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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda - 06-05-2008-1aManager Recommendations for New Staff andlor Changes to Existing Staff for FY 2008-09 Category 1. New Posifions Related to Opening of New Facilities FTE Salary and Operating One•Time Offsetting Net County Annual Cost Position Requesting Department Position DescriptionlNeed Change Benefits Costs Start•Up Total Revenues or Cost After FY 2008 Requested Comments Costs Reductions in FY2D08-09 D9 Previcusl Animal Care Technician (Shelter) • (effective 111109) -The opening of the County's new Animal Services fatality will require additional personnel to care far animals and accomplish core service measures in order to utilize the fully- expanded cepac(ly of the new (acuity. Operation of the newfacility at full capacity is expected to 1.000 $17,523 $167 $14 $17,836 $D $17,835 $35,380 No One-Time Slan-Up costs incudes rabies increase the number of animals Thal can be managed effectively and made available for placement. prophylaxis vaccinalicn. Animal Services Vetednary Health Care Technician (Shelter) - (effective 111109) -To address the medical needs of an One•Time Slan4lp costs includes rabies increased animal population, as well'as new intensive processes for animal intake and care as the result of the 1.000 $18,281 $217 $145 $18,643 $9,220 $9,423 $18,388 No prophylaxis vaccinalicn; realignment of cunent resources from non-permanent opening of the new facility, and to convert the use of temporary personnel info permanent ensuring That daily staffing includes a Veterinary Health Care Technician. to permanent provides for a reduGicn in cunent expenditures of $9,220. Parks Conservation Technician I • This position will perform routine conservation, maintenance, and 1000 $24,411 $415 $1,475 $26,301 $0 $26 301 $24 826 Yes Dne-Time Slarl-Up costs includes office d R ti P k operational functions required for athletic and park facilities. , , furnishings and a modular workstation. ar s an ecrea on Parks Conservation Technician II -This position will perform routine conservation, maintenance, and operational functicns required for park fatalities, including supervision of a proposed Parks Conservation 1.000 $52,995 $1,450 $D $54,445 $0 $54,445 $54,445 Yes Technician I position. Senior Building Maintenance Technician (effective 12N106) • To address an approximately 50% net inceease in new gross square footage managed by the Public Works department, with the addition of the Seymour Center, Gateway Center, Emergency Services Facility, Central Orange Senior Center, Gateway 0(fce Building, Animal 1.000 24,114 1,795 21,000 $46,9(19 $0 $46 909 $43 359 No Dne-Time Slad•Up costs includes a vehicle and miscellaneous tools and Services Building, the new library, Justice Facility, and Hillsborough Commons. Additional staff will be required , , to perform preventive and cenective maintenance for all new building additions (HVAC, electrical, plumbing, equipment. data lines), as well as depadmenlal services (moves, furniture set-up, installations). Public Works Building Maintenance Technician (effective 1/1109) • To address an approximately 50°/ net increase in new gross square footage managed by the Public Works department, with the addition of the Seymour Center, Gateway Center, Emergency Services Facility, Central Orange Senior Center, Gateway Office Building, Animal One•Time Slari-Up costs includes a Services Building, the new Library, Justice Facility, and Hillsborough Commons. Additional staff will be required 1.000 19,022 4,221 21,~D $44,243 $0 $44,243 $46,316 No vehicle and miscellaneous tools and to perform lawn care, assist in preventive and coneclive maintenance for all new building additions (HVAC, equipment. electrical, plumbing, data lines) dudngoff-season lawn care duties, as well as assisting with departmental services (moves, furniture set-up, installations), ( Total Category 1 ~ 6.000 ~ $156,346 ( $6,265 ~ $43,765 ~ $208,376 ~ $9,220 ~ $199,156 ~ $222,714 Category 2. Change in Funding Status: Additional General Fund Support Requested (No Change In FTEi Requesting Department PosiOonDescdptioNNeed FTE Change Salary and Benefits Operating Costs Onedime Start•Up Costs Total Offsetting Revenues or Reducdons In NetCeunty Cost FY 2008.09 Annual Cost AfferFY20De 09 Position Requested Previously Comments