Butler County employees will paying slightly more for health insurance next year.

The county commissioners this morning voted to renew the county’s health plan with Highmark effective Jan. 1 with a 4 percent premium increase for 2016.

With this increase, employees who are covered will pay either $12.03 or $25.34 per two-week pay period for individual insurance all the way up to $37.21 or $78.41 for family coverage. The county offers two separate plans with Highmark.

Current rates are $11.57 or $24.36 for individual coverage and up to $35.78 or $75.39 for family coverage.

Insurance rates also will increase in 2017, but the increase will not exceed 9 percent.

The commissioners renewed dental insurance for 2016 with a 6 percent increase in premiums. Individual premiums for an individual will be $2.15 per pay period in 2016 and $6.40 for a family plan.