SOCIAL SERVICES Base Salary and Fringe Benefit Adjustments – The base budget includes funding to support a 5.7% increase on July 1 to offset the costs associated with the 5% VRS employee contribution beginning July 1. Previously, the County paid the 5% employee portion of the VRS cost. Due to changes made by the General Assembly, employees are required to begin paying these costs, offset with an equal pay increase by the locality. Also, funding is included to support a 2% merit increase on anniversary date based on a satisfactory performance evaluation, and a group life insurance rate increase from 0.28% to 1.32%. All other fringe benefit rates remain unchanged for FY 13. In FY 12, the final cost to the County for health insurance premiums was lower than budgeted allowing the base budget to absorb the FY 13 estimated increase.
Addenda and Reduction Discussion Addenda consist of dollars over and above the base budget target for operating and capital. Approved addenda items are generally for new and/or expanded services/initiatives. Reductions reflect dollars reduced in revenue and/or expense necessary to address a shortfall in the general fund revenue. No Addenda Added