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May 24, 2016 (Budget Meeting) <br />Page 2747 <br />3 Child Welfare Social Work Assessment Workers - positions were <br />approved early (May) - due to an increase in cases <br />1 Child Welfare Administrative Associate - administrative <br />assistance needed to assist with high caseload volume <br />1 Child Welfare Social Work Trainer - handles all high profile cases <br />and trains new hires (this is a new classification similar to lead <br />workers in Economic Services). <br />1 Child Support Program Associate - clerical support for worker <br />caseloads (state standard) <br />° 1 Income Maintenance Supervisor II - increase in cases <br />o 5 Income Maintenance Caseworkers - increase in Medicaid and Family <br />and Children's Services cases <br />/ Deleted Positions (FTE) <br />° 2 part -time Paramedics and 1 part -time EMT (0.70) - due to <br />reorganization with 12 hour shifts <br />3 temporary Data Collectors (3.0) - revaluation is complete <br />1 Net positions 28 (FTE's 32.02) <br />Other Position Detail <br />1 Reclassifications to: <br />1 Temporary Assessment Associate to full -time (0.0) <br />° 1 EMS Crew Chief (grade 68) to EMS Relief Supervisor (Grade 69) -- <br />(0.0) <br />1 Literacy and Volunteer Coordinator grade 65 to grade 68 - (0.0) <br />Change in Hours <br />Part -time EMT, Paramedics net change in hours (.92) <br />° Adoption /Recue Coordinator increase from part -time (.72) to full - <br />time (net increase of .28) <br />° 1 Part -time Codes Enforcement Officer to full -time (.52) <br />Transfers <br />1 Animal Control Position to Animal Shelter Division (0.0) <br />Ms. Jones reviewed the following information regarding merits and COLA <br />and responded to questions from the Board. <br />Benefits: Merits and COLA <br />/ The County Personnel Ordinance states that the cost of living allowance <br />(COLA) will be made at the beginning of each fiscal year based on the <br />consumer price index (CPI) increase for the previous calendar year, <br />with the adjustment rounded down to the nearest 1, �. This year's COLA <br />is .5, total cost $268,000. <br />1 The merit plan is based the employee's performance evaluation and is <br />considered for a merit on their anniversary date of hire up to 2.50, <br />total cost $726,000. <br />Ms. Jones reviewed the following information regarding health insurance <br />and workers compensation. <br />Benefits: Health Insurance and Workers Compensation <br />1 The Board approved health insurance cost of $7,722 per employee for <br />FY17. This was an increase of $30 per employee over FY16. <br />1 The County contributed $783,444 to fund the operations of the Workers <br />Compensation Fund in FY16 and proposes to keep the funding at the same <br />level for FY17. <br />1 Contributions to these funds are evaluated on an annual basis to ensure <br />that adequate coverage is provided to fund the cost of the programs. <br />Ms. Fearrington reviewed the following information regarding debt service <br />changes. <br />Debt Service Chanaes <br />/ Completed final capital lease payment for 911 Equipment in FY16. <br />/ Issued $73,785,000 in Limited Obligation Bonds on March 31, 2016. This <br />will result in a new $7,024,013 payment in debt service. <br />i With normal decreases in debt service payments and the .issuance of new <br />debt, the net increase in debt service is $5,531,233. <br />