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c. An Employee Performance Award in the amount of $500 (proficient performance) or <br /> $1,000 (exceptional performance), effective with WPPR review dates from July 1, 2015 <br /> to June 30, 2016. <br /> d. Continue the $27.50 per pay period County contribution to non-law enforcement <br /> employees' supplemental retirement accounts and the County matching employees' <br /> contributions up to $63.00 semi-monthly (for a maximum annual County contribution of <br /> $1,512) for all general (non-sworn law enforcement officer) employees, and continue <br /> the mandated Law Enforcement Officer contribution of 5.0% of salary; and continue the <br /> County's required contribution to the Local Governmental Employees' Retirement <br /> System (LGERS) for all permanent employees. <br /> e. Continue funding the Traditional and High Deductible Health Plans for employees and <br /> pre-65 retirees at the FY2014-15 appropriation and fund an additional $100,000 to <br /> mitigate the cost of deductibles paid by employees in the Traditional Plan due to the <br /> change in the plan year from calendar to fiscal in FY2014-15. <br /> f. Continue funding the Dental Program with an increase of $40,000 over FY2014-15 <br /> 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 <br /> allowing Department Directors to fill vacancies within approved FY2015-16 <br /> appropriations. <br /> i. Continue the voluntary furlough program. <br /> 3) Modifications to County Manager's FY 2015-16 Recommended Annual Operating <br /> Budget <br /> The following modifications to the County Manager's Recommended Budget are <br /> made: <br />