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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Suipervisors of the County of Butte, State of California,that this resolution will supersede the replace Resolution Number 16-166; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that Board Member benefits shall be as follows: 1. Vacation Leave Accrual and Use Board Members do not accrue vacation. 2. Sick Leave Accrual and Uise a) Board Members do not accrue sick leave. b) If a regular employee of the County is elected into office as a Butte County Board Member and there is no break in service by so doing, any sick leave on accrual as of the date that elected office is taken may be frozen at the option of the employee until such time as the elected official separates from County service. Upon separation from Countyservice said individual may opt for California Public Employees Retirement System("CalPERS")service credit or cash out as outlined in Subsection c below. c) On retirement or separation in good standing from County employment, the Board Member may be paid for any sick leave over thirty (30) days at one-half the normal rate up to a maximum of three thousand dollars ($3,000), or may apply the leave time to service credit for retirement purposes. d) Thirty(30)days prior to retirement from County service,a Board Member may opt to purchase back any sick leave accruals that were frozen at the time of taking office so that the unused balance is restored. 3. Holiday Leave Board Members do not receive compensation for holidays. 4. Administrative Leave Board Members do not accrue paid administrative leave. S. Bereavement Leave Board Members do not receive bereavement leave. 6. Retirement Plan Board Members are eligible to participate in the County retirement program as contracted through California Public Employees' Retirement System ("CalPERS"). Participation in the retirement plan shall be consistent with the requirements of the California Public Employees' Pension Reform Act of 2013 as it is currently enacted and as it is amended in the future, and its implementing regulations, referred to hereinafter collectively as"PEPRA". To the extent PEPRA conflicts with any provision of this Resolution, PEPRA will govern. a. "New Members" - For purposes of this section "New Member" is defined by PEPRA to be any of the following (statutory reference is to the California Government Code): 1. An individual who becomes a member of any public retirement system far the first time on or afterJanuary 1, 2013, and who was not a member of any other public retirement system prior to that date. 2. An individual who becomes a member of a public retirement system for the first time on or after January 1, 2013,and who was a member of another public retirement system prior to that date, but who was not subject to reciprocity under subdivision (c)of Section 7522.02. 3. An individual who was an active member in a retirement system and who,after a break in service of more than six months, returned to active membership in that system with a new employer. For purposes of this subdivision,a change in employment between state entities or from one school employer to another shall not be considered as service with a new employer. Board Members who are "New Members", as defined above, are eligible to participate in the County retirement program as contracted through CalPERS. The retirement program is integrated with Social Security and the retirement benefit is based on the highest average annual compensation over a three-year period and the 2% @ 62 formula. b. "Classic Members": For purposes of this section "Classic Member" is defined as members who do not meet the definition of "New Members" as defined by PEPRA. Board Members who are "Classic Members", as defined above, are eligible to participate in the County retirement program as contracted through CalPERS. The retirement program is integrated with Social Security and the retirement benefit is based on the highest single year of salary and on the 2% @ 55 formula. Any Board Members sworn in on or after January 7, 2013 will pay on a pre-tax basis five (5%) of salary for the employee share of their CalPERS pension. 7. Unemployment Insurance Board Members are not covered by unemployment insurance. 8. Health, Dental,Vision and Life Insurance a) Participation. Board Members are entitled to participate in a County sponsored Health Plan under the County's CaIPERS contract and including dental, vision, and life insurance elements. All Board Members and the Board Members' dependents shall be entitled to participate in the county-sponsored group health plan. Eligible Board Members enrolling in the plan within (30) thirty days following the beginning of their term will be covered subject to the provisions of this resolution and the contract limitations with the carrier. Board Members enrolling after the thirty-day enrollment period will be approved only upon evidence of insurability. b) Premium. Board Members shall pay their share of the total monthly premium for employee and dependent coverage to be paid through a payroll deduction as calculated by subtracting the monthly County contribution (stipulated in section d below)from the monthly premium rate. c) Description. The Butte County Flexible Benefits Plan (hereafter"Cafeteria Plan") is available to all Board Members. There will be two (2) participation levels, identified as Option "A" and Option "B" as per Section 8d) below. Once the selection is made, it will remain in force until the next open enrollment period. The fee for a third party administrator will be paid by the County. d) Participation Levels Option A-CORE PLAN Board Members who elect Option A to participate in the County sponsored medical plan will receive the County health benefits flex contribution (as specified below) to be utilized to purchase their selected medical plan and cannot be cashed out. In the event that a Board Member selects a medical plan that results in an excess County contribution,that excess contribution will be deemed a non-health flex contribution that may be taken as taxable income or applied to pre-tax dental, vision or other alternative approved benefits. Should a Board Member decline County sponsored medical coverage, such Board Member will receive a cash-in-lieu payment if the Board Member complies with the requirements outlined in Option B below. The County will pay to the Board Members' Flexible Benefit Account the following amounts for Board Members who elect Option A: Employee only $462.78 Employee plus one $921.30 Family $1,207.41 The above