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16 <br />August X011 Benefits Survey Res~anses <br />3. Orange County~contributes $27.50 per pay period-to a supplemental retirement account for each permanent general <br />emPlo_yee, and pays the full premium for each permanent employee's health insurance. If health care costs continue <br />to increase, which action would you prefer the County take? <br />Answer Options All Employees LEO General Dependents No Depen- <br /> dents <br />A. Continue the County_'s-contribution-to <br />a supplemental retirement account for 46.6% 23.8% 33.0% 18.1 % 46.6% <br />ail ermanent em to ees. <br />B. Discontinue the County's contribution <br />to a supplemental retirement account for <br />all permanent general (Wort-sworn law 29.2% 33.3% 33.3% 37.9% 29.2% <br />_enforcement) employees. and pLt the <br />mone towards health insurance. <br />C. Reduce health care benefits_ 2.2% 0.0% 1.7% 1.1 % 2.2% <br />D. Offer a choice of plans thatmay <br />reduce total premiums for the County 21.9% 42.9% 31 <br />9% 42 <br />9% 21 <br />9% <br />and employees with dependent . . . <br />covers e. <br />Answered Question 372 21 351 182 178 <br />4. As an._alternative to the current health insurance plans, Orange County could offer two different plans: One-plan <br />with redLced benefits.that would not require an employee premium for employee: coverage and-a second plan with <br />greater benefits, a monthly premium for employee coverage and a higher premium for dependent coverage (a "buy-up" <br />plan). If you had the following choices involving health insurance and the supplemerrtal retirement contribution, which <br />would you select? <br />Answer Options All Employees LEO General Dependents No <br />Dependents <br />A. Continue receiving the County's <br />annual contribution for supplemental 25.8% 33.0% 26.2% 27.5% 25.8% <br />retirement and choose the LOWER cost <br />health Ian. <br />B. Continue receiving the County's <br />annual contribution for supplemental <br />retirement and pay the employee 38.8% 42.9% 31.6% 25.8% 38:8% <br />portion of th8 "buy up" health insurance <br />remium. <br />C. Use the $715 per year to reduce the <br />employee portion of the "buy-up" <br />premium in place of the County <br />contribution to a supplemental 35.4% 23.8% 42.2% 46.7% 35.4% <br />retirement account. (This option is not <br />available for sworn law enforcement <br />officers. <br />Answered Question 372 21 351 182 178 <br />A-14 <br />