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<br />2 <br />would be effective with the initiation of the contribution (July 1, 2000), if adopted. <br />If the Board elects to pursue the draft policy and contingent on adoption of the County <br />contribution through the Budget Ordinance, a County Commissioner could: <br />^ Enroll in the Healthsource plan during the current open enrollment (through <br />November 15, 1999), pay the full cost of coverage (County and employee share) <br />through June 30, 1999 and then begin receiving the County contribution for health <br />insurance coverage effective July 1, 2000, or <br />^ Enroll in a health insurance plan effective July 1, 2000 with the initiation of the <br />County contribution for health insurance coverage. <br />2. Dentallnsurance <br />Presently Commissioners may participate in Orange County's dental insurance by <br />paying the full cost of coverage (both the employee cost and the County contribution <br />amount). Under the draft policy, the County would provide the same contribution for <br />Commissioners dental insurance that it provides for permanent employees. <br />If the Board elects to pursue the draft policy and contingent on adoption of the County <br />contribution through the Budget Ordinance, a County Commissioner could: <br />^ Enroll in the dental plan during the current open enrollment (through November 15, <br />1999), pay the full cost of coverage (County and employee share) through June 30, <br />1999 and then begin receiving the County contribution for dental insurance coverage <br />effective July 1, 2000, or <br />^ Enroll in the dental plan effective July 1, 2000 with the initiation of the County <br />contribution for dental insurance coverage. <br />3. Life Insurance <br />Presently Commissioners may participate in Orange County's life insurance by paying <br />the full cost of coverage (both the employee cost and the County contribution amount). <br />If the Commissioner did not enroll in the life insurance when first elected as a <br />Commissioner and the Commissioner then decides to enroll later, the insurance <br />company requires satisfactory evidence of insurability before enrollment may occur. <br />Under the draft policy the County would provide the same contribution for <br />Commissioners' life insurance that it provides for permanent employees. The life <br />insurance coverage amount would be one times the Commissioners annual salary for <br />service as a Commissioner. The Commissioners could enroll at the time of initiation of a <br />County contribution without providing evidence of insurability. <br />4. Local Government Employees' Retirement System <br />The Retirement System advises that County Commissioners are not eligible to <br />participate in the Retirement System under State law. <br />