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RES- 2015-034 <br /> 2) County Employee Pay and Benefits Plan <br /> Provide a County employee pay and benefits plan that includes: <br /> a. A wage increase of 2.0% for all permanent employees hired on or before June 30, 2015, effective <br /> July 1, 2015. <br /> b. No wage increase to the 2014 Salary Schedule. <br /> c. An Employee Performance Award in the amount of $500 (proficient performance) or $1,000 <br /> (exceptional performance), effective with WPPR review dates from July 1, 2015 to June 30, 2016. <br /> d. Continue the $27.50 per pay period County contribution to non-law enforcement employees' <br /> supplemental retirement accounts and the County matching employees' contributions up to $63.00 <br /> semi-monthly (for a maximum annual County contribution of $1,512) for all general (non-sworn law <br /> enforcement officer) employees, and continue the mandated Law Enforcement Officer contribution <br /> of 5.0% of salary; and continue the County's required contribution to the Local Governmental <br /> Employees' Retirement System (LGERS) for all permanent employees. <br /> e. Continue funding the Traditional and High Deductible Health Plans for employees and pre-65 <br /> retirees at the FY2014-15 appropriation and fund an additional $100,000 to mitigate the cost of <br /> deductibles paid by employees in the Traditional Plan due to the change in the plan year from <br /> calendar to fiscal in FY2014-15. <br /> f. Continue funding the Dental Program with an increase of$40,000 over FY2014-15 appropriations. <br /> g. Continue the living wage rate at $12.76 per hour. <br /> h. Eliminate the six-month hiring delay and replace it with a Request to Fill process allowing <br /> Department Directors to fill vacancies within approved FY2015-16 appropriations. <br /> i. Continue the voluntary furlough program. <br /> Page 2 of 5 <br />