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1 <br /> O R A N G E C O U N T Y <br /> BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br /> Meeting Date: March 15, 1994 <br /> Action Agenda <br /> Item # <br /> SUBJECT: Benefits for County Commissioners <br /> DEPARTMENT: Personnel PUBLIC HEARING: Yes _z_No <br /> ATTACHMENT(S) : INFORMATION CONTACT: <br /> Elaine Holmes, Personnel Director <br /> Extension 2550 <br /> TELEPHONE NUMBERS: <br /> Hillsborough - 732-8181 <br /> Durham - 688-7331 <br /> Mebane - 227-2031 <br /> Chapel Hill - 967-9251/968-4501 <br /> PURPOSE: To consider whether to provide the same benefit <br /> subsidies for County Commissioners' health, dental <br /> and life insurance as are provided for County <br /> employees. <br /> BACKGROUND: At the March 1, 1994 Board of County Commissioners <br /> meeting it was requested that this item be placed on <br /> the March 15 Board meeting agenda for discussion <br /> prior to the fiscal year 1994-95 budget process. <br /> Currently Commissioners are eligible to participate <br /> in the following benefits: <br /> -Health insurance (Carolina Physicians' Health Plan <br /> only) <br /> -Dental insurance <br /> -Life, accidental death and dismemberment insurance <br /> -Flexible compensation plan <br /> -Supplemental insurance plans <br /> -Supplemental retirement plan (Section 457 deferred <br /> compensation plan only) <br /> Participation has been on the basis of the <br /> Commissioner paying the full cost of the coverage. <br /> For permanent County employees, the County pays <br /> part or all of the cost for health insurance, dental <br />