FY 26 Approved Operating Budget

DIVISION SUMMARY BY FUND

DES EMS by Fund

FY 23 Audited

FY 24 Audited

FY 25 Approved Budget

FY 26 Approved Budget

GENERAL FUND

GENERAL FUND

$18,075,196

$19,573,291

$22,922,130

$24,841,188

$18,075,196

$19,573,291

$22,922,130

$24,841,188

GENERAL FUND TOTAL

$18,075,196

$19,573,291

$22,922,130

$24,841,188

TOTAL

FINANCIAL NOTES

PERSONAL SERVICES INCREASES $ 1 , 792 , 014

Full - time salaries decrease (-$ 18 , 413 ) Salary Adjustments : $ 81 , 542 Turnover : (-$ 99 , 955 )

FY 26 COLA of 3 % and Merit of $ 1 , 000 to all eligible employees : $ 531 , 021 Six ( 6 ) Temporary Paramedic / EMT positions converted to permanent : $ 567 , 684 Temporary Salaries decrease (-$ 600 , 000 ) EMS Employee Retention Incentive for eligible employees : $ 200 , 000 Pension rate increase based on FY26 rates : $ 90 , 574 Workers ' Compensation rate increase based on FY26 rates : $ 32 , 148 Health Bene fi ts rate increase based on FY26 rates : $ 154 , 750 Retirement Health Savings ( RHS ) increase : $ 202 , 830 Other Post - Employment Bene fi ts ( OPEB ) decrease : (-$ 206 ) FICA increase : $ 132 , 466 Overtime increase based on actual expense history : $ 500 , 000

CONTRACTUAL SERVICES INCREASES $ 192 , 044

Funding added for EMS contribution to Self - Insurance Fund : $ 187 , 044 Operating Equipment Service increase based on actual expense history : $ 5 , 000

SUPPLIES & MATERIALS DECREASES ($ 35 , 000 )

Safety Equipment funding moved to capital budget : (-$ 345 , 000 ) Medical Supplies increase based on actual expense history : $ 300 , 000 Uniform Purchase increase : $ 10 , 000

BUSINESS & TRAVEL DECREASES ($ 30 , 000 )

Funding decrease for Training Seminars , Courses & Meetings based on actual expense history : (-$ 30 , 000 )

MISCELLANEOUS - NO CHANGE

Funding provides for annual funding contribution of $ 132 , 593 to Havre de Grace Ambulance Corps .

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