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To:	In-Home Supportive Services Public Authority
From:	David Twa, County Administrator
Date:	October 13, 2015

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

In-Home Supportive Services Public Authority Employee Resolution No. 2015/385, which Supersedes Resolution No. 2013/457

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 10/13/2015

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

ABSENT:

Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor

Contact:	Lisa Driscoll, County Finance Director - 335-1023
cc:	Harjit S. Nahal, Assistant County Auditor Lisa Lopez, Assistant Director of Human Resources Ann Elliott, Employee Benefits Manager Kathy Gallagher, Director of Employment and Human Services

I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: October 13, 2015
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

ADOPT attached Resolution No. 2015/385, which replaces and supersedes Resolution No. 2013/457, regarding compensation and benefits for employees of the In-Home Supportive Services Public Authority (IHSS PA).

FISCAL IMPACT:

The terms and conditions set forth in this action are estimated at a FY 2015-16 cost of under $3,000 given current health plan enrollment.

BACKGROUND:

The Resolution has been modified in the following ways:

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

Amended Section 2.11 to add an Employee +1 Dependent option to the premium subsidy structure;
Added Section 2.17 Medical Plan Cost-Sharing on and after January 1, 2016 to provide three tiered health plan premium cost-sharing for the 2016 Plan Year and beyond. Existing sections are renumbered accordingly

Added Section 2.25 Health Benefit Access for Employees not Otherwise Covered to provide access to health plans at employees' expense for employees not otherwise eligible for coverage in compliance with the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

Employees will not have access to a new high deductible health plan, a three tier cost structure, or improved employer subsidies.

CLERK'S ADDENDUM

Margaret Hanlon-Gradie, Contra Costa AFL-CIO and Jennifer Lin, East Bay Alliance for a Sustainable Economy noted the important services provided by In-Home Care workers (IHSS), that they have not received a wage increase in eight years, and encouraged the Board to grant a raise in the ongoing negotiations.