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 Fiscal Year 2006 Proposed Budget

SECTION C -- GENERAL GOVERNMENT
HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT

TEN-YEAR HISTORY – HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT

FY 1997 FY 1998 FY 1999 FY 2000 FY 2001 FY 2002 FY 2003 FY 2004 ADOPTED
FY 2005
PROPOSED
FY 2006
AUTHORIZED POSITIONS
PERMANENT
     Full-Time Equivalents 58.5 58.3 57.5 51.5 51.0 45.0 44.0 47.0 47.0 46.0
TEMPORARY
     Full-Time Equivalents - - - - - - - - - -
GRANT FUNDED
     Full-Time Equivalents - - - - - - - - - -
TOTAL FULL-TIME EQUIVALENTS 58.5 58.3 57.5 51.5 51.0 45.0 44.0 47.0 47.0 46.0
EXPENDITURES (000s) 6,851 6,448 6,607 4,381 4,046 4,244 4,365 5,379 5,546 5,578
REVENUES (000s)
     Fees - - - - - - - - - -
     Grants 54 59 59 18 76 - - - - -
TOTAL REVENUE (000s) 54 59 59 18 76 - - - - -
NET TAX SUPPORT (000s) 6,797 6,389 6,548 4,363 3,970 4,244 4,365 5,379 5,546 5,578


PROGRAM HISTORY - HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT

FY 1997: Reduced the maximum benefit for tuition reimbursement from $900 to $700 per year.
Added funding for background record checks ($10,000) and defensive driver record updates ($5,000).
FY 1998: The Human Rights Office ($751,778, 11.0 FTEs) was transferred to the Personnel Department from the County Manager's Office during FY 1998. The actual revenues and expenses for FY 1997 for the Human Rights Office and FTEs are also included here.
FY 1999: Eliminated a Benefits Manager position (1.0 FTE) and a Personnel Analyst position (0.5 FTE).
Froze funding for an Assistant County Manager position in the Human Rights Office (1.0 FTE) and a Computer Specialist position (0.5 FTE).
Reduced funding for tuition reimbursement ($15,000) and County-wide employee development ($10,000).
Reclassified Personnel Technician position from part-time to full-time (0.5 FTE).
FY 2000: Changed name to Human Resources Department to reflect the full range of services being provided to employees, managers and citizens and the change in mission to a business partner philosophy.
Completed departmental reorganization with the reduction from three divisions to two, created a single EEO/Employee Management Office, the Workforce Effectiveness Unit and the Human Rights Program Office.
Supported the transfer of the Safety and Workers' Compensation programs ($2,265,017, 4.0 FTEs) to the Office of Support Services, Risk Management Office.
Eliminated one Division Chief (1.0 FTE) position and reallocated the FTE to the Organizational Support Division (0.5 FTE) and the Workforce Effectiveness Unit (0.5 FTE).
FY 2001: Funded the Fair Housing Testing Program in the Human Rights Program Office ($50,000).
Eliminated the Human Rights Coordinator position (1.0 FTE).
Decreased Department of Technology Services (DTS) expenditures ($443,714) to reflect the elimination of DTS charges for data processing and personal computers as part of the transition of DTS from enterprise fund to general fund department.
FY 2002: Funded development of the Intranet ($100,000).
Increased Tuition Reimbursement to $950/employee/year ($50,000).
- Transferred Human Rights Office to the County Manager's Office ($455,040, 6.0 FTE).
FY 2003: Eliminated 1.0 FTE from the word processing pool and reprogrammed 1.0 FTE from the word processing pool to an Internal Communications Coordinator position. Temporary employee requirements are now met through contract.
Increased funding for pre-employment background checks ($25,000); added $47,500 to support the automated hiring system purchased in FY 2002 and added $40,000 to fund desktop training.
Transferred Intranet development ($33,000) and the Department's countywide recruiting and outreach ($155,000) to the Department's countywide program budget.
FY 2004: Increased Employee Assistance Program ($150,540). The County shares the cost of this program with the Schools. For FY 2004 the percentage share increased from 33% to 50% based on historical usage.
Transferred 2.0 FTEs for the Equal Employment Opportunity program to the Office of Human Rights.
Transferred 1.0 FTE (Internal Communications Coordinator) to the County Manager's Office.
FY 2005: Transferred the Risk Management Office (6.0 FTEs/$645,914) from Office of Support Services to the Human Resources Department.
Increased Tuition Reimbursement to $1,200/employee/year ($50,000).