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- Metropolitan Wastewater Management Commission Eugene Budget Detail <br />.61 Fund Reallocations -During the preparation of the annual budget proposal, the distribution <br />of FTE hours for regional and non-regional activities from the previous year and the <br />projected year are reviewed and adjustments are. made to the next year's allocations. This is <br />'' __'i done to project proper charges of staffing between actual time spent between the regional <br />and local funds. <br />Regular Wages - $4,005,633 [Increase of $226,450 or 6%] <br />• Salaries are based upon negotiated management/labor contracts between the City of Eugene and <br />the local union (AFSCME). The Cost of Living (COLA) is projected at 3%. The increase also <br />includes annual merit raises as applicable, the FTE adjustments described above plus 1.39 new <br />' FTE's for a Computer Maintenance Management Specialist (.89 FTE) Admirristrative <br />'- ~ Specialist Position (.50 FTE).. <br />Employee Benefits - $1,346,256 [Decrease of ($35,695) or (3%)] <br />• The decrease in employee benefits is driven by a decrease in payroll costs for PERS <br />contributions. In addition, some liability charges were reduced. (Risk-surcharges) <br />Extra Help - $0 [Decrease of ($20,515)] <br />• All extra help expenses have moved from using City hired temporary employees to <br />contracted temporary employees. It has been determined that overhead is less expensive <br />when using contracted temporary staff. Contracted temporary employee expenses are <br />budgeted in the Materials & Services section of the budget, so this decrease represents an <br />accounting change, not an actual decrease in the budget. <br />Materials and Services <br />The adopted Materials and Services budget totaling $3,610,607 represents a total FY 07-08 increase <br />of $149,278 which is 4%. The major changes are in the following budget categories: <br />Utilities -$688,499 [Increase of $72,085 or 12%] <br />• The increase in this line item is due to the increase in costs for electricity and natural gas. In <br />addition, this .budget category now covers the utility expenses for the capital projects and the <br />MWMC CIP modular now located at the Plant site, therefore the monthly O&M charges for <br />electricity and water will show these additional costs. <br />Fleet Operating Charges-$287,887 [Increase of $49,157or 21%] <br />• The increase in this line item is due to Fleet Rates driven by higher fuel costs. <br />Maintenance of Equipment & Facilities -$293,747 [Decrease of ($29,263) or (9%)] <br />• Internal cost shift to free resources for temperature studies. <br />(! Page 34 FY 07-08 BUDGET AND CIP <br />