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4 <br /> <br />BCBSNC, respectively. No increase to health and dental appropriations, and no <br />increase to employee premium equivalent for health, dental, or vision insurance. <br />o Living wage increase for temporary employees from $14.25 per hour to $14.95 per <br />hour, effective July 1, 2019, 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 Continue the six-week paid parental leave policy. <br /> <br />Travis Myren, Deputy County Manager, made the following PowerPoint presentation: <br /> <br />Budget Work Session #2 <br />County Fire Districts <br />Public Safety <br />General Government <br />Support Services <br />May 30, 2019 <br />Southern Human Services Center <br /> <br />Fire District Requests – page 262 & 266 <br /> <br />• Damascus & Southern Triangle Fire Service District <br />– Service Provided by North Chatham Fire Department Under Contract <br />– 0.5 cent Increase Requested for Each District to 10.80 cents <br />» $4,837 for Damascus <br />» $11,548 for Southern Triangle <br />– Consistent with the Tax Rate in Chatham County <br />– Operational Costs and Equipment Replacement <br /> <br />• White Cross Fire District <br />– One cent increase from 11.37 cents to 12.37 cents <br />» $44,197 for White Cross <br />– Add Staff to Provide 24 Hour Coverage Five (5) Days per Week <br />– Apply $40,000 from Fund Balance to Offset Fire Training Tower Installation <br /> <br />Commissioner Dorosin said all of the information is helpful, but in the future he would <br />like staff to provide more information about the districts themselves, such as how many <br />structures in their districts, the scope the community that is served, etc.