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<br />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 /> <br />Support Services: <br />• Asset Management Services <br />• Community Relations <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 2018-19 <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, 2018, effective July 1, 2018. The maximum salary of each salary <br />range shall also be increased to accommodate the wage adjustment. In addition, <br />the Manager recommends a change in the salary schedule recognizing $15.00 per <br />hour as the living wage and the minimum salary rate for any non-temporary <br />employee. <br />o Employee Performance Awards – recommends three levels, $500 for proficient <br />performance; $750 for superior performance; or $1,000 for exceptional <br />performance. Employees will receive the pay award at their anniversary date. <br />The Performance Award will be added to an employee’s base salary. <br />o Participate in the North Carolina Health Insurance Pool (NCHIP), which requires <br />changing medical and prescription third party administrators to Blue Cross Blue <br />Shield of North Carolina (BCBSNC) and Prime Therapeutics, a division of <br />BCBSNC, respectively. No increase in premium equivalent for medical coverage <br />or increase in dental or vision premiums for employees and pre-65 retirees. <br />o Living wage increase for temporary employees from $13.75 per hour to $14.25 per <br />hour, effective July 1, 2018, consistent with the Orange County Living Wage <br />formula. <br />o The continuance of the additional eight hours of annual leave to be awarded at an <br />employee’s anniversary date, prorated for part time employees. <br />o Discontinuing the Voluntary Furlough Program for FY 2018-19 because it is not <br />being utilized by County employees. <br />• Information Technologies <br /> <br /> <br />FINANCIAL IMPACT: There is no financial impact associated with the discussion of the <br />Manager’s Recommended FY 2018-19 Operating Budget. Decisions that the Board makes as <br />part of its discussion on the Manager’s Recommended FY 2018-19 Annual Operating Budget <br />will have financial impacts.