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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 /> 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 2020-21 <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 No wage increase or Merit Pay for FY 2020-21. <br /> o Continue the $27.50 per pay period County contribution to non-law enforcement <br /> employees' supplemental retirement accounts and the County matching <br /> employees' contributions up to $63.00 semi-monthly (for a maximum annual <br /> County contribution of $1,512) for all general (non-sworn law enforcement officer) <br /> employees; continue the mandated Law Enforcement Officer contribution of 5.0% <br /> of salary, and continue the County's required contribution to the Local <br /> Governmental Employees' Retirement System (LGERS) for all permanent <br /> employees. For FY 2020-21, the Law Enforcement Officers (LEDs) rate increases <br /> from 9.70 to 10.90 percent of reported compensation, and all other employees rate <br /> increases from 8.95 to 10.15 percent of reported compensation. <br /> o Continue to participate in the North Carolina Health Insurance Pool (NCHIP), and <br /> continue medical and prescription third party administrators with Blue Cross Blue <br /> Shield of North Carolina (BCBSNC) and Prime Therapeutics, a division of <br /> BCBSNC, respectively. No increase to health appropriations, and an increase of <br /> $92,236 for dental appropriations. No increase to employee premium equivalent <br /> for health, dental, or vision insurance. No increase for health coverage premium <br /> equivalent for pre-65 retirees enrolled in the County's group plan, and an increase <br /> of $106,003 for the post-65 (Medicare eligible) retirees. <br /> o Maintain the current Living wage of$15.00 per hour for all permanent employees <br /> and $14.95 per hour for temporary employees. <br /> o Continue 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 /> • Information Technologies <br />