Senior Public Health Educator(Volunteer Coordinator) • This is a current FTE whose purpose is to Offsetting revenues of $10,000 for FY coordinate aGivilies of the Medical Reserve Corps and Community Emergency Response Team programs by 2006-09 aze from Emergency Services Health recmiling and (raining volunteers to assist the community during disasters and olhertimes of need. Federal D.OOD $61,131 $7,150 $0 $56,281 $10,000 $48,281 $48,281 Yes Performance Grant funds. In the cunent fiscal year the County Cosf for lhls grant ended on September 30, 2006 for this position. Emergency Services grant funds, one-time National , position is estimated al $25 500. For FY Assotaalicn of City and Courtly Health Officials funds, unspent carryfoward grant funds, and County support , continued this position for fiscal year 2007.08. 2008-09, the additional County Cost will be $22,781, for a Iola) of $48,201. HousinglCommunity0evelopment Director • Based on the evolving dudes of this positipn overthe past several years, this request is to Iransilion the position from fully grant funded to one That is funded with 70% General fund monies and 30 % Grant funds. Hisfodcally, the position has been funded solely with Section 8 Salary and Seneflts amount reflects 70% Housing monies; however, over the past several years Section 8 administrative monies have remained flatwhile actual O.OOD $81,714 $0 $0 $81,714 $D $81,714 $81,714 No costs of administering the program have grown in tandem with the program needs. In addition, over the past of the cost of the position. several years, the Direclor'srole innon-Section 8 housing activities has increased (far example, duties related to the County's involvement in affordable housing programs). ~ Total Category 2 ~ O.OOD ~ $132,845 ~ $7,150 ( $0 ~ $139,895 ~ $10,000 ~ $129,995 ~ $129,996 i Appendix C - ~ a 3 Page 1 of 3 Category 3. Additional General Fund Support and Increase in FTE FTE Salary and Operating One•Time Offsetting Net County Annual Cost Position Requesting Department Position DescdptionlNeed Change Benefits Casts Start-Up Total Revenues or Cost After FY 2008 Requested Comments Costs ReducDonsin FY2006A9 09 Previously Dental Hygienist • Request an increase in hours from 24 to 32 hourslweek to provide an additional eight hours Health per week of dental hygiene clinic lime in order to see additional palienls, as well as reduce the wail time for 0.200 $15,491 $0 $0 $15,491 $20,692 ($5,401) ($5,401 ) No Offsetting revenues reflect clinic fees as recall appointments. This service to an additional 320 palienls per year will result in a reduction of the recall well as Medicaid reimbursements. wait lime between appointments from 10 months down to a standard 6 months. Office Supervisor II - Cunently, the Library is only supported with a 50 % administrative staff member (0.50 Includes a reduction in cunent Library FTE). In order to provide quality adminlslrelive suppon, afull-bme 40 hourslweek position is needed due to the 0.500 $25,746 $0 $0 $25,746 $5,000 $20,746 $20,746 No expenditures of $SpOD related fo grovrth and expansion of Library services Ihrougheut the County. cunenlly used lemporery personnel funds. Planner II (Land UselTransportation Planner) -To increase the currently funded position fo a full4ime position to help support the Orange United Transponalien (OUT) Board; provide assistance with data collection, verifiralicn, and analysis for Iransponation studies; assist with the implemenlalion of the Comprehensive Plan; Planning . and share transponation related information with the fiOCC on a regularly scheduled basis. Originally this was a 0.475 $23,469 $0 $0 $23,469 $p $23,469 $23,469 Yes full-time, shared position between Planning (.525) and ERCD (.475) until the Environment and Resource Conservation Department (ERCD] podion became its own full FTE in 2006-07. This is an increase in hours from 21 to 40 hourslweek. I 7 oral category 3 1.715 I $64,706 $D $D ( $64,706 $25,892 I $38,814 ( $38,614 ( Category 4. New Positions to Improve Service Delivery (Increase in FTE) Fl'E Salaryand Operating One•Time Offsetting Net County Annual Cost Position Requesting Deparhment Position DescdplionlNeed Change Benefits Costs Start-Up Total Revenues or Cost After FY 2008 Requested Comments Costs Reductions in FY 2006.09 09 Previously Paramedic - Due fo increased pall volume and franspans, the department