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Metropolitan Wastewater Management Commission Budget and Program Summary <br />Staffing <br />A budget increase of 2.14 FTE is projected for FY OS-06. <br />New Biosolids Technician II (1.0 FTE) - Technician is responsible for daily scheduling and <br />implementation of irrigation, assigned site operations, preventative and minor corrective <br />maintenance, recordkeeping, reporting, equipment operations to meet minimum designed <br />irrigation rates for Biocycle Farm operations. <br />• Fund Reallocations (1.14 FTE) -During the preparation of the annual budget proposal, the <br />distribution of FTE hours for regional and nonrregional activities from the previous year is <br />reviewed and adjustments are made to the next year's allocation to account for any <br />differences between the projected and the actual labor distributions. <br />Regular Wages - $3,624,016 [Increase of $244,058 or 7%] <br />Salaries are based upon negotiated management/labor contracts between the City of Eugene <br />and the local union (AFSCME). The Cost of Living (COLA) is projected at 2.9% for union <br />employees and 2% for non-represented. T'he increase also includes annual merit raises as <br />applicable, the FTE adjustments described above, and one new FTE, Biosolids Technician <br />IL <br />Employee Benefits - $1,571,849 [Increase of $375,965 or 31%] <br />• The increase in employee benefits is driven by an increase in payroll costs for PERS <br />contributions. In FY OS-O6 the PERS rate will increase from 26.5% to 36.5% of covered <br />payroll. When combined with changes in staffing, this rate increase reads 31% increase in <br />the overall PERS cost <br />Health Insurance - $770,520 [Increase $111,277 or 17%] <br />• Annual health insurance costs are projected to increase from $9,456 to $10,740 per <br />employee. <br />Materials and Services <br />The adopted Materials and Services budget totaling $3,446,036 represents a total FY 05-06 increase <br />of $139,703, which is 4%. The major changes are in the following budget categories: <br />Maintenance of Equipment & Facilities =$248,434 [Decrease of $102,717 or 29%] <br />'' • .The decrease includes: $50;000 for removal of material .from the onsite biosolids lagoon not <br />budgeted for FY 05-06; a one-time ;expense of $25,000 for relocation and security <br />enhancements of the front gate to the regional wastewater treatment plant (planned <br />~ ' ' Page 17 FY OS-06 BUDGET AND CIP <br />