FY2025 Proposed Operating and Capital Budgets

FY2025 Proposed Budget Requests

Appeals

Estimated Requested Amount

Livable Fred. Goal

Trans. Team Goal

Proposed Amount

Personnel Non‐ Departmental (cont'd)

128 Increase the County's contribution to eligible employee's HSA accounts to $1,200 ($150 incr) for individual plans and $2,400 ($300 incr) for family plans. (Note: Total cost ‐ all funds is $164,870) 129 Increase the County's contribution to the dental plan coverage from a flat $5 per month (~ 4.1% of the premium) to 75% of the premium to allow the County to remain competitive with other employers. 130 One‐time funds for contracted services to evaluate current County leave allowances and policies in light of the new mandates under the Time to Care Act (TTCA). 131 Establish an adoption Assistance Benefit Program that will assist with qualified adoption expenses include adoption fees, court costs, attorney fees, and traveling expenses and other expenses that are directly related to the adoption. 132 Increase for the FSA vendor contract. A future RFP will include an increased scope of work related to premiums and COBRA benefits currently performed by staff. 133 Increased cost for physical assessments. FCG has recently changed policy to reduce the number of physical exams for new hires, but other expenses have sharply increased. 134 Increase funding for the County employee picnic due to rising costs and the increased number of County employees. 135 Increased funding for drug testing due to the rising cost. A large number of new hires require testing based on the nature of their job duties. Increases in the number of tests performed has been driven by increased hiring of firefighters, in addition to regular hirings in other public safety areas. 136 Additional funding to cover employee investigations including fingerprinting checks. HR is planning to audit the list of employee populations subject to fingerprint screening. HR anticipates that additional employee groups may be added due to the nature of their duties, further adding to cost. 137 Frederick County Government is currently working with an outside partner to conduct a new classification and compensation study of FCG positions (excluding positions in law enforcement, corrections, and DFRS that have separate pay plans). This funding will help to start addressing the results from the study.

$160,350

$146,978

Our Community

$858,018

$0

Our Community

$73,500

$73,500

Our Community

$84,050

$84,050

Our Community

$19,000

$19,000

Our Community

$110,000

$110,000

Our Community Our Community

$12,000

$12,000

$10,000

$10,000

Our Community

$9,000

$9,000

Our Community

$1,000,000

$1,000,000

Our Community

Equity & Inclusion 138 One (1) Administrative Coordinator position to provide support to the OEI department and to focus on the DEIB Strategic Workforce Plan.

$83,524

$81,549

Our Community

139 Create operating expense account for Immigrant Affairs Commission (IAC) to raise awareness about the commission. 140 Create an operating expense account for the Equity and Inclusion Commission.

$2,360

$2,360

Our Community Our Community Our Community Our Community

$2,360

$2,360

141 Increase expenses for an Affinity Group for OEI.

$3,000

$3,000

142 Human Relations: One (1) Human Relations Department Investigator position.

$78,899

$0

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