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Metropolitan Wastewater Management Commission Budget and Program Surmnary <br /> <br />Staffing <br /> <br />A budget increase of 2.14 FTE is projected for FY 05-06. <br /> <br /> · New Biosolids Technician II (1.0 FTE) - Technician is responsible for daily scheduling and <br /> implementation of irrigation, assigned site operations, preventative and minor corrective <br /> maintenance, recordkeeping, reporting, equipment operations to meet minimum designed <br /> irrigation rates for Biocycle Farm operations. <br /> <br /> · Fund Reallocations (1.14 FTE) - During the preparation of the annual budget proposal, the <br /> distribution of FTE hours for regional and non-regional activities from the previous year is <br /> reviewed and adjustments are made to the next year's allocation to account for any <br /> differences between the projected and the actual labOr distributions. <br /> <br />Regular Wages- $3,624,016 [Increase of $244,058 or 7%] <br /> <br /> · Salaries are based upon negotiated management/labor contracts between the City of Eugene <br /> and the local union (AFSCME). The Cost of Living (COLA) is projected at 2.9% for union <br /> employees and 2% for non-represented. The increase also includes annual merit raises as <br /> applicable, the FTE adjustments described above, and one new FTE, Biosolids Technician <br /> II. <br /> <br />Employee Benefits - $1,571,849 [Increase of $375,965 or 31%] <br /> <br /> · The increase in employee benefits is driven by an increase in payroll costs for PERS <br /> contributions. In FY 05-06 the PERS rate will increase from 26.5% to 36.5% of covered <br /> payroll. When combined with changes in staffing, this rate increase reuds 31% increase in <br /> the overall PERS cost. <br /> <br />Health Insurance - $770,520 [Increase $111,277 or 17%] <br /> <br /> · Annual health insurance costs are projected to increase from $9,456 to $10,740 per <br /> employee. <br /> <br /> Materials and Services <br /> <br /> The proposed Materials and Services budget totaling $3,446,036 represents a total FY 05-06 <br /> increase of $139,703, which is 4%. The major changes are in the following budget categories: <br /> <br /> Maintenance of Equipment & Facilities -$248,434 [Decrease of $102,717 or 29%] <br /> <br /> · The decrease includes: $50,000 for removal of material from the onsite biosolids lagoon not <br /> budgeted for FY 05-06; a one-time expense of $25,000 for relocation and security <br /> enhancements of the front gate to the regional wastewater treatment plant (planned <br /> <br /> Review Draft April 21, 2005 Page 17 FY 05-06 BUDGET AND CIP <br /> <br /> <br />