (ERRP) funds in 2012, a year where the city already expects significant savings (of which only a small portion is being passed onto employees/retirees and their dependents). There is no sharing of ERRP funds to decrease premiums or improve benefits, as promised and required. I believe Council's move could endanger the funds given ERRP's requirements:

Last year's present to employees/retirees?  'Twas a lump of health insurance coal via draconian premium increases. The City turned Grinch this Christmas, taking nearly all the goodies for itself. Wahoo, wahoo....