amounts include the PEMHCA minimum which is paid outside of the County's Section 125 plan. Board Members,regardless of medical plan participation status,are eligible to enroll in the County's dental and/or vision programs. Board Member contributions for dental and vision will be deducted from Board Member's regular payroll on a pre-tax basis. Board Members that have elected Option A can also elect to participate in optional benefits. If the Board Member has any surplus Flexible Benefit Account credits after making all elections required to participate in the health insurance,the Board Member can use that surplus toward the Flexible Benefit Options. Board Members that wish to participate in the optional benefits in the plan, with the exception of the cash back option, but do not have any surplus credits, can elect to have pre-tax payroll deductions in an amount to cover the cost of their elections. Option B- FLEXIBLE BENEFIT OPTIONS Board Members who decline County sponsored medical coverage and elect Option B must provide the following in order to receive the cash-in-lieu: (1) proof that the Board Member and all individuals for whom the Board Member intends to claim a personal exemption deduction ("tax family"), have or will have minimum essential coverage through another source of group health insurance (coverage not obtained in the individual market or through Covered California)for the plan year to which the opt out arrangement applies ("opt out period"); and (2)the Board Member must sign an attestation that the Board Member and his/her tax family have or will have such minimum essential coverage for the opt out period. A Board Member must provide the attestation every plan year at open enrollment or within 30 days after the start of the plan year. The opt-out payment cannot be made and the County will not in fact make payment if the County knows that the Board Member or tax family member doesn't have such alternative coverage, or if the conditions in this paragraph are not otherwise satisfied. Board members initially elected on or before December 31, 2016, will receive an employer flex credit contribution of one hundred eighty-six dollars and sixteen cents($186.16) per pay period for Board members who elect and satisfy the requirements outlined above for Option B. Board members initially elected on or after January 1, 2017, will receive an employer flex credit contribution of ninety-two dollars and thirty-one cents ($9231) per pay period for Board members who elect and satisfy the requirements outlined above for Option B. Board Members may elect a pre-tax deduction (through regular payroll or cash-in-lieu)to purchase any of the Flexible Benefit Options. Should a Board Member receive cash-in-lieu that is not utilized for Flexible Benefit Options,the amount will be included as taxable income. e) Administration • No benefits will be paid to employees in Option B until all requirements outlined in the Flexible Benefits —Option B section have been met. • All Board Members and their dependents, including registered domestic partner pursuant to Family Code Section 297.5, shall be entitled to participate in the County's Flexible Benefits Plan. • Any money deposited in the Flexible Spending Account of a Board Member must be used during the plan year (with the exception of$500 which may be carried over to the following plan year); otherwise, the remaining balance reverts to the County. f) Retired Employee Options. Board Members initially sworn into office prior to January 1, 2010, retiring in good standing before age 65 from the County of Butte under the provisions of the county's contract with CaIPERS may continue to cover themselves and eligible dependents under the health plan as provided in Personnel Rules section 12.9. The county shall pay the full premium for such coverage until the retiree becomes 65 years of age or is covered by another governmental or employer-paid health plan. Application for post-retirement health coverage shall be made to the Director-Human Resources,prior to the official termination date of county service,in a manner and form prescribed by the Director. Board Members initially sworn into office after December 31, 2009, with five (5)years or more of cumulative service with Butte County, retiring in good standing before age 65 from the County of Butte under the provisions of the county's contract with the CalPERS may continue to cover themselves and eligible dependents under the health plan. The county shall pay a premium contribution at the rate of the HMO,Delta DPO, and Vision Service Plan premiums for such coverage until the retiree becomes 65 years of age or is covered byanother governmental oremomkover-paid health plan. Application for post-retirement health coverage shall be made to the Director-Human Resources, prior to the official termination date of county service, imamanner and form prescribed bythe Director. g\ Life Insurance. Life Insurance is provided for Board Members in the amount of $25,000. purchase of supplemental life insurance isalso available atgroup rates. 9^ Deferred Compensation Plan Board Members may participate in an IRS Section 457 Deferred Compensation Plan wptothe maximum allowed bvthe law. 10. Employee Assistance Program Board Members and eligible family mermbers are entitled to participate in County's Employee Assistance Program inaccordance with the terms ofthe agreement between the County and the vendor. Services available to Board Members and eligible family members include, but are not included to the following: a Marital and family problems 9 Relationship issues ^ Alcohol Abuse ~ Drug dependency ° FinainciaU and credit concerns ° Emotional problems and stress " Child care m Elder care w Pre'retimamemtp|emning ° Federal taxpayer prmb|emms m Legal issues and questions ° interpersonal conflicts 11. Long Term Disability Insurance Board Members are covered by Long Term Disability Insurance, which provides for disability income protection with a guarantee replacement ufOQ96ofthe monthly earning mp to maximum offive thousand do|Karm ($5,DO0�) permmonth, beginning on,the 91',day ofdisability with benefits payable for illness oraccident to age GS. This policy provides for a ninety (910) day waiting period. PASSED AND ADOPTED hythe Butte County Board ofSupervisors this 25^mday ofJuly, 2817, bythe following vote: AYES:Supervisors Wahl, Kirk, Lambert,Teeter, and Chair Connelly NOES: None ABSENT: None NOT VOTING: Nome Bill Connelly, Chair 0 Butte County Board ofSupervisors ATTEST: Paul Hahn, Chief Administrative Officer and Clerk ofthe Board ofSupervisors _ Depuly