Minutes - April 15, 2013 Regular Meeting

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BK 00025 PG:049 salary/wage package and health benefits plus the $20 million investment. She stated she would also like the Board to study further before adoption. Commissioner Knecht joined the meeting during this discussion. Commissioner Reives made a substitute motion that the Board approves the proposal he presented at the April 1 St meeting. Upon a vote of the substitute motion, the results were as follows: Aye: Frazier and Reives Nay: Dalrymple, Knecht, Parks, Smith, and Womack The Chairman ruled the substitute motion had failed with a 5 to 2 vote. Upon a vote of the original motion to approve the document as presented, the results were as follows: Aye: Knecht, Parks, and Womack Nay: Dalrymple, Frazier, Reives, and Smith The Chairman ruled the motion had failed with a 4 to 3 vote. Mr. Mark Browder from Mark III presented changes to the County's health insurance plan for the upcoming year. It was proposed by staff for Lee County to stay with Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina for health insurance purposes for the upcoming year. The Board was asked to approve the current PPO health insurance with benefits remaining the same for FY 2013 -14. The PPO Plan is a basic co -pay plan of $20 for office visits and pharmacy co- pays of $4, $40, and $55. Monthly cost to employees will decrease from $67.70 per month to $50.40 per month for those employees who participated in the county's wellness screenings. Non — participants premiums will go from $67.70 to $75.40 per month. It is proposed that the current HSA Plan remain the same with a $1,000 contribution by the county for those employees who participated in the county's wellness screenings. Non - participants will receive a $700 contribution to their account. The county's contribution is made to the HSA Plan to help defray costs because the HSA Plan does not have co -pays for office visits and pharmacy. Employees are responsible for 100% of charges up to $1,500 before BCBS pays anything. The employees' contribution will remain at $0. Retirees who are pre -sixty five (65) have the option of choosing between the PPO and the HSA and post- sixty five retirees remain on the MAPD Plan which is expected to increase in January 2013 by 12 %. It was also noted that the health insurance cost increase to the County would be 10.75% with an overall increase of 10.53 %. After the presentation and discussion, Commissioner Womack moved to approve Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina as the County's health insurance carrier for the upcoming year (August 1, 2013 — July 31, 2014), and authorized the Chairman to sign the Application and Contract for said services. Upon a vote, the results were as follows: