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 Fiscal Year 2006 Proposed Budget

SECTION C -- GENERAL GOVERNMENT
HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT

DEPARTMENT BUDGET SUMMARY

MISSION STATEMENT: To make Arlington County the employer of choice.

The Human Resources Department accomplishes its mission by providing human resource leadership and support in order to attract, develop and retain employees who provide high quality services.

FY 2006 PRIORITIES: The FY 2006 priorities of the Human Resources Department are to:

  • Participate with the Department of Management and Finance and the Department of Technology Services in implementing the Planned Reengineering for Information Services Management Project (PRISM). This is a single, automated system that will integrate Arlington's human resources, payroll, finance, budget and purchasing data and processes.
  • Develop a competency-based employee performance management system.
  • Develop an integrated disability program to ensure effective coordination of benefits and programs to return injured employees to work as quickly as they are able.
  • Evaluate the feasibility of replacing the current (punitive) employee discipline system with a positive (corrective) discipline system.
Distribution of Budget

PRINCIPAL PROGRAMS:

  • Director's Office
  • Employee/Management Relations Unit
  • Organizational Support Division
  • Employee Services Division
  • Training And Organizational Development Division
  • Risk Management

SIGNIFICANT BUDGET CHANGES: The FY 2006 proposed budget for the Human Resources Department is $5,577,745, a one percent increase from the FY 2005 adopted budget. The FY 2006 proposed budget reflects:

  • A decrease in non-personnel ($20,066) costs to due elimination of funding for data processing ($35,000), partially offset by contractual increases and reallocations.
  • An increase in Employee Benefits and Countywide Programs ($44,000), used to increase funding in short term disability ($19,000) and unemployment compensation ($25,000).

DEPARTMENT FINANCIAL SUMMARY
FY 2004
Actual
FY 2005
Adopted
FY 2006
Proposed
% Change:
'05 to '06
Personnel $3,589,370 $3,721,183 $3,729,458 -
Non-Personnel 406,002 403,688 383,622 -5%
County-wide Benefits 1,383,745 1,420,665 1,464,665 3%
Total Expenditures 5,379,117 5,545,536 5,577,745 1%
Revenues - - - -
Net Tax Support $5,379,117 $5,545,536 $5,577,745 1%
Authorized FTEs 47.0 47.0 46.0
Funded FTEs 47.0 47.0 46.0

PERFORMANCE MEASURES:

FY 2002 Actual FY 2003 Actual FY 2004 Actual FY 2005 Estimate FY 2006 Estimate FY 2006 Goal
Mission Outcome Measures
County employee turnover rate 11.0% 9.5% 9.7% 9.5% 9.5% <10%
Percent of employees retained one year after hire 83% 79% 85% 80% 80% 85%
Percent of employees utilizing benefits offered by Employee Services Division 56% 52% 53% 55% 58% 58%
Percent of employees who indicate the organization promotes learning N/A 95% 89% 95% 95% 95%
Customer Measures
Percent of hiring agency customers satisfied (or better) with applicants on certification lists 92% 94% 95% 95% 95% 95%
Percent of hiring agency customers satisfied (or better) with recruitment services 99% 99% 98% 98% 98% 98%
Percent of employees who indicate learning was applied to enhancing current or future job performance three months after training N/A 94% 87% 90% 90% 95%