FY 25 Harford County Government Proposed Operating Budget

DIVISION SUMMARY BY FUND

DES EMS by Fund

FY 22 Audited

FY 23 Audited

FY 24 Approved Budget

FY 25 Proposed Budget

GENERAL FUND (011) GENERAL FUND GENERAL FUND TOTAL

$8,494,628 $8,494,628 $8,494,628

$18,075,196 $18,075,196 $18,075,196

$17,405,461 $17,405,461 $17,405,461

$22,922,130 $22,922,130 $22,922,130

TOTAL

FINANCIAL NOTES PERSONAL SERVICES INCREASES $7,029,318 Full-time salaries increase $1,360,445 Salary Adjustments: $1,186,988 Turnover: (-$46,275) FY 24 COLA: $219,732 FY 25 COLA of 1% and Merit of $1,000 to all eligible employees: $298,567 Transfer of one (1) vacant position (P4120) out to Emergency Communications (222100): (-$84,262) Creation of one (1) new Paramedic and seven (7) new EMT positions: $657,380 Temporary salaries increase for additional Paramedic/EMT stafng and for Medical Director salary: $1,100,000 Pension rate increase per actuarials: $205,063 Workers' Compensation rate decrease per actuarials: (-$9,710) Health Benefts rate increase per actuarials: $595,225 Retirement Health Savings (RHS) increase: $677,470 FICA increase: $276,199 Overtime increase based on actual expense history: $2,350,000 CONTRACTUAL SERVICES DECREASES (-$105,000) Funding decreases based on actual expense history for volunteer EMS transports, partially ofset by an increase in Other Professional Services for EMS billing contract and for HCC Training contract. SUPPLIES & MATERIALS INCREASES $140,000 Funding increases for Medical Supplies and Uniform Purchase based on actual expense history, partially ofset by a decrease for Safety Equipment due to one-time FY 24 expenses. BUSINESS & TRAVEL INCREASES $452,000 Funding increases for County-owned Vehicles, Vehicle Maintenance, and Training Seminars, Courses & Materials, partially ofset by a decrease in Mileage. MISCELLANEOUS DECREASES (-$1,999,649) Funding decreases due to one-time FY 24 EMS Billing Supplements to Volunteer Fire Companies.

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