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Benefits The dental renewal effective January 1,2013, will result in an annual increase of$2,726.76. Of this amount,the Utilities would be responsible for 75%, or$2,045.07. The employees would be responsible for the remaining 25%,or$681.69. The Committee has elected to make the recommendation that the Commission approved the dental renewal. A dental renewal summary is attached. Other A number of other requests and issues where discussed that are relevant to compensation. The Committee has elected to submit a number of these items for Commission consideration. 1. ERMU Performance Metrics—This is a company performance base program designed to incentivize employee commitment towards the company's success. Divided into categories representing core values of the company and again into sub- categories that are quantifiable,this program is designed to track goals that require companywide support of the employees to continually achieve. When the employees work together as a team to achieve these goals,the company recognizes a corresponding reduction in operating expenses. In the provided draft ERMU Performance Metrics table there are 5 company goal categories divided into a total of 15 sub-categories. Staff has worked to identify trends for these sub-categories for use by the Commission in defining realistic goals. This program would be initiated at the beginning of a given year and run through the calendar year. After the audit is received by the Commission the following year,the Commission would then release a corresponding lump sum payment to the employees. For example, if the Performance Metrics was approved with a 2% payment and the metrics results in 75%achievement,a 1.5%of gross annual hourly wages would be issued in a lump sum payment to employees still employed and in good standing who worked during the measured year. This payment would be prorated for those hired during the year. An approximation of the payment would be known at the time of budgeting and would be included as an expense line item. The payment would have a number of criteria regulating the disbursement. These are identified on the attached table. The Wage and Benefits Committee supported this program and have elected to submit it to the Commission for discussion and consideration. 2. On-Call Residency Rule—The ERMU Handbook establishes a residency requirement for certain employees that participate in the required on-call program. This residency rule requires these employees to live within a 12 mile radius of the ERMU Field Services Building. Employees have requested the Committee review this rule and consider extending the radius. Attached is a map with 4 concentric circles. The inner most circle shows the existing 12 mile radius. The other circles show a 15, 18,and 20 mile radiuses. Expanding to a 15 mile would include Andover and portions of Becker. Expanding to an 18 mile radius would also include Becker, Buffalo, and Maple Grove. Expanding to a 20 mile radius would also include Princeton. This @OMtRff At Page 2 of 4 NATURE Piellede Ptlit? Pow[neP Ti, Sen, e over Proultler