Vote: approved

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18. VOLUNTARY PAYROLL DEDUCTION FOR EMPLOYEE PURCHASE OF PARK ANNUAL PASSES Approve the use of the Maricopa County payroll deduction system for any County employee electing to purchase a Maricopa County Parks and Recreation Annual Pass, allowing incremental payments from each paycheck. The cost of an Annual Pass will be divided into equal payments over the 26 bi-weekly pay periods and automatically deducted. In early 2011, an idea was submitted via The Idea Factory to provide Maricopa County Parks and Recreation Annual Passes to all County Employees as a way to improve the health and fitness of the workforce. The initial request was to provide annual passes through the employee benefits trust fund, providing each employee with access to the extensive hiking, biking, and other physical fitness opportunities within the Maricopa County Park System. This idea was not feasible financially for the trust fund but the idea of allowing employees to deduct a small amount from each paycheck was allowable. If approved, employees would be given the option to purchase an annual pass through a payroll deduction each pay period. Through parks new automated point-of-sale and on-line reservation system, annual passes can be electronically cancelled if an employee leaves employment with the county, prior to paying the full amount for their annual pass. (C-30-12-017-M-00)

Vote — approved

Steve Gallardo	abstain
Jack Sellers	abstain
Bill Gates	abstain
Clint Hickman	yes
Gallardo Procurement Services	yes
Steve Chucri	yes

48.ADMINISTRATIVE PAYMENT CHANGES TO MARICOPA COUNTY EMPLOYEE ANNUAL PARK PASS DISCOUNT PROGRAMApprove administrative payment changes to the Maricopa County employee discount for the Maricopa County Parks and Recreation annual passes by eliminating the payroll deduction process in favor of a one-time yearly discount applied at the time the pass is purchased. The end cost to the employee remains unchanged. Originally approved in January 2012 (C-30-12-017-M-00), the Maricopa County employee discou

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48. ADMINISTRATIVE PAYMENT CHANGES TO MARICOPA COUNTY EMPLOYEE ANNUAL PARK PASS DISCOUNT PROGRAM Approve administrative payment changes to the Maricopa County employee discount for the Maricopa County Parks and Recreation annual passes by eliminating the payroll deduction process in favor of a one-time yearly discount applied at the time the pass is purchased. The end cost to the employee remains unchanged. Originally approved in January 2012 (C-30-12-017-M-00), the Maricopa County employee discount for Maricopa County Parks and Recreation annual passes was set up via a payroll deduction. As the program has progressed, Parks and Central Payroll has been challenged with the administrative work associated with the set-up and tracking of these annual pass cards. Changing the payment process from a recurring payroll deduction to a one-time payment with an employee discount will significantly reduce the administrative workload associated with payroll deduction set-up and tracking. (C-30-12-017-M-01)