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9 <br /> 30 hours per week or more in a month a health insurance coverage or pay penalties, effective <br /> January 1, 2015. <br /> The ACA measures full time status month by month. A seasonal employee who works an <br /> average of 30 hours per week during any month must be offered health care coverage for the <br /> month worked unless the employer takes certain actions. <br /> Employers subject to the employer mandate may adopt a "measurement period" longer than a <br /> month to measure the full time status of employees. This provides an average of hours worked <br /> recognizing seasonal and temporary employees. <br /> Additionally, the North Carolina Local Governmental Employees' Retirement System defines an <br /> "employee" as any person who is regularly employed in a regular position, the duties of which <br /> require not less than 1,000 hours or more in a twelve-month period. Such employees are <br /> subject to membership in the retirement system and would be required to contribute 6% of all <br /> earnings to the Retirement System, and the County would contribute the required employer <br /> amount (currently 7.41%). <br /> RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board discuss and provide <br /> feedback to staff. <br /> The Board may want to consider implementing a policy that determines the full time status of <br /> any non-permanent (temporary) employee over a 12-month measurement period as suggested <br /> under the Affordable Care Act. <br />