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ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Date: September 22, 2008 <br />Action Agenda <br />Item No. ~_ <br />SUBJECT: Employee Pay and Benefits Update <br />DEPARTMENT: Human Resources PUBLIC HEARING: (YIN) No <br />ATTACHMENT(S): <br />1. Employment Security Employee Survey <br />Results <br />2. Comparative Benefits Information <br />3. Dental Insurance Table of Allowances <br />4. Dental Fund Projection <br />5. Health Insurance Participation <br />6. Health Insurance Considerations <br />7. Health Insurance Options <br />8. Health Insurance Current and Renewal <br />Costs <br />9. Advantages/Disadvantages of Health <br />Insurance Renewal and Options <br />10.9/9/08 (Distributed But Not Discussed) Pay <br />and Benefits Powerpoint Presentation <br />INFORMATION CONTACT: <br />Michael McGinnis, HR Director, 245-2552 <br />Diane Shepherd, Benefits Manager, 245-2558 <br />PURPOSE: To update the Board of Commissioners on the status of The Archer Company pay <br />study and current employee benefits and to receive feedback on potential benefit <br />recommendations for the January 1, 2009 plan year. <br />BACKGROUND: <br />Archer Pay and Classification Study <br />The Pay and Classification Study with The Archer Company was approved by the Board in <br />October 2007. The Archer Position Questionnaire was developed and training classes were <br />held with all employees in November 2007. Employees completed their respective position <br />questionnaires and the results were reviewed by the respective departmental management <br />teams and Human Resources staff prior to forwarding to The Archer Company. <br />From the completed questionnaires, job descriptions were developed and submitted to the <br />County for review and comment by appropriate employees, supervisors, department directors <br />and Human Resources. These reviewed and revised job descriptions were then returned to <br />The Archer Company. The job descriptions are currently being incorporated into The Archer <br />Company salary and classification matrix, and Archer representatives met with Human <br />