SOUTHWICK — A lieutenant in the town’s Fire Department appeared before the Select Board Monday to request scheduling a Special Town Meeting to ask residents to allow the town to increase the amount it pays for each employee’s health insurance, which is currently 50%.
“As of right now, the town and employees share a 50/50 contribution of health insurance, which is the state minimum. The employees of our town would like the opportunity to negotiate this coverage to make it a more desirable place of employment for both new and existing employees,” said Fire Lt. Brian Schneider at the meeting.
He added that it was “no secret” the town has lost a few employees over the last year, in part, because of the unaffordable health insurance premium.
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