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Orange Rural is a 6. The area covered by North Chatham within its five-mile area would be <br /> rated at a 7. The area that Mebane covers for Efland under contract is rated a 5. The two <br /> small areas in Chapel Hill that is covered by South Orange is rated a 6. Caldwell, New Hope, <br /> and Efland have currently gone through a rating at their own initiation to get the rate reduced. <br /> 2. Pay and Benefits Presentation <br /> Interim Human Services Director Sharon Laisure made a PowerPoint presentation. <br /> Pay and Benefits Recommendations fa-Employees and Retirees <br /> BOCC Budget Work Session <br /> June 7,2012 <br /> Work Session Purpose <br /> To oonsider and provide dir�ection on pay and benefits for employees and retirees for FY 2012-13 <br /> Key Pay and Benefits Plan Recommendations <br /> - A COLA of 2%for permanent employees <br /> - An Employee PerFormance Award of$500 or$1,000 <br /> - Funding for a health insurance increase of up to 23% <br /> - Increasing the IMng wage to$10.97 per hour <br /> - Implementing recommendations of the FY 2011-12 intemal Classfication and Pay Study <br /> - Extending the sa�nonth hiring freeze and the voluntary furlough program <br /> - Continuing the$27.50 per pay period County oontribution to nonaaw enforcement employees' <br /> supplemental retirement acoounls and the mandated Law Enforcement Officer 401(k)oontribution of 5%of <br /> salary <br /> - Addressing increased oosls for Retiree Health Benefits <br /> Cost of Living Increase and In�-ange Salary Increases <br /> - The Manager recommends: <br /> o A Cost of Living Increase (COLA) of 2.0% for all permanent employees, effective July <br /> 1, 2012 <br /> o An employee performance award of$500 for proficient performance and $1,000 for <br /> exceptional performance, effective with permanent employees' annual performance <br /> review dates from July 1, 2012 to June 30, 2013 <br /> - Employees have had no salary increases since FY 2008-09. <br /> - VUith increased revenues,this is the first year in which additional funds have been identified for employee <br /> salaries. <br /> - Personnel services oomprise the largest percentage(nearly 50%)of the Count�s operational e�enditures. <br /> Retiree Health Benefits <br /> - As retiree health care�increase due to the increase in retirees and health care�,the County must <br /> plan for its fi.ih.ire liability. <br /> The County Manager recommends: <br />