FY 25 Harford County Government Proposed Operating Budget

FINANCIAL NOTES PERSONAL SERVICES INCREASES $8,142,292 Full-time salaries increase $1,752,624 Salary adjustments: $1,554,497 Turnover: (-$98,300) Partial-Year funding for vacant positions: (-$155,457) Salary Ofset increase: $20,770 FY 24 COLA: $431,114 FY 25 COLA of 1% and Merit increase of $1,000 for all eligible employees: $505,589 Net result of Transfers into and between divisions of DES: $72,759 Eight (8) new Paramedic/EMT positions created: $657,380 Supplemental Pay decrease due to FY 24 enhancements now in base salaries: (-$1,250,000) Temporary Salaries increase $1,138,219 Pension rate increase based on actuarials: $681,779 Workers' Compensation rate decrease based on actuarials: (-$16,122) Health Benefts rate increase based on actuarials: $716,691 Retirement Health Savings (RHS) increase: $871,451 Overtime increase based on actual expense history: $2,605,000 Shift Diferential increase based on actual expense history: $8,800 FICA increase: $397,289 CONTRACTUAL SERVICES DECREASES (-$519,900) Emergency Medical Services (funds paid to Volunteer Fire Companies for EMS transports) decrease based on actual expense history: (-$350,000) Data Processing Software decrease due to expense for VFC Microsoft 365 being moved to Contributions: (-$200,000) Funding decrease for Emergency Reporting System, Communication Equipment, Communications Service, Space & Real Estate Rental, and Building/Custodial Services: (-$226,000) Funding increase for Other Professional Services, Electricity, Other Insurance, Telephone Service, and Operating Equipment Service: $250,100 SUPPLIES & MATERIALS INCREASES $145,000 Funding increases for Medical Supplies and Uniform Purchase, partially ofset by a decrease for Safety Equipment. BUSINESS & TRAVEL INCREASES $511,900 Funding increases for Vehicles & Maintenance, Training Seminars, Courses & Meetings, and for Meals, partially ofset by a decrease in Mileage. MISCELLANEOUS DECREASES (-$1,519,563) Funding decreases due to a one-time FY 24 EMS Billing Supplement to Volunteer Fire Companies. Funding also decreases to Ladies Auxiliary legacy program based on actual expense history. Partially ofset by increases for VFC stafng incentive and for VFC MIcrosoft Ofce 365 licenses.

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