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29 <br /> 1 increases from 9.70 to 10.90 percent of reported compensation, and all other <br /> 2 employees rate increases from 8.95 to 10.15 percent of reported compensation. <br /> 3 <br /> 4 c. Continue to participate in the North Carolina Health Insurance Pool (NCHIP), and <br /> 5 continue medical and prescription third party administrators with Blue Cross Blue <br /> 6 Shield of North Carolina (BCBSNC) and Prime Therapeutics, a division of <br /> 7 BCBSNC, respectively. No increase to health appropriations, and an increase of <br /> 8 $92,236 for dental appropriations. No increase to employee premium equivalent <br /> 9 for health, dental, or vision insurance. No increase for health coverage premium <br /> 10 equivalent for pre-65 retirees enrolled in the County's group plan, and an <br /> 11 increase of$106,003 for the post-65 (Medicare eligible) retirees. <br /> 12 <br /> 13 d. Maintain the current Living wage of$15.00 per hour for all permanent employees <br /> 14 and $14.95 per hour for temporary employees. <br /> 15 <br /> 16 e. Continue the additional eight hours of annual leave to be awarded at an <br /> 17 employee's anniversary date, prorated for part time employees. <br /> 18 <br /> 19 f. Continue the six-week paid parental leave policy. <br /> 20 <br /> 21 <br /> 22 <br />