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2 participate in NCACC HIT which has been formed to create a group fund to pay and service the health-related claims of the employees of the counties and other local agencies joining the Trust. BE IT FURTHER RESOLED that Elaine Holmes, Personnel Director is authorized to execute the application to join NCACC HIT. This the 12th day of October, 1995. VOTE: UNANIMOUS 2. Continuing the Health Insurance Waiver Option Elaine Holmes explained that the health insurance waiver amount has remained the same ($67.50 each month) since the option began in 1987. In 1987, $67.50 was the monthly amount the County paid toward employee only health insurance coverage. In 1995, there were 46 employees participating in the waiver option at a cost of $37,260. If these 46 employees enrolled in health insurance coverage, the cost would be $52,633. Chair Carey said he would like to reduce the waiver but still maintain some incentive for employees to opt for this route. He recommended that the waiver stay at $67.50 for the employees currently receiving this waiver, reduce the waiver to $25.00 for new employees and reduce the waiver for current employees on July 1, 1996. Elaine Holmes explained that health insurance is offered on a calendar year. If the incentive was reduced to $25.00 on a fiscal year basis, those employees would not be eligible for health insurance until the following January. A motion was made by Commissioner Crowther, seconded by Commissioner Gordon to set the health insurance waiver at $50.00 for new and existing employees effective January 1, 1996. Chair Carey amended this motion to reduce the waiver for new employees to $25.00 effective January 1, 1996. Effective January 1, 1996, the waiver for present employees will be $50.00 and the waiver for new employees will be $25.00. VOTE: UNANIMOUS It was agreed that John Link will report back the effect of this action. 3. Establishing the Health Insurance Dependent Subsidy Orange County currently provides a partial subsidy to offset the employee cost of dependent health insurance coverage. The subsidy currently is calculated as a flat dollar amount. John Link recommends that the subsidy be calculated as a percentage to even out the subsidy among the three dependent coverage types and to simplify the calculation and make it more understandable. A motion was made by Commissioner Gordon, seconded by Commissioner Crowther to set the subsidy for dependent coverage at 400 effective January 1, 1996. VOTE: UNANIMOUS B. "THE BIG PICTURE: How Board of County Commissioners Goals are linked to the Comprehensive Planning Development Approval Process" At its September 20, 1995 meeting, the Board of Commissioners discussed draft goal statements for FY 1995-96. As part of the discussion, the Board asked staff to provide an explanation of how the