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1. General Fund - Salary raises for employees within General Fund Departments will be implemented within the budgetary allocation made originally by the Commission in adopting the budget for fiscal year 88/89. Equitable adjustments combined with a $5,000 salary cap bring total salary increases for the General Fund to $313,170. With benefits added to salaries the total amount required is $391,462. This amount is approximately $10,000 less than the amount budgeted by the Commission for this fiscal year. 2. MSTU Fund - Equitable adjustments and implementation of the $5,000 salary cap (except for Community Development Director Keating) have reduced the deficit in the MSTU fund budgeted for salary contingencies from $49,480 to $20,643. At our earlier meeting, discussion indicated that a budget amendment from MSTU Contingencies or from the refund received in the time share lawsuit could be used to cover this $20,643 deficiency. 3. Housing Authority & Rental Assistance - The employees within these departments were given a 5% pay raise. It was felt that increases beyond the 5% amount should be initiated by the Housing Authority Board rather than by the County Administrator. 4. Road and Bridge Fund - The Board had allocated $200,000 for salary contingency in the 1988-89 budget. At full implementation this would have amounted to a deficit of $64,111. With implementation of the $5,000 salary cap and some equitable adjustments, the deficit has been reduced to $58,650. Recommendations for budget amendments to cover this deficit will be forthcoming from the Director of the Office of Management and Budget. 5. Other Departments A. Petition Paving - 27% reduction below full implementation. B. Solid Waste Management - no change. C. Golf Course Operations 11-95 reduction. D. Gifford Sewer - no change E. Building Department - 11% reduction from original proposal. Note - there are severe problems with the salary study as relates to plans examiners and building inspectors, i.e. the salary classification plan would have them making significantly less than they are right now. Our current rates are competitive with surrounding jurisdictions. This situation will be re-evaluated with the Personnel Department and mid -year adjustments may be necessary. Most plans examiners and building officials are receiving a 5% increase at this time. F. Utilities - 12% reduction from original proposal. G. Fleet Management - 15% reduction below original proposal. Summary - The adjustments made to salaries based on considerations of equity, plus the implementation of the $5,000 salary cap had the net effect of trimming 18% off the amount needed for full implementation of the salary survey. In other words, $193,640 (or if fringe benefits are included, $242,050) was trimmed off the "full implementation" proposal for the salary survey. Final implementation of the salary survey will require a total increase in salaries County -wide of $863,121. With fringe benefits added to that amount, the total additional funding for salaries and benefits will come to $1,078,901. Payroll adjustments will be seen in the next paychecks to County employees. Budget amendments as required will be brought before the Board by the County Commission. Since the Commission did make provision for salary contingencies in the fiscal year 88-89 budget, there are no immediate shortfalls and the budget amendments will make any necessary provisions to cover future shortfalls. 36 OCT 11 1988 POOF 74 OGE 480