Guidelines for County Program Cost Share

County Program Cost Share Components  Base Program Cost – Support Provided Centrally by UK Software Converged fees DEITC support – Ben Dustin (District Extension Information Technology Contact) Postage meters and scales  Base Agent Contribution Monies that go toward Base Agent Salaries

Base Program Contributions  County Contribution is based on the staffing pattern and number of computers in each county office  Counties do not pay Base Program Costs for: EFNEP or SNAP-Ed Assistants KSU paid Employees Custodians (that don’t have access to a computer) UK Bi-Weekly Staff, working less than 20%

Determining Factors for Base Program Cost  Two-Agent County & One Secretary$2,100  Three Agent County & One Secretary$2,500  Per Person Base Program Charge Additional Agent or Support Staff$500 Base Program Cost is reviewed annually to determine adjustments required.

Determining Factors for Base Agent Contribution 1.Per Capita County Property Assessment Indicator of relative wealth of county 2.Annual County Extension Operating Budget Reflection of county’s traditional support of Extension  Determination of Rankings: Property Assessment & Operating Budget are combined Rankings highest to lowest, based on combined measure Counties are grouped into five Categories

Base Agent Contribution Categories CategoryRank Contribution I1-25$66,000 II26-50$59,500 III51-75$52,000 IV76-100$45,000 V $38,250  Refund Policy for a Base Agent Vacancy: No Refund during normal vacancy periods - up to 6 mos. Prorated Rebate – vacancy periods beyond 6 mos.

Adjustments to Base Contributions Two Agent Counties  All pay $2,275 annually toward agent salaries  Counties changing from 3 to 2 Agents after 1/1/2012 will contribute 2/3 of Base Agent Cost for that county’s category Counties with 4th and Additional Agents  Pay entire salaries of 4 th and above positions and 36% of benefits for agent positions established after 7/1/2012  Unexpended salary funds due to 4 th (+) vacancies is refunded  Per-person Base Program Costs applies to 4 th (+) positions

Benefits, Stop-gap & Salary Increases  Full Benefit Rate – All County Support Staff positions For Budgetary Purposes, estimate 50% of 2015 – 2016 Salary  9% Benefit Rate - Part-time and Temporary Staff Positions Workers Comp 1.32%, Medicare 1.45% and SS 6.2%  Stop-gap Funding – MOA’s follow state guidelines  Salary Increase Estimates Estimate 2% for County Paid positions Remember, all raises are contingent on UK approval