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Commissioner McKee said this would be item # 24. Greg Wilder suggested following the format of the other items by adjusting the verbs as needed, which would include the addition of the phrase "support legislation to." VOTE: UNANIMOUS A motion was made by Commissioner McKee, seconded by Commissioner Price to adopt the entire resolution with the inclusion of the two additional items referencing support for school funding and voting issues and authorize the Chair to sign the resolution and direct the Clerk to the Board to forward the approved resolution, the completed NCACC Legislative Goals Proposal Forms, and any other related materials to NCACC by the September 19, 2014 deadline. VOTE: UNANIMOUS b. Employee Benefits and Recommendations Effective January 1, 2015 (8:45-9:20) The Board considered the County Manager's recommendations for employee health insurance and other benefits effective January 1, 2015. Brenda Bartholomew said these benefit recommendations were presented at the September 11 th work session. She said option 1 was for a 13 percent renewal rate increase to the County, beginning January 1, 2015, for 6 months with no costs being shifted to employees. She said the second option was for a 9 percent increase, to include benefit changes to the co-pay and pharmacy amounts. She said the County Manager is recommending option 1. Bonnie Hammersley repeated the recommendation and said this will put the health insurance back into the budget process, as it will now coincide with the fiscal year. Commissioner porosin asked for clarification on the timing. He asked if the idea is to bring together the calendars for the insurance and the County budget and that is the reason for the 6 month window. Bonnie Hammersley said yes. Commissioner porosin asked if during the budget process the next installment will go from July 1 to June 30tn Bonnie Hammersley said that is correct, and the insurance plan will now always reflect the fiscal year. Commissioner Gordon asked about health retiree benefits. Diane Shepherd said the benefits for pre-65 retirees are the same as active employees. She said after a retiree reaches age 65, they go on to Medicare, and the County provides a supplement in part D. She said this is budgeted separately from active employees, and it is a different document during budget process. She said retirees will have the same plan year as the employees. Commissioner Rich said the County is picking up the difference to the employee during the 6 month period. She asked what happens after this. Mark Browder said next spring staff will come back with renewal projections and costs for the fiscal year 15-16. Commissioner Rich asked if staff is anticipating that it will not go up. Mark Browder said he would not commit to that, but he feels good that costs will not go up that much.