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<br /> <br />increases from 9.70 to 10.90 percent of reported compensation, and all other 1 <br />employees rate increases from 8.95 to 10.15 percent of reported compensation. 2 <br /> 3 <br />c. Continue to participate in the North Carolina Health Insurance Pool (NCHIP), and 4 <br />continue medical and prescription third party administrators with Blue Cross Blue 5 <br />Shield of North Carolina (BCBSNC) and Prime Therapeutics, a division of 6 <br />BCBSNC, respectively. No increase to health appropriations, and an increase of 7 <br />$92,236 for dental appropriations. No increase to employee premium equivalent 8 <br />for health, dental, or vision insurance. No increase for health coverage premium 9 <br />equivalent for pre-65 retirees enrolled in the County’s group plan, and an 10 <br />increase of $106,003 for the post-65 (Medicare eligible) retirees. 11 <br /> 12 <br />d. Maintain the current Living wage of $15.00 per hour for all permanent employees 13 <br />and $14.95 per hour for temporary employees. 14 <br /> 15 <br />e. Continue the additional eight hours of annual leave to be awarded at an 16 <br />employee’s anniversary date, prorated for part time employees. 17 <br /> 18 <br />f. Continue the six-week paid parental leave policy. 19 <br /> 20 <br /> 21 <br />22 <br />31