Tippecanoe County Council Special Meeting Budget Review and Youth Center

2009 Budget Deadline Extended to December 1 Budget Hearings August 25, 26 Final Approval November 12 Budget Committees – Personnel (compensation & benefits) – Review (continue review of revenues/budget for adding back DOC $)

Health Insurance Proposals received end of September Great-West to remain carrier Plan change – Melding of current Plan A and current Plan B – Resulting in lower than expected claims liability for 2009 – Potential higher out-of-pocket expenses on some items – Lower premiums for some coverage levels

Premiums

Annual Revenue from Premiums

Expected Claims Liability Total = $5,900,000

Compensation Options (within $450,000) – 2% across-the-board COLA, current pay grids – % of WIS recommendation, new pay grids Changes longevity Changes market

Recommendation New Pay Grids – Elected Officials and Chief Deputies 0% – EXEC, SO approximately 1.5% increase – POLE (law enforcement) 1.78% increase, with specialty pay – COMOT, PAT, LTC, POLE N/M 88-92% of the recommended charts – Probation 3% increase (per state pay schedule) – Prosecuting Attorneys approximately 1.5% increase, current pay structure

Salary Comparison

Impact on Net Pay

Flat % COLA Pros – Easier to plan for annual budgeting – Gives all employees a wage increase Cons – Too many reclassification requests because current grids don’t match area market pay ranges – 7 year lag to market would not be corrected – Percentage amounts on some grids are off and vary from class and levels; flat percentage would add to problem

WIS Recommendation Pros – Market is attainable at 5 years – Updated wages would help with retention and recruitment – Longevity steps reduced Administrative and budgetary savings (fewer steps to administer and max would be 3% above market) Cons – Tricky transition of grids when done in stages – Possibly discourages those with long-term service – Salary freezes in short-term for some employees

Questions?

Juvenile Center Site Plan

Overall Building Layout

TCYC Current Project Cost Estimates SITE DEVELOPMENT COST$ 1,696, (includes drives, parking areas, sidewalks, utilities, etc.) BUILDING COSTS Intake Area (4,105 sf)$ 743, Admissions/Security Housing (48,240 sf)$10,182, Alternative Services (9,338 sf)$ 1,607, Total Hard Construction$14,229, SOFT COSTS $ 3,117, (furnishings, contingencies, professional fees, surveys, permits, environmental reviews, etc.) Total Probable Project Cost $17,346, Site Purchase Price$ 1,227, Updated 10/14/2008

Questions?

Review Committee Action item: Find $ to add back to Superior 3 budget for DOC institutional care costs as if it remains the county’s financial responsibility, in order to offset “Youth Center Operations” This line item needs to be included every year going forward

Review Committee DOC Line Item - where did the money go? – Health Insurance Costs have risen 20% in past two years – Loss of Expected 2008 Revenue Recording fees Building permits Interest income

Review Committee Suggestions for 2009

Review Committee 2009 projection based on per diem increase from $ to $ and anticipated increase in census

Review Committee 2008 projection lower than expected due to improved utilization of risk assessments and length of stay shorter due to re-entry program

Review Committee

Shortfall reduced to under $50,000 – COIT? Other Suggestions/Future Possibilities – Building maintenance from GF to CCD – Cumulative bridge interest – Set cost-recovering per diem rate for TCYC

Questions?