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ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Date: March 18, 2008 <br />Action Agenda <br />Item No. 1 <br />SUBJECT: Discussion Regarding the County's Employee Benefits <br />DEPARTMENT: County Manager, PUBLIC HEARING: {YIN) No <br />Human Resources, Budget <br />ATTACHMENT{S): <br />INFORMATION CONTACT: <br />Laura Blackmon, 919-245-2300 <br />Michael McGinnis 919-245-2552 <br />Donna Goffey, 919-245-2151 <br />PURPOSE: To discuss and provide feedback to staff regarding the County's current and future <br />employee benefits package. <br />BACKGROUND: Over the next two months, staff will be developing the 2008-09 budget. One <br />of the major expenditure categories of the annual operating budget is employee pay and <br />benefits. During tonight's discussion, the Human Resources Director plans to information on <br />the state of Orange County benefits, that includes current and future benefit trends along with a <br />look potential changes for the County's benefit plan. Following the presentation, staff would <br />find it helpful in planning for the upcoming budget year if the Board would dialogue and provide <br />feedback regarding ideas and direction for staff to pursue. <br />FINANCIAL IMPACT: Salaries and benefits comprise just aver 25 percent of the County's total <br />2007-08 budget of $195 million. Staff will provide potential financial impacts of possible <br />changes pursuant to benefit plans that the Board discusses during this work session along with <br />presentation of the 2008-09 budget. <br />RECOMMENDATION{S): The Manager recommends that the Board discuss the County's <br />current and future employee benefits package and provide feedback to staff. <br />