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<br />June 23, 2005 (Recessed Meeting) <br /> <br />Page 218 <br /> <br />Public Information - $42,000.00 <br />Jail - $199,551.00 <br />CHA Contribution - $16,000.00 (Wellness Program) <br />HCCBG Aging - $24,191.00 (grant funds) <br />Sheriff - $348,096.00 <br />HOME Contribution - $1,000.00 <br />COLA reduction (1.5%) - $343,101.00 (pending - no vote taken) <br />Insurance Settlement - $5,040.00 <br /> <br />Ms. Dubois also reviewed the following items that had not been included <br />in the preliminary budget or had been agreed to by the Board during the <br />budget review sessions. <br /> <br />Additions to Expenditures: <br />Schools - $260,889.00 <br />Salary and Wages - $93,980.00 <br />Human Resources - $2,320.00 <br />DJJDP (Department of Juvenile Justice and Delinquent Prevention) - <br />$29,139.00 <br />Stormwater - $15,000.00 <br />Travel County Administration - $4,000.00 <br />Finance Intern - $2,000.00 <br />Transportation - Rent - $16,200.00 <br />Northeast Volunteer Fire Department - $313.00 <br />Cold Case Detective - $49,683.00 <br />Special Olympics - $4,996.00. <br /> <br />Reduction in Revenues: <br />Addition to Revenues: <br /> <br />HCCBG Aging - $24,191.00 (grant funds) <br />Transportation - $42,000.00 <br />Commerce - $15,000.00 <br /> <br />The net changes totaled $765,306.00 or approximately one-half cent on <br />the tax rate. Mr. Day did point out the COLA reduction did not account for <br />the Social Services reduction in State matching funds. <br /> <br />Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) <br /> <br />Chairman Carpenter suggested the possibility for all salary increases <br />to be based on merit rather than having an automatic COLA each year. She <br />stated this is the trend by other governments as well as in the private <br />sector. <br /> <br />Commissioner Privette said the State is giving a three percent COLA and <br />no merit. Stating the County should be consistent, he proposed a three <br />percent COLA and elimination of all merit pay. He stated employees should be <br />doing the best job possible or no longer be employed by the County. <br /> <br />There was lengthy discussion regarding the value of merit pay and <br />rewarding employees for their performance along with the appropriate COLA <br />amount for FY 2006. <br /> <br />Pam Dubois, Deputy County Manager, explained the three percent COLA had <br />been recommended pursuant to the County's Personnel Management policy <br />previously adopted by the Board, specifically the CPI (Consumer Price Index) <br />from the December report rounded down to the nearest one-half percentage. <br />This policy also provides for an allocation of merit funds each year. <br /> <br />John Day, County Manager, suggested that the Board eliminate the COLA <br />if there were concerns about having both a COLA and merit pay. He recommended <br />that the County phase out the COLA and stated he would have a recommendation <br />by December for a wholly merit-based program that could be put into effect on <br />July 1, 2006. <br /> <br />The Board took no action regarding the COLA at this time. (See <br />discussion regarding merit pay funding on page 219) . <br /> <br />Other Programs <br /> <br />Chairman Carpenter reported she had compiled a list of suggested <br />reductions totaling $122,550.00, which was being reviewed by staff prior to <br />presentation to the Board. <br /> <br />Pam Dubois, Deputy County Manager, reviewed the proposed funding <br />allocations for the following programs: Non-Departmental, Contributions to <br />Other Funds; and Contributions to Other Agencies. After discussion, the <br />Board by consensus gave preliminary approval to the funding for the following <br />