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12 <br /> 1 o Implementation plan for$15.00 per hour living wage for permanent <br /> 2 employees effective 1/1/18 - $30,000 <br /> 3 <br /> 4 Commissioner McKee said many FTEs are over this level, and asked if the number of <br /> 5 affected employees could be identified. <br /> 6 Brenda Bartholomew said going to $13.75 per hour only affects about 5 FTEs, and she <br /> 7 is unsure of the number of FTEs going to $15 per hour <br /> 8 Chair Dorosin asked if she would send this information to the Board. <br /> 9 Commissioner Jacobs said he was not sure if the ABC Board made a decision to pay <br /> 10 the living wage to their part-time employees, and asked if Chair Dorosin would write a letter <br /> 11 stating that the Board of County Commissioners will expect the ABC Board to pay this wage. <br /> 12 Commissioner McKee said he would like to follow up with the ABC Board to get exact <br /> 13 details, before that letter is sent. <br /> 14 Commissioner Jacobs said it still may be beneficial to state to the Board's policy, as it is <br /> 15 a guiding principle. <br /> 16 Chair Dorosin and Commissioner Rich asked if a press release, on all of these benefits, <br /> 17 can be put out after the budget is passed. <br /> 18 Travis Myren resumed the PowerPoint presentation: <br /> 19 <br /> 20 o Eight hours of annual leave on employee's anniversary date, prorated for <br /> 21 part time employees <br /> 22 o Six weeks paid parental leave <br /> 23 o Salary savings increased by $500,000 to $2 million based on experience <br /> 24 o Retiree health insurance cost increase - $215,237 <br /> 25 <br /> 26 Commissioner Price said she has heard from staff and community members that are <br /> 27 responsible for taking care of elderly parents, and asked if County employees have requested <br /> 28 leave for this type of care. <br /> 29 Brenda Bartholomew said this need has not come forward, but that type of leave would <br /> 30 be FMLA qualified. <br /> 31 Chair Dorosin said a new search has begun for a Health Director. <br /> 32 Brenda Bartholomew said yes, and an external recruiting firm will be used. She said the <br /> 33 process should begin this month, and there may be a job offer made by early September. <br /> 34 Chair Dorosin asked if there is a status update regarding the Housing and Human <br /> 35 Services Director position. <br /> 36 Bonnie Hammersley said two panels interviewed the candidates for this position earlier <br /> 37 today, and tomorrow she and Travis Myren will interview the finalists, put forward by those <br /> 38 panels. She said a decision will be made next week. <br /> 39 <br /> 40 Information Technologies <br /> 41 <br /> 42 • Information Technologies, Pg. 388 <br /> 43 <br /> 44 o Total expenditure budget - $3,328,135 <br /> 45 o Software maintenance and licenses - $160,824 <br /> 46 — Negotiating multi-year contracts when available and produce <br /> 47 stability, predictability and cost savings <br /> 48 • Non-Departmental, Pg. 422 <br /> 49 <br />