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County Contribution for Employee Dental Insurance <br />Attached are the draft monthly dental insurance rates for 2007. This shows the total cost, <br />County cost and employee cost for each coverage type. In the past the County has paid the full <br />cost of individual employee dental insurance coverage and has not made a contribution for <br />dependent coverage. The attached rates have been calculated in this same manner. <br />It should be noted that the Personnel Department has always been available to and welcomed <br />input and questions from County staff regarding the County's dental insurance plan, especially <br />in conjunction with the recent discussions regarding health insurance. The Department is not <br />currently aware of any substantial concerns with the dental plan. <br />FINANCIAL IMPACT: The estimated 2006-07 County cost of the increase is about $13,000 <br />from all fund sources. The annual cost increase is about $22,000. The Budget Director <br />advises that the cost of the increase can be covered from funds available within the approved <br />dental insurance budget for 2006-07. The 2006-07 budget provided for up to a 20 percent <br />increase beginning December 1, 2006. <br />RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board approve the attached <br />dental insurance rates effective January 1, 2007, and authorize the Personnel Director to sign <br />the contract with Delta Dental for Plan administrative services. <br />