FY 25 Harford County Government Proposed Operating Budget

FINANCIAL NOTES PERSONAL SERVICES INCREASES $178,727 Full-time salaries decrease ($7,578) Salary adjustments: $14,604

Turnover: (-$103,441) FY 24 COLA: $81,259 FY 25 COLA of 1% and Merit increase of $1,000 for all eligible employees: $76,990 Temporary Salaries increase $7,791 Pension rate increase based on actuarials: $13,829 Workers' Compensation rate decrease based on actuarials: (-$1,616) Health Benefts rate increase based on actuarials: $63,776 Retirement Health Savings (RHS) increase: $22,794 Other Post-Employment Benefts (OPEB) increase: $1,996 FICA increase: $884 CONTRACTUAL SERVICES DECREASES ($8,000) Funding decreases for Other Professional Services based on actual expense history, partially ofset by an increase for Juror's Fee due to state-mandated change for Grand Juries. SUPPLIES & MATERIALS INCREASES $8,000 Funding increases for General Ofce Mailing and Ice & Bottled Water based on actual expense history, partially ofset by a decrease for Meals-Special Purpose. BUSINESS & TRAVEL INCREASES $5,000 Funding increases for Professional Books/Periodicals based on actual expense history. EQUIPMENT no change Funds provided for Audio-Visual equipment. MISCELLANEOUS INCREASES $1,420 Funding increases for Service Awards and for RHS for grant-funded position.

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