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Orange County
Employee Pay and Benefits
For 2002-03
Budget Work Session
June 20, 2002
i;._Recommended Budget
Does not include funding for:
• Cost of Living Increase
• In-Range Salary Increases
• Meritorious Service Awards
• Implementation of the Countywide
Classification and Pay Study
Recommended Budget
Includes funding for:
• County cost of estimated 18%
employee heath insurance increase
January 1
• An employee pay and benefits
contingency fund ($145,000 or the
equivalent of continuation funding for
Meritorious Service Awards)
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Possible Contingency
Fund Uses
• Classification and Pay Study- Begin
building implementation fund
• Health Insurance- Increase County
subsidy for dependent coverage
• In-Range Salary Increases- Provide 1.25%
• 401(k) contribution - Increase from $20 to
$25 per pay period
• Meritorious Service Awards- Continue
Staff Recommends
• The Board defer action on employee
pay and benefits at this time except to
reserve the contingency fund
• Consider employee pay and benefits at
October 21 Board Work Session
October Work Session
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. Under the Board's plan, normally would
have Fall 2002 Employee Compensation
Work Session to plan pay and benefits
for upcoming two years
. Assessing any further action on pay and
benefits in 2002-03 could be added to
that discussion
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By October, 2002 ...
• The County's 2001-02 year-end financial
condition will be determined, including
fund balance
• State budget decisions and the County
impacts will be more clear
Example: Whether the County's human
services safety net funding is sufficient or
additional funds are needed
• Further time to assess the pace of
economic recovery
Questions?
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Orange County
Personnel Department
208 South Cameron Street Tel: 919 245-2550
Post Office Box 8181 Fax: 919 644-3009
Hillsborough, NC 27278
June 18, 2002
MEMORANDUM
TO: Orange County Board of Commissioners
John Link, County Manager
FROM: Elaine Holmes, Personnel Direct
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SUBJECT: Critical Positions— Lapsed Salaries
During the June 11 Budget Work Session discussion of a possible hiring freeze, the
Board asked for an estimate of the possible lapsed salaries generated from vacant
critical positions. Staff estimates this at about $175,000 for 2002-03. It should be
noted that, under current policy, the departments may use some portion of these lapsed
salaries, as needed, for temporary wages or overtime costs.
Also, as noted in Budget Appendix A (page A-3), the Manager is recommending that
lapsed salaries generated in the Sheriffs Department and Emergency Management be
used to implement the planned "Career Ladders" for Deputy Sheriff, Telecommunicator
and Paramedic staff in January 2003. The estimated amount needed for 2002-03 is
$50,000.
As the Board will recall, Personnel working with the Sheriff and Emergency
Management completed a Public Safety Study earlier this year to.address recruitment
and retention needs in those areas. In its consideration of the study, the Board
endorsed the concept of Career Ladders. Personnel now is working with the Sheriff's
Department and Emergency Management to develop these and present them to the
Board for review and decision later this year.
Please let me know if you have any questions.
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