05/19/2020 - Laserfiche WebLink

Home Browse Search

8. The Commissioners would like each department with payroll to have a budget line item called unemployment contributions. Each department will put 55 per each budgeted full time employee in this line item (i.e., 4 employees x $5 = $20). This money will be transferred annually to the fund used to pay unemployment benefits. 9. According to the handbook, compensatory time must be used or paid out by the end of the fiscal year. The Commissioners request that each department manage compensatory time to avoid payouts if possible. However, if it is impossible to avoid payouts, these will be made from each individual budget on the last payroll of each budget year. You need to review your compensatory time practices and budget accordingly. If your department will require a compensatory time payout, please include this in your budget. For all union employees, please refer to your current contract. *Refer to the Hall County Employee Handbook for details. 10. The Commissioners have established an annual "Equipment Acquisition Budget" for large one- time expenditures such as vehicles, copy machines, and other large equipment items. This budget is for the current budget year only and is not part of the Equipment & Improvement Reserve Fund. If you would like to request such expenditure, please write Equipment Acquisition Budget on the bottom of your budget page and list the desired item and the amount of funding required so that this can be added to the Equipment Acquisition Budget. 11. If you need any building improvements (e.g., new carpet, office space remodeling, additional storage space, etc.), you should have already submitted your request to Loren Humphrey, Director of County Facilities. 12. If you have items that you feel need to be addressed in the Computer budget, you should have already submitted your request to Doug Drudik, Information Technology Director. 13. The County will again self-insure for repairs of copiers and office equipment. Please include the amount for these expenses on the bottom of your budget page and identify as maintenance agreements. The total amount of all offices will be budgeted in the Miscellaneous General Budget as a line item. Throughout the year when you require copier or office equipment repairs,these expenses should be taken from the Miscellaneous General line item. 14. The Commissioners do request any thoughts, ideas and suggestions that the officials, department heads and employees may have for reducing costs and increasing efficiency in operations. The Commissioners would appreciate any and all suggestions for helping with the budget process. 15. The Commissioners would like to thank each of the officials and department heads for his or her help in preparing next year's budget. The Commissioners realize the demand for services has been rising and Hall County has made tremendous investments in computerization and automation for helping in meeting the increased service request. The Commissioners will meet with each official and department head to discuss their individual budget. This will be done July 28, July 30 and August 3. If you have a date or time preference, please let Kim Dugan know. Please submit your budget request to Board Assistant Kim Dugan by June 8, 2020 at 8:30 a.m. If you need any assistance or additional information, please call Kim Dugan or Brad Fegley (382-7850) (bfegley@lutz.us). Your cooperation is truly appreciated! (Pa9.e. a)