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June 3, 2010 <br /> Background — Total Compensation Plan <br /> Orange County has provided employees with: <br /> -High level health & supplemental benefits <br /> -Annual in-range salary increases and/or COLA <br /> -Generous leave benefits <br /> Previous personnel services cost reductions <br /> - FY 08-09 <br /> 0 6 month freeze on non-critical vacancies <br /> -FY 09-10 <br /> o Suspension of 401(k) for non-sworn employee <br /> o Voluntary furlough <br /> 0 2 retirement incentive programs <br /> 0 12-month freeze on non-critical vacancies <br /> Continuing challenge <br /> -Maintain value of total compensation package <br /> -Avoid laying off permanent employees <br /> Past Pay and Benefits Actions (table) <br /> FY 2010-11 <br /> Benefits Recommendation <br /> Employee and Retiree Health Care Plan <br /> -NCACC/Cigna Projected Rate Increase of 10% <br /> -7% FY 10-11 Recommendation ($275,000) <br /> -Options for minimizing the projected increase will be recommended in fall <br /> Dental Care Plan <br /> 401(k) contribution (non-sworn remains suspended)' <br /> FY 2010-11 <br /> Pay Study Recommendation <br /> Funding Pay Study Actions funded @ $60,000 <br /> -Study of 1/3 classifications in Jan-May `10 <br /> o Administrative and Labor Related Positions <br /> o Classifications <br /> o Findings <br /> -22 positions identified for reclassification <br /> -17 positions will receive adjustment by policy <br /> -13 title changes <br /> FY 2010-11 <br /> Six-Month Hiring Freeze <br /> Six-month hiring freeze projected saving of $750,000 <br /> -Current and future positions will be frozen for 6 months <br /> -All vacant positions will be evaluated for possible elimination <br /> -Critical position vacancies will be filled through internal process if possible <br /> FY 2010-11 <br />