HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda 05-21-20; Item 2 - Discussion of County Departments’ FY2020-21 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 21, 2020
Action Agenda
Item No. 2
SUBJECT: Discussion of County Departments' FY2020-21 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 2020-21 recommended departmental budgets within the
Public Safety, General Government, and Support Services Functional Leadership Teams.
BACKGROUND: The County Manager presented the FY 2020-21 Recommended Operating
Budget on May 5, 2020. Since then, the Board has conducted one public hearing to receive
residents' comments regarding the proposed funding plan. On May 14, 2020, the Board
discussed recommended FY 2020-21 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 2020-
21 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 2020-21
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 No wage increase or Merit Pay for FY 2020-21.
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; 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. For FY 2020-21, the Law Enforcement Officers (LEDs) rate increases
from 9.70 to 10.90 percent of reported compensation, and all other employees rate
increases from 8.95 to 10.15 percent of reported compensation.
o Continue to participate in the North Carolina Health Insurance Pool (NCHIP), and
continue medical and prescription third party administrators with Blue Cross Blue
Shield of North Carolina (BCBSNC) and Prime Therapeutics, a division of
BCBSNC, respectively. No increase to health appropriations, and an increase of
$92,236 for dental appropriations. No increase to employee premium equivalent
for health, dental, or vision insurance. No increase for health coverage premium
equivalent for pre-65 retirees enrolled in the County's group plan, and an increase
of $106,003 for the post-65 (Medicare eligible) retirees.
o Maintain the current Living wage of$15.00 per hour for all permanent employees
and $14.95 per hour for temporary employees.
o Continue 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 2020-21 Operating Budget. Decisions that the Board makes as
part of its discussion on the Manager's Recommended FY 2020-21 Annual Operating Budget will
have financial impacts.
SOCIAL JUSTICE IMPACT: There are no Social Justice Goal impacts associated with this
item.
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT: There are no Orange County Environmental Responsibility Goal
impacts associated with this agenda item.
RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board review and discuss the
Manager's Recommended FY 2020-21 budget and provide direction to staff, as appropriate.