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18 <br /> <br /> <br />a. A wage increase of 2% for all permanent employees hired on or before June 30, 2018, <br />effective July 1, 2018. The maximum salary of each salary range shall also be <br />increased to accommodate the wage adjustment, as well as a change in the salary <br />schedule to recognize $15.00 per hour as the living wage and the minimum salary rate <br />for any non-temporary employee. <br />o Employee Performance Awards – three levels, $500 for proficient performance; <br />$750 for superior performance; or $1,000 for exceptional performance, effective <br />with employee Work Planning and Performance Review (WPPR) dates from July <br />1, 2018 to June 30, 2019. Employees will receive the pay award at their <br />anniversary date, and the performance award will be added to an employee’s <br />base salary. <br />b. A Living Wage increase from $13.75/hour to $14.25/hour, for temporary employees, <br />effective July 1, 2018, consistent with the Orange County Living Wage formula. <br />c. 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 the <br />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 />d. Participation in the North Carolina Health Insurance Pool (NCHIP), which requires <br />changing medical and prescription third party administrators to Blue Cross Blue Shield of <br />North Carolina (BCBSNC) and Prime Therapeutics, a division of BCBSNC, respectively. <br />No increase in employee premium equivalent for medical coverage or increase in dental <br />or vision premiums for employees and pre-65 retirees in FY2018-19. <br />e. Continue the additional eight hours of annual leave to be awarded at an employee’s <br />anniversary date, prorated for part-time employees. <br />f. Continue the six-week paid parental leave policy. <br />g. Discontinue the voluntary furlough program. <br /> <br />3) Modifications to County Manager’s FY2018-19 Recommended Annual Operating <br />Budget