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m <br />1 0 Continuing the $27.50 County contribution to non -law enforcement employees' <br />2 supplemental retirement accounts, the mandated Law Enforcement Officer 401(k) <br />3 contribution of 5.0% of salary <br />4 0 Implement a County supplemental retirement contribution match of up to $1,200 <br />5 annually for all employees <br />6 Position Classification and Pay Plans <br />7 The County Manager recommends: <br />8 0 A Cost of Living Increase (COLA) of 1.5% for all permanent employees hired on <br />9 or before June 30, 2014, effective July 1, 2014 <br />10 0 An increase to the salary ranges by 1.5% <br />11 0 Continue with employee performance awards, $500 for proficient performance <br />12 and $1,000 for exceptional performance, effective with permanent employees' <br />13 annual performance review dates from July 1, 2014 to June 30, 2015 <br />14 Individual positions and classifications are reviewed as needed <br />15 County salary schedule is competitive with the market <br />16 Recruitment, retention and staff development and training <br />17 <br />18 County Contribution to Retirement Benefits <br />19 The County Manager recommends: <br />20 0 Continuing the 5.0% contribution employer contribution to the Local Government <br />21 Employees' Retirement System 401(k) program for sworn law enforcement officers <br />22 0 The 401(k) funds continue the County match of employees' contributions of up to <br />23 $50.00 per pay period (for a maximum annual County contribution of $1,200) for all <br />24 general (no -sworn law enforcement officer) employees, and provides an additional <br />25 $325,000 in FY 2014 -15 to increase the match to $62.50 per pay period (for a maximum <br />26 annual County contribution of $1,500) for all general employees <br />27 <br />28 Employee and Retiree Health Insurance <br />29 A 14.35% premium increase, based on the recommendation made by Mark III, effective <br />30 January 1, 2015 with the same level of coverage <br />31 <br />32 Orange County Living Wage <br />33 0 Increase the living wage from a current rate of $10.97 per hour to $11.21 hour, effective <br />34 July 1, 2014 <br />35 0 Based on the Health and Human Services Poverty Guidelines for the region of Orange <br />36 County the cost of living (wage per hour) <br />37 0 The recommended budget increase of $10,140 covers the non - permanent wages and <br />38 FICA costs for affected general fund departments <br />39 <br />40 Six -Month Hiring Delay <br />41 0 Recommend extending the six -month hiring delay that was implemented in FY 2010 -11 <br />42 0 Between July 1, 2013 and January 31, 2014, over $2.25 million was saved because of <br />43 hiring delays <br />44 0 Total savings from the hiring delay is projected to be more than $2.0 million. <br />45 <br />46 Voluntary Furlough <br />47 0 Recommend extending the voluntary furlough program that was initially implemented in <br />48 FY 2009 -10 <br />49 0 Anticipate cost savings of $30,000 in FY 2014 -15 <br />50 <br />