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13 1 Commissioner Dorosin said the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is a huge step forward for 2 their community. He thinks it is necessary to re -think the categories; if there are current part - 3 time people working 20 hours and it is a position that is needed all the time, then that should not 4 be considered a temporary position, and it should be a category. 5 Commissioner Dorosin said there is another category of temporary full time and 30 hour 6 employees, as well as seasonal employees. He thinks the one month standard should be used, 7 and if an employee works 30 hours a week for a month or two months, they should receive 8 benefits. 9 He said the County should be setting the moral high ground for employers. He likes the 10 idea of a modified benefit for permanent part -time employees. He thinks that is a critical stand 11 that should be taken on this issue. 12 Commissioner Rich said the concept is interesting but it could be a logistical nightmare 13 for the employer and employee. She said it could be a problem for an employee to receive 14 benefits for 3 months and then have to go back on the affordable care plan. She wonders if 15 there is a way to help them with their affordable care plan in a way that does not disrupt service 16 and create logistical issues. 17 Brenda Bartholomew said most of the seasonal employees have health insurance with 18 their parents or another venue, although they could certainly waive out of it if there was another 19 option. 20 Commissioner Pelissier said she is heartened by the discussion. She noted that some 21 counties are doing the opposite by reducing employee's hours in the face of the ACA, while 22 Orange County is embracing it and not trying to save money on the backs of the employees. 23 Brenda Bartholomew apologized if the Commissioners felt the ACA was portrayed in a 24 negative light. 25 Commissioner Dorosin said he just wants it to go on record that he and his colleagues 26 embrace the ACA because of the good it does for the people in need in the community. 27 Bonnie Hammersley said one of the things she has heard is the need to look at the 28 titling of these positions. She said the positions will be monitored heading into the budget to 29 see if they are all needed. 30 31 4. Update on Strategic Communications Plan (SCP) 32 Cheryl Young said this is an update of the Strategic Communications Plan (SCP). She 33 said the Board moved forward in June with a contract with Rod Visser to facilitate a strategic 34 communications workgroup, and he is here to give an update. 35 Rod Visser said the team has met six times in the last six weeks, and the group has 36 been a pleasure to work with. He said there is excellent commitment and good discussion. He 37 expressed appreciation to Cheryl Young for her help. 38 He noted the attachments developed by the team and included in the abstract, which 39 includes: working outline, draft statement of purpose and goals, and a matrix of working 40 information. 41 Rod Visser said a memo from Commissioner Gordon is also included, which outlines the 42 communication goals and the goals of the Board of County Commissioners. He said the team 43 has worked on the Board of County Commissioners' priorities. 44 He said the final attachment is a preliminary inventory of potential communication tools 45 being envisioned as an appendix to the recommended plan. He said this report tonight does 46 not reflect any final recommendations. 47 Rod Visser said the group decided to draft the communications plan during the 48 scheduled team meetings, versus using a subcommittee outside of the regular meetings. He 49 said a matrix was chosen that had been used in another department's communication plan 50 development. He said the team has been discussing various plan elements, while decisions