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15 <br /> • New Hope 9.94 <br /> • Orange Grove 6.81 <br /> • Orange Rural 9.15 <br /> • South Orange Fire Service District 9.68 <br /> • Southern Triangle Fire Service District 10.30 <br /> • White Cross 11.37 <br /> 2) County Employee Pay and Benefits Plan <br /> Provide a County employee pay and benefits plan that includes: <br /> a. A total wage increase of 2.0% for all permanent employees hired on or before June 30, <br /> 2016, effective July 1, 2017. The maximum salary of each salary range shall also be <br /> increased to accommodate the wage adjustment. <br /> b. Meritorious Service Awards — recommends three levels as one-time performance <br /> bonuses, effective with employee Work Planning and Performance Review (WPPR) <br /> dates from July 1, 2017 to June 30, 2018: <br /> o $500 — proficient performance <br /> o $750 — superior performance <br /> o $1,000 — exceptional performance <br /> c. Compression Reduction Program — a total of $250,000 for salary compression <br /> adjustments to affected employees, effective July 1, 2017. <br /> d. A Living Wage increase from $13.15/hour to $13.75/hour, for all regular and temporary <br /> County employees. <br /> e. 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 /> f. Continue funding the Traditional and High Deductible Health Plans for employees and <br /> pre-65 retirees with no changes to employee premiums for FY2017-18. <br /> g. Include in the current health plan design trans-inclusive health care coverage, effective <br /> July 1, 2017. <br /> h. Provide prescription coverage with a Pharmacy Benefits Manager, effective July 1, <br /> 2017, for all regular and temporary County employees. <br /> i. Continue funding the Dental Program for employees and pre-65 retirees with no <br /> changes to employee premiums for FY2017-18. <br /> j. An additional eight hours of annual leave to be awarded at an employee's anniversary <br /> date, prorated for part-time employees. <br /> k. Implement a six-week paid paternal leave policy, effective July 1, 2017. <br /> I. Continue the voluntary furlough program. <br /> m. Directs the Human Resources Department to develop an implementation plan during <br /> FY2017-18 to increase the living wage for permanent employees only (this does not <br /> included temporary employees) to $15.00/hour. <br />