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General Government: <br /> • Board of County Commissioners <br /> • Board of Elections <br /> • County Attorney <br /> • County Manager <br /> • Register of Deeds <br /> • Tax Administration <br /> Support Services: <br /> • Asset Management Services <br /> • Community Relations and Tourism <br /> • Finance and Administrative Services <br /> • Human Resources, including Employee Pay and Benefits <br /> • Employee Pay and Benefits - staff has provided information relating to FY 2017-18 <br /> employee pay and benefits in Appendix A of the Manager's Recommended Budget. <br /> The information provided includes background information on employee pay and <br /> benefits over recent years and information on specific pay and benefits plan elements. <br /> Key components of the recommended employee pay and benefits plan include: <br /> o A wage increase of 2% is recommended for all permanent employees hired on or <br /> before June 30, 2017, effective July 1, 2017. The maximum salary of each salary <br /> range shall also be increased to accommodate the wage adjustment. <br /> o Employee Performance Awards — recommends three levels, effective with <br /> employee Work Planning and Performance Review (WPPR) dates from July 1, <br /> 2017 to June 30, 2018: <br /> • $500 — proficient performance <br /> • $750 — superior performance <br /> • $1,000 — exceptional performance <br /> o Compression Reduction Program — a total of$250,000 for salary compression <br /> adjustments to affected employees, effective July 1, 2017. <br /> o No increase in premium equivalent for medical coverage or increase in dental or <br /> vision premiums for employees and retirees. <br /> o Include in the current health plan design trans-inclusive health care coverage <br /> effective July 1, 2017. <br /> o Provide prescription coverage with a Pharmacy Benefits Manager, effective July 1, <br /> 2017. <br /> o Living wage increase from $13.15/hour to $13.75/hour, effective July 1, 2017, for <br /> all regular and temporary County employees. <br /> o An additional eight hours of annual leave to be awarded at an employee's <br /> anniversary date, prorated for part time employees. <br /> o Implement a six-week paid parental leave policy, effective July 1, 2017. <br /> o Directs the Human Resources Department to develop an implementation plan <br /> during FY 2017-18 to increase the living wage for permanent employees only (this <br /> does not include temporary employees) to $15.00/hour. <br /> • Information Technologies <br />