2012 Non-Employee Director Compensation Policy for EMC Insurance Group Inc.

Summary

This document outlines the compensation policy for non-employee directors of EMC Insurance Group Inc. for the year 2012. Directors received annual fees, additional fees for serving as chair of the Board or committees, and per-meeting fees for attending Board and committee meetings. They were also reimbursed for travel and business expenses and received compensation for attending educational programs. The policy specifies different fee amounts for various roles and activities, ensuring directors are compensated for their time and responsibilities.

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EXHIBIT 10.2.2

Compensation paid to all non-employee directors of EMC Insurance Group Inc. (the “Board”) during calendar year 2012 was as follows:

An annual fee of $30,000, irrespective of attendance at meetings;

An annual fee of $10,000 to the Chair of the Board;

An annual fee of $4,000 to the chair of each Board committee which elected a chair; however, the annual fee to the chair of the Audit Committee was $10,000;

A fee of $2,000 and reimbursement of travel and business expenses for each Board meeting at which the director was in attendance;

A fee of $2,000 and reimbursement of travel and business expenses for each Board committee meeting that the director was in attendance; however, the chair of each Board committee received an additional $1,000 for each committee meeting at which such director served as chair;

Each Board member was also entitled to $2,000 per day and reimbursement of business expenses for each educational program or seminar attended to assist such Board member in effectively carrying out his or her responsibilities as a director of the Company. In the case of “webinars” and similar computer based educational programs, each Board member received a $250 fee unless such webinar exceeded two hours in length, in which case the Board member was entitled to $2,000.

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