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I <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br /> Meeting Date: October 1, 2002 <br /> Action Agenda <br /> Item No. <br /> SUBJECT: Employee Dental Insurance for 2003 �- <br /> DEPARTMENT: Personnel PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No <br /> ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: <br /> Elaine Holmes, Personnel Director, <br /> Extension 2550 <br /> TELEPHONE NUMBERS: <br /> Hillsborough 732-8181 <br /> Chapel Hill 968-4501 <br /> Durham 688-7331 <br /> Mebane 336-227-2031 <br /> PURPOSE: To confirm the continuation of the County's dental insurance rates for 2003 with no <br /> increase and to authorize renewal with Delta Dental as the County's dental insurance plan <br /> administrator effective January 1, 2003. <br /> BACKGROUND: In summary, the County's dental insurance program is a self-insured plan <br /> administered by the Delta Dental Plan of N.C. as a third party administrator. The renewal rate <br /> quotations are actuarial and based on utilization of the plan. Delta Dental's actuary advises that <br /> the County's current rates will support the 2003 dental program and no rate increase is <br /> necessary. There also is no increase in Delta Dental's administrative fee. Additional <br /> information is provided below. <br /> County Contribution for Employee Dental Insurance <br /> Shown below are the monthly dental insurance rates for 2003. The chart shows the Total Cost, <br /> County Cost and Employee Cost for each coverage type. These are the same rates as for <br /> 2002. The County contribution for employee dental insurance is the cost for individual <br /> employee coverage. The employee pays the cost of dependent coverage. <br /> Coverage Type Total Cost Paid by County Paid by Employee <br /> Employee Only $19.38 $19.38 $0.00 <br /> Employee/Child(ren) $52.82 $19.38 $33.44 <br /> Employee/Spouse $47.42 $19.38 $28.04 <br /> Employee/Family $87.28 $19.38 $47.90 <br />