Fiscal Year 2006 Proposed Budget |
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SECTION C -- GENERAL GOVERNMENT
HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT
EMPLOYEE BENEFITS AND COUNTYWIDE PROGRAMS
This financial summary shows the detailed budgeted costs
for Countywide benefits and programs managed by the Human Resources
Department. These costs and any
relevant performance measures have been presented within the appropriate
program narratives that precede this section.
PRINCIPAL PROGRAMS:
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Death Benefits:
This program pays one week's salary to the estate of permanent employees
who die.
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Unemployment Compensation: This program provides
payments to terminated employees under certain circumstances as required by
state law.
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Employee Assistance: This program provides confidential
consultative and intervention assistance to support management and employees
seeking to resolve personal problems that may interfere with productivity.
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Employee Development: This program provides funding for
the Countywide training programs.
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Recognition Programs: This program covers expenses
related to the County's Service Awards program.
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Tuition Reimbursement: This program reimburses employees
up to $1,200 per year for eligible tuition expenses.
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Disability: This program provides payments to employees
who are disabled due to non-job-related injuries or illnesses.
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Consultants – Used to fund County-wide memberships in
benchmarking consulting organizations and studies of County-wide programs.
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Background Record Checks/Pre-employment Drug Tests/Language
Proficiency Tests: This program funds the cost of background checks performed
on new hires; the pre-employment drug tests required for designated positions;
and testing for language proficiency in a second language.
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Recruiting and Outreach: This program funds County-wide
recruitment and outreach efforts to ensure Arlington County has a diverse and
highly qualified applicant pool.
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Employee Benefits
and Countywide Programs
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FY 2004
Actual
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FY 2005
Adopted
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FY 2006
Proposed
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% Change:
'05 to '06
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Death Benefits
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$4,674
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$3,500
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$3,500
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Unemployment Comp.
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239,207
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150,000
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175,000
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18%
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Employee
Assistance
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390,647
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441,465
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441,465
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Employee Development
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243,738
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254,500
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254,500
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Recognition
Programs
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14,364
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14,200
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14,200
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Tuition
Reimbursement
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159,842
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210,000
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210,000
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Disability
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140,952
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101,000
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120,000
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16%
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Consultants
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30,000
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33,000
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33,000
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Background/ Drug/Language Tests
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39,091
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58,000
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58,000
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Recruiting and
Outreach
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121,230
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155,000
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155,000
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Total Expenditures
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$1,383,745
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$1,420,665
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$1,464,665
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3%
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SIGNIFICANT BUDGET HIGHLIGHTS:
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The Employee Benefits and Countywide Programs saw a
three percent increase ($44,000) due to an to increase in funding in short term
disability ($19,000) and unemployment compensation ($25,000).
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