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Cost Containment Plan Page 2 of 4 one team per department exists, the ccts may specify their area of concern or expertise. 4. Cost containment teams should schedule their meeting times so as to not interfere with normal job duties and with the prior approval of their immediate supervisor. The meeting time is considered work time. In these meetings(which should not need to last more than 90 minutes one to two times per month)the team will discuss (1) ways to cut costs in existing programs, (2) ways to improve office, department, county government efficiency without compromising effectiveness. 5. This program shall begin July 1, 1992. Guidelines on ideas: 1. Submitted ideas shall describe the proposal, explain how service is improved or at least maintained, estimate the cost savings over a 12 month period and show the basis for computing this (to the degree that this is possible), and provide your team's name or members (including the supervisor if non-department wide). 2. If savings will not be recognized within the first 12 months; or, if the savings are temporary for a defined time only then the submitted idea must explain the reason(s) fha% %he program is not a continuing savings. 3. Ideas that will result in staff reductions may be included and submitted as a cost containment program but shall include a plan for job placement in order to be treated as such. If there is a negative result to an individual or a group of persons then the idea shall be handled by the personnel director, the department head and the county manager, and County COmmissioners. (as appropriate) according to the Reduction In Force Policy of the County. In short, over time some positions will no longer be needed within county government and should be eliminated. Although they represent cost savings, they would be eliminated regardless of this program and therefore are not treated as a part of this program.