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ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Date: September 21, 2004 <br />Action Agen a <br />Item No. -2 <br />SUBJECT: Employee Dental Insurance for 2005 <br />DEPARTMENT: Personnel <br />PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No <br />ATTACHMENT(S): <br />INFORMATION CONTACT: <br />Elaine Holmes, Personnel Director <br />Extension 2550 <br />TELEPHONE NUMBERS: <br />Hillsborough 732-8181 <br />Chapel Hill 968-4501 <br />Durham 688-7331 <br />Mebane 336-227-2031 <br />PURPOSE: To confirm the continuation of the County's dental insurance rates for 2005 with <br />no increase and to authorize renewal with Delta Dental as the County's dental insurance plan <br />administrator effective January 1, 2005. <br />BACKGROUND: In summary, the County's employee dental insurance program is a self- <br />insured plan. Delta Dental is the plan administrator. The County's current rates will support the <br />2005 dental program and no rate increase is necessary. There also is no increase in Delta <br />Dental's administrative fee. Additional information is provided below. <br />Shown below are the monthly dental insurance rates for 2005. The chart shows the Total Cost, <br />County Cost and Employee Cost for each coverage type. These are the same rates as for <br />2004, The County contribution for employee dental insurance is the cost far individual <br />employee coverage. The employee pays the cost of dependent coverage. <br />Coverage Type Total Cost Paid by County Paid by Employee <br />Employee Only $19,38 $19.38 $0.00 <br />Employee/(;hild(ren) $52.82 $19,38 $33.44 <br />Employee/Spouse $47.42 $19.38 $28,04 <br />Employee/Family $67.28 $19.38 $47.90 <br />FINANCIAL IMPACT: Funds are available within the approved budget for 2004-05. <br />RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board confirm continuation of <br />the County's dental insurance rates for 2005 with no increase and authorize the Personnel <br />Director to renew the County s agreement with Delta Dental as the County's dental insurance <br />plan administrator effective January 1, 2005, <br />