HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda 05-30-2019 Item 2 - Discussion of County Departments’ FY2019-20 Recommended Budgets within the Public Safety, General Government, and Support Services Functional Leadership Teams ORANGE COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT
Meeting Date: May 30, 2019
Action Agenda
Item No. 2
SUBJECT: Discussion of County Departments' FY2019-20 Recommended Budgets within
the Public Safety, General Government, and Support Services Functional Leadership Teams
DEPARTMENT: County Manager and Finance and Administrative Services
ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT:
Bonnie Hammersley, (919) 245-2300
Travis Myren, (919) 245-2308
Gary Donaldson, (919) 245-2453
Paul Laughton, (919) 245-2152
PURPOSE: To review and discuss FY 2019-20 recommended departmental budgets within the
Public Safety, General Government, and Support Services Functional Leadership Teams.
BACKGROUND: The County Manager presented the FY 2019-20 Recommended Operating
Budget on May 2, 2019. Since then, the Board has conducted two public hearings to receive
residents' comments regarding the proposed funding plan. On May 23, 2019, the Board
discussed recommended FY 2019-20 budgets for Durham Technical Community College —
Orange County campus, Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools Board of Education and Orange
County Schools Board of Education, as well as reviewed and discussed recommended FY
2019-20 funding for Outside Agencies.
Tonight's work session offers the Board an opportunity to review and discuss the recommended
budgets directly with County departments within the structure of Functional Leadership Teams,
including operations, capital, and department fee schedule change recommendations.
Functional Leadership Teams:
The following Functional Leadership Teams are scheduled to attend tonight's work session:
Public Safety:
• Courts
• Criminal Justice Resources
• Emergency Services
• Sheriff
General Government:
• Board of County Commissioners
• Board of Elections
• County Attorney
• County Manager
• Register of Deeds
• Tax Administration
Support Services:
• Asset Management Services
• Community Relations
• Finance and Administrative Services
• Human Resources, including Employee Pay and Benefits
• Employee Pay and Benefits - staff has provided information relating to FY 2019-20
employee pay and benefits in Appendix A of the Manager's Recommended Budget.
The information provided includes background information on employee pay and
benefits over recent years and information on specific pay and benefits plan elements.
Key components of the recommended employee pay and benefits plan include:
o A wage increase of 2% is recommended for all permanent employees hired on or
before June 30, 2019, effective July 1, 2019. The maximum salary of each salary
range shall also be increased to accommodate the wage adjustment. In addition,
the Manager recommends maintaining $15.00 per hour as the minimum salary
rate for all permanent employees.
o Employee Performance Awards — recommends continuing three levels, $500 for
proficient performance; $750 for superior performance; or $1,000 for exceptional
performance. Employees will continue to receive merit pay on their current
performance evaluation date, and it will continue to be added to an employee's
base salary.
o Continue the $27.50 per pay period County contribution to non-law enforcement
employees' supplemental retirement accounts and the County matching
employees' contributions up to $63.00 semi-monthly (for a maximum annual
County contribution of$1,512) for all general (non-sworn law enforcement officer)
employees, and continue the mandated Law Enforcement Officer contribution of
5.0% of salary; and continue the County's required contribution to the Local
Governmental Employees' Retirement System (LGERS) for all permanent
employees.
o Continue to participate in the North Carolina Health Insurance Pool (NCHIP), and
continue medical and prescription third party administration with Blue Cross Blue
Shield of North Carolina (BCBSNC) and Prime Therapeutics, a division of
BCBSNC, respectively. No increase to health and dental appropriations, and no
increase to employee premium equivalent for health, dental, or vision insurance.
o Living wage increase for temporary employees from $14.25 per hour to $14.95 per
hour, effective July 1, 2019, consistent with the Orange County Living Wage
formula.
o The continuance of the additional eight hours of annual leave to be awarded at an
employee's anniversary date, prorated for part time employees.
o Continue the six-week paid parental leave policy.
• Information Technologies
FINANCIAL IMPACT: There is no financial impact associated with the discussion of the
Manager's Recommended FY 2019-20 Operating Budget. Decisions that the Board makes as
part of its discussion on the Manager's Recommended FY 2019-20 Annual Operating Budget
will have financial impacts.
SOCIAL JUSTICE IMPACT: There are no Social Justice Goal impacts associated with this
item.
RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board review and discuss the
Manager's Recommended FY 2019-20 budget and provide direction to staff, as appropriate.