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ORANGE COUNTY <br /> BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br /> Meeting Date: May 8, 2002 <br /> Action Age a <br /> Item No. <br /> SUBJECT: Health Insurance Continuation Option for County Commissioners <br /> DEPARTMENT: County Commissioners PUBLIC HEARING: (YA) Nc <br /> Office/Personnel <br /> ATTACHMENTS INFORMATION CONTACT: <br /> 1 - Draft Revision to Board Policy, Bent'Jacobs, Board Chair, <br /> "County Comnbutian For Extension 2130 <br /> Commissioners' Benefits" Elaine Holmes, Personnel Director, <br /> 2—Report on Commissioner/Council Extension 2550 <br /> Health Insurance Continuation TELEPHONE NUMBERS: <br /> Options at End of Tenn Hlllsbarough 732-6181 <br /> Chap it HIII 9684SD1 <br /> Durham 688-7331 <br /> Mebane 336-227.2031 <br /> PURPOSE: To consider providing an option for County Commissioners to continue to <br /> participate in the County's group health insurance at the end of the Commissioner's term in <br /> office by the Commissioner paying the full cost for such health insurance coverage. <br /> BACKGROUND: Under the Board of Commissioners policy adopted effective July 1, 2000 <br /> (Attachment 1), Orange County provides health insurance benefits for County Commissioners. <br /> At present, such coverage ends with the end of the Commissioner's term in office with the <br /> option to continue coverage under the Federal COBRA law for up to 18-months by the <br /> Commissioner paying the full coat. <br /> The above coverage is the same as that provided for County employees except that County <br /> employees who ere eligible under the County's names health insurance policy may continue on <br /> the County health insurance and continue to receive the County health insurance contribution at <br /> retirement. <br /> At the request of the Board, Personnel surveyed surrounding cities and counties as to their <br /> handling of Commissioner/Council members health insurance coverage at term and. <br /> Attachment 2 summarizes the survey results. Of the eight cities and counties surveyed who <br /> offer health insurance coverage to CommesionerslCouncil members,three(Alamance, Durham <br /> and Wake Counties) offer a heath insurance continuation option in addition to COBRA: <br /> • Alarmnce provides for continuation of group health coverage after two terms with the <br /> Commissioner paying 50 percent of the cost. <br />