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A-5. FY 2009-10 DENTAL INSURANCE PROGRAM RATES & RECOMMENDATIONS 1. Approve full and part-time employee dental rates for the fully insured Delta Dental plan effective July 1, 2009 through June 30, 2010 for active employees. There are no plan design changes to the dental plan offered through Delta Dental. 2. Approve full and part-time employee dental rates for the self-insured CIGNA Dental plan effective July 1, 2009 through June 30, 2010 for active employees. There are no plan design changes to the dental plan offered through CIGNA Dental. 3. Approve full and part-time employee dental rates for the fully insured Employers Dental Services dental plan effective July 1, 2009 through June 30, 2010 for active employees. There are no plan design changes to the dental plan offered through Employer Dental Services 4. The employer and retiree dental rates for July 1, 2009 through June 30, 2010 will be submitted separately to the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors. (C-35-09-005-M-00)

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16. FY 2009-10 DENTAL INSURANCE PROGRAM EMPLOYER & RETIREE DENTAL RATES 1. Approve full and part-time employer dental benefit rates for the fully insured Delta Dental Plan effective July 1, 2009 through June 30, 2010 for active employees. Rate Sheet available in the Office of the Clerk of the Board. 2. Approve full and part-time employer dental benefit rates for the self-insured CIGNA Dental Plan effective July1, 2009 through June 30, 2010 for active employees. Rate Sheet available in the Of fice of the Clerk of the Board. 3. Approve full and part-time employer dental benefit rates for the fully insured Employers Dental Services Dental Plan effective July 1, 2009 through June 30, 2010 for active employees. Rate Sheet available in the Office of the Clerk of the Board. 4. Approve funding for the employer dental benefit rates as follows: a. Charge departmental budgets for employees enrolled in dental plans at a total amount not to exceed FY 2008-09 levels. b. Fund the difference between the FY 2009-10 adopted employer dental benefit rates and the amount charged to departments (i.e. the FY 2008-09 employer dental benefit rates) from the Benefits Trust (685) fund balance. Based on current enrollment, this is estimated to be $162,947 for FY 2009-10. This action constitutes a planned spend-down of the Benefits Trust fund balance. 5. Approve the dental benefit rates for retirees effective July 1, 2009 through June 30, 2010. Rate Sheet available in the Office of the Clerk of the Board. The FY 2009-10 dental program recommendations and active employee dental benefit rates were approved by the Board of Supervisors on December 17, 2008 (C-35-09-005-M-00). The Rate Sheet on file illustrates the monthly Premium (Cost) total and employer cost for the dental benefit offerings effective July 1, 2009 through June 30, 2010 for full-time/part-time active employees and retirees rates. There is no employer contribution towards the monthly cost of the retiree rates. (C-35-09-005-M-01)