is requesting one paramedic position. Emergency Services has also experienced an increase in the percentage of palienls who require advanced life suppon during transport to the hospital. This increase In acuity of patients hoe led to a significant increase In 1.000 $49,117 $20 $0 $49,137 $D $49,137 $49,137 No the average call duration for paramedic, which effectively reduces the number of paramedics available to res and to eme encies. Emergency Services Assistant Fire Marshal -This position will allow the department io meet the minimum requirements of NC fire Includes a reduction in current prevention coda, a statewide mandate. Two full time positions are needed far Ibis program, and cunenlly only expenditures of $10,OW related to ono is funded. The number of facilities in the county has increased and new provisions have been added to the 1000 $46,974 $7,362 $2,495 $56,831 $10,000 $48,831 $46,336 Yes cunenfly used temporary personnel 8re code chat requires an additional staff person to administer the provisions of the code. Plan review for new funds. One•Time Stan-Up costs commercial construction and major renovations of existing commercial buildings are part of code enforcement includes a cemputerand office rocess. fumishin s. Family Nurse Practitioner II -The County has experienced a signifiant increase in refugee resettlement. Since July 1, 2007,123 refugees resettled in the Countywith an anticipated 200+refugees expected by Offsetting revenues includes Medicaid Seplember2008. The Slate recommends that local public health depanments pedorm a full health assessment reimbursements from clinicfees; One- for refugees with the intention of ensuring any health problems That mould pose a threat to public health or impair ' 0.500 37,992 872 $1,775 $40,639 $31,050 $9,589 $7,814 No Time Stan•Up costs includes computer Iherefugee s capacity to find employment and independence are promptly identified and treated within 30 days and office fumishings. of aniual. This .50 FTE position would enable the depadmenl to expand the current refugee health program and provide Ibis health assessment within the 30 day period Public Health Nurse II (Communfcable Disease Nurse) - Due fe the growth in refugee resettlement (as discussed above), the deparment has been unable to keep up with demand. Newly arriving refugees are One-Time Stan-Up costs includes required to have a communicable disease screening with their local health depadmenl within 30 days of aniual 1.000 58,279 335 3,075 $61,689 $0 $61,689 $58,614 No computer office fumishings and a in the Ccunty. This includes screening for Tuberculosis, Hepatitis 8, Parasites, and other conditions and , modular workslalion includes the provision of immunizations to prevent disease. This position will provide screenings within 30 days . Health and offer prompt investigation, control and management of all active Tuberculosis cases. Administrative Assistant I- Due to the growth in refugee resettlement, Iha communicable disease nursing stab Offsetting revenues includes Aid fo is cunently performing administrative duties such as scheduling appointments, ananging for interpreters, and Ccunty funds, Random Moment in Time completing paperwork on refugees instead of spending (heir lime on professional nursing duties. The addition o 1.000 39,651 620 2,575 $42,846 $38,875 $3,971 $3,971 No Study funds, and Medicaid Maximization a su n osition will assist with the necessa a envodc for the refu ee ro ram, rovide a central contact PPo P ry P P 9 P g P funds; One-Tme $tan-U costs includes P paint for refugees as well as the settled immigrant population, and provide educational outreach for clinical and computer, office fumishings and a community services, modular workslalion. Dental Hygienist (Community Dental Care Coordinator) -To coordinate the Smad Stad Dental Screening, ' OffsetOng revenues includes Sman Stan Education and Follow-up Program, and to provide preventive clinical services to scheduled prenatal patients ' funds, clinic visit fees and Medicaid Nvo days per week at the department s dental clinics, Currently, the clients in the Prenatal clinic are not 1.000 58,279 16,164 4,264 $80,707 $70,537 $10,170 $5,906 No , funds; One-Time Stan-Up costs includes receiving dental care. The depanment does not have enough dental hygiene clinical hours to provide additional a computer, office fumishings, and