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United Healthcare reduced the current plan even more and came down to about an 18% increase over the current plan if the plans were left exactly the way they were. If the alternate plans were offered, the increase is only 4.5%. Blue Cross Blue Shield offered a PPO option only with a 31% increase. These rates are not even firm. The PPO and HSA combination is a 15-16% increase. If the current contribution strategy is in place, paying the same percentage, the average cost is $851.75 per month per employee, which includes dependents. This is the CIGNA alternate plans. The United Healthcare plan is $810.46 per month per employee. These plan changes will require a tremendous amount of education with the employees, especially for the HSA component. Mark III offers education on this process. Frank Clifton said that this is for information only right now. Commissioner Gordon said that she would like some written information on the HSA (Health Savings Account). Commissioner Jacobs said that he would like to renew his request to survey the employees about having a 401(k) contribution versus health benefits. Commissioner McKee said that there was a proposal for a one-time payment to employees in December 2010. He asked if this rationale was no longer valid as far as a one- time payment. Frank Clifton said that it is an option of the Board of County Commissioners. He said that each employee is going to have a different opinion on the 401(k) versus health benefit issues. There was discussion with employees about a bonus and it is still available during this budget process. 3. Outside Aqencies: Recommended Allocations FY2011-12 Assistant County Manager Gwen Harvey said that she is representing the outside agencies and she thanked all of the staff and agencies that made the process a success. She reviewed the process. BACKGROUND: County Management recommendations for Outside Agency Funding begins on page 29-1 in the Proposed Operating Budget Document In December 2010 the BOCC, after extensive review in a fall work session, adopted a set of guiding principles to guide County Management in evaluating and proposing recommended funding allocations in subsequent budget years. These guidelines reflected BOCC community partnership interests along with continuing concerns for strong performance, non-duplicative efforts, collaborative pursuits, and safety net considerations. The BOCC policy guidelines are provided in Attachment 1 to this agenda abstract. To facilitate coordinated and objective review of the Outside Agency applications, application evaluation was assigned according to affiliated County Department management team and its advisory board/commission. Each used the approved Outside Agency Evaluation Scorecard to determine the raw score and provide additional narrative to support their findings and conclusions (not funding amount) to Financial Services and County Management. Team assignments are provided in Attachment 2 to this agenda abstract. A diverse team of non-management County employees was organized and reviewed applications that did not naturally align with any particular County Department and entailed general community services