COST SAVING INITIATIVES Prepared for Spartanburg County Council January 26, 2009.
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Transcript of COST SAVING INITIATIVES Prepared for Spartanburg County Council January 26, 2009.
Furlough By Functional Area
In the General Fund, $16,109 has been saved through 12/31/08; savings of $35,000 were estimated through 12/31/08.
Total Savings through 1/2/09 are $17,405.
# of Positions
# of Furlough Days Taken
% of Furlough Days Taken
Leadership 5 3 60%Tax Collection 14 8 57%Public Safety 40 8 20%Judicial 48 8 17%Public Works 5 5 100%Planning and Land Use 9 8 89%Operational Support 15 12 80%Other Funds 20 20 100%
Total 156 72 46%
Furlough By DepartmentDepartments without 100% Participation
DEPT. DepartmentNumber of Employees
Number of Days Taken Percentage
Cost of Untaken Days
113 Legal Services 2 0 0% $ 429.28 123 Registration Election 1 0 0% $ 203.93 150 Auditor 3 0 0% $ 645.87 153 Treasurer 3 1 33% $ 466.10 164 GIS 1 0 0% $ 239.88 165 Delinquent Tax 2 1 50% $ 193.52 168 Finance 2 1 50% $ 358.91 183 Planning 5 4 80% $ 180.22 236 Communications - Main 1 0 0% $ 197.93 237 Communications - Oper 1 0 0% $ 225.94 250 Clerk of Court 2 0 0% $ 548.13 256 Probate Court 4 0 0% $ 1,103.33 258 Solicitor Grants 2 0 0% $ 404.70 259 Master In Equity 1 0 0% $ 422.07 262 Public Defender 11 1 9% $ 2,035.23 265 Magisterial Court 10 2 20% $ 2,174.61 268 Circuit Solicitor 17 5 29% $ 2,550.36 269 Pre-trial Intervention 1 0 0% $ 221.68 300 Sheriff 27 0 0% $ 5,355.17 305 Coroner 1 0 0% $ 226.89 310 Detention 6 4 67% $ 395.70
Total 128 44 34% $ 18,579.47
Frozen Positions
# of Frozen Positions
Leadership 0
Tax Collection 0
Public Safety 8
Judicial 5
Public Works 2
Planning & Land Use 2
Operational Support 2
Total 19
Estimated 12 week savings to the General Fund is $234,911
Fuel Usage Comparison
Program Area (General Fund Unless Noted)
Gallons
Dec 1-
Dec 31, 2007
Gallons
Dec 1-
Dec 31, 2008
Gallons
Difference
Leadership 0 0 0
Tax Collection 77 129 52
Public Safety 32,604 35,616 3,012
Judicial 698 698 0
Public Works 5,971 5,879 (92)
Planning & Land Use 707 651 (56)
Operational Support 845 465 (380)
Health & Human Services 85 23 (62)
All Other County Funds 14,974 14,696 (278)
Total, All Depts. & Funds 55,961 58,157 2,196
Fuel Usage Comparison
Department
Gallons
Dec 1-
Dec 31, 2007
Gallons
Dec 1-
Dec 31, 2008
Gallons
Difference
Sheriff’s Office 29,553 32,294 2,741
Roads & Bridges 5,739 5,572 (163)
Env. Enforcement – Animal Control
956 1,053 97
Facilities Maintenance 708 360 (348)
Building Codes 647 633 (14)
All Other General Fund Depts. 3,383 3,549 166
Solid Waste 11,914 12,058 144
Parks & Recreation 1,179 1,136 (43)
All Other Funds 1,882 1,502 (380)
Total, All Depts. & Funds 55,961 58,157 2,196
Fuel Usage Comparison
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20,000
30,000
40,000
50,000
60,000
Jul-08 Aug-08 Sep-08 Oct-08 Nov-08 Dec-08
Gallons Consumed
General Fund Sheriff's Office Roads and Bridges
Fuel Usage Comparison
62.00%
64.00%
66.00%
68.00%
70.00%
72.00%
74.00%
76.00%
July Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Sheriff Fuel Consumption as % of GF
FY 2009 FY 2008
Fuel Usage Comparison
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5.00%
10.00%
15.00%
20.00%
25.00%
July Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
R & B Fuel Consumption as % of GF
FY 2009 FY 2008
FY 09 General Fund Update
Projected Revenue Shortfalls: Homestead and FILO Taxes ($ 358,000) Local Government Fund 2nd Cut ($ 525,000) Interest Earnings on Investments ($ 1,025,000) Fees/Fines/Permits ($ 952,000) Other Changes 452,000
Impact of Cost Saving Initiatives on Estimated Spending Total: $ 78,000
Net Additional Impact: ($2,330,000)
ADDITIONAL COST SAVING INITIATIVES
• 6 Furlough Days All Employees $1,130,000
• Voluntary Time-Off Program $1,200,000
• Net Additional Savings $2,330,000 (Note: Does not include 2 assigned Management furlough days requiring a total of 8
furlough days by June 30, 2009. The estimate is based on 100% participation; at current 45% participation rate the yield is reduced to $516,000.)
Voluntary Time Off (VTO) Program• Allows non-Public Safety employees to reduce the
number of hours worked per year up to 20% while maintaining benefits.
• Approval granted based on management review so as to minimize service delivery impact.
• Allows management to adjust work schedules according to service demand.
• $2.9 Million estimated annual savings with 10% participation rate.
• Identify organizational improvement opportunities.
Voluntary Time Off (VTO) Program Examples
With management approval employees may:
• Reduce work hours from 37.5 to 30 per week
• Reduce work hours from 7.5 to 6 per day
• Take extended unpaid leave