a services to Ibis population. Currently, Smad Sladfunds are used to coniraG out for the Dental Screening pan of modular workslalion (he program. Sman Start grant funds would fund 34%of the position. . Page 2 of 3 Category 4. New Positions to Improve Service Delivery (Increase in FTE) • Continued FTE Salary and Operating One-Time Offsetting Net County Annual Cast Position Requesting Department Position DescriptionlNeed Change Benefits Costs Start-Up Total Revenues or Cost After FY 2000 Requested Comments Costs Reductions In FY 2000.09 09 Previously Systems Analyst- Increased workloads prompted by new technology initiatives such as implementation of the Information Technologies Property Information Management System (PIMS) and Cenlrai Permitting will require services provided by This 1.000 63,664 0 0 $63,664 $0 $63,664 $63,664 No osition. Deputy (Patrol) - Due to increases in service calls over the past three years, the depadment's ability to conduct One-Time Slad-Up costs includes Sheriff preventive patrolling in the communities has been reduced by 40°h. Additional deputies will provide an increase 6.000 275,556 87,966 124,000 $467,524 $100,000 $367,524 $263,524 No vehicles, computers, and weapons for deputies. Offsetting revenues of in coverage and reduce response lime of calls. Since 1996, patrol workload has increased by over 100, and $100,000 includes grant funds fdr hvo yet patrol personnel has remained the same during the same period. 2 De ut osilions. OOsetling Revenues reflect Child Care Day Cam Social Worker (Social Worker II) -This position would allow the depadment to manage the current Development Fund (CCDF) Social Services subsidy program. Major duties include providing social workerrase management to families, conducting 1.000 $46,974 $1,320 $3,995 $54,209 $30,000 $24,269 $20,294 No administrative funds. One-Time Sfad- wmprehensivefamily assessments, and referral serviws for (he depadment. Up costs includes a computer, ogiw fumishings, and a modular workstation. GIS Mapper I - Inaeased land transaGicn activity has created backlogs and elongated the amount of time residents experience with regard io real estate closings and permit issuances. This posilicn will speedup One-Time Start-Up costs includes a GIS Tax Assessor processing and decrease the time properly owners must wait Io complete their Transactions. In addition, This 1.000 41,337 D 2,000 $44,137 $0 $44,137 $41,337 Yes equipped computer. position will ensure properly records are coned and assist the department in preparing forihe upcoming ro rl revalualicn rocess. ( Total Category 4 I 1A.500 ~ $721,823 I $119,661 ~ ~ $144,979 ~ $993,463 ~ $260,462 ~ $703,091 I $560,597 Category 5. Non•General Fund Positions: New Positions to Improve Service Delivery (Increase in FTE) Requesting Department Posltion~escriptionlNeed FTE Change Salary and Benefits Operating Costs One-Time Start-Up Costs Total ~ Offsetting Revenues or Reductions In Net County Cost FY 2008.09 Annual Cost After FY2D08 D9 Position Requested Previously Comments Recycling Specialist (Erdorcement O~cer) -This position would provide educalioNenforcement of the Solid Waste Orange County Regulated Recyclable Materials Ordinance, inspect commercial establishments, and provide 1.000 $48,974 $2,319 $27,050 $78,343 $78,343 $0 $0 No Position will be funded through the Solid public eduralicnfenforcement of littering and dumping. This position would result in increased recycling and Waste Enterprise Fund. waste reduction within the wanly. The Enterprise Fund would pay for the costs associated with this position. E9.1.1 GIS Mapper II (Emergency Telephone System Fund) -This position will assign and maintain the This position will be paid with EmergencyServiws Ccuny's address database, and is critical to ensuring fire, emergency services and law enforcement personnel 1.000 $64,226 $960 $0 $65,186 $65,186 $0 $D No Emergency Telephone Syslemfunds ' have awess to awurate address data when answering rails. This posilicn is funded imm proweds from the and does not require any County Emergency Telephone Fund and is not funded with proceeds from the County's ad valorem property'lax Generel Fund suppod. ~ Total Category 5 ~ 2.000 ~ $113,200 ~ $3,279 ~ $27,050 ~ $143,529 ~ $143,529 ( $0 ~ $0 ~ Total All Categories 23.676 $1,188,920 $136,365 $216,794 $1,540,069 $469,103 $1,070,966 $952,120 Page 3 of 3