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• • <br />Commissioner Lowther suggested Assistant Administrator Baird come back with <br />numbers on the Road and Bridge employees. He agreed with Chairman Macht that they <br />needed more information and more study. <br />Vice Chairman Ginn thought this is going to be tricky and questioned that the <br />employee had to decide immediately about the health insurance coverage when they retire. <br />Assistant Administrator Baird confirmed that it has always been that way because the <br />employee could go to work elsewhere where insurance is offered and leave that job and want <br />to come back and ask to get on our plan. The retiring employee must make that decision to <br />limit the County's exposure. They cannot come back and get on the County's plan. That <br />was why he suggested age 55. <br />Administrator Chandler pointed out that staff is trying not to discriminate against any <br />employee. We were trying to eliminate age discrimination. <br />Further discussion ensued and Assistant Administrator Baird reiterated the current <br />requirements and pointed out there is a cost for subsidizing those over 65 and there will be <br />additional cost if the Board decides to subsidize any age under 65. <br />Commissioner Adams believed the Board was trying to subsidize but not to <br />jeopardize. <br />MOTION by Commissioner Lowther to subsidize health insurance for employees <br />who work 10 years DIED for lack of a second. (No age floor) <br />MOTION WAS MADE by Commissioner Adams, <br />SECONDED by Vice Chairman Ginn; to table this matter until <br />at least October 14, 2003. <br />Assistant Administrator Baird pointed out that the reason this came to the Board at <br />September 23, 2003 <br />37 <br />