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34 <br /> Orange County, NC <br /> Financial Plan & Rate Study for Solid Waste Enterprise Fund SCS ENGINEERS <br /> 5. Based on fleet audit, assess the need for underutilized equipment and continue to <br /> encourage the sharing of equipment among different Divisions within the <br /> Department. <br /> 6. Continue to consider consolidation of additional resources between two or more <br /> Divisions within the Department. <br /> 7. Consider the additional sharing of resources of other municipalities and other public <br /> and private entities. <br /> For example, salaries and other personnel benefits make up one of the largest source of expense <br /> throughout all four Divisions within the Department. Reducing the personnel force can have a <br /> large effect on Department expenses. The below chart calculates the per person costs for the 64 <br /> employees funded by the Department. SCS calculated that an average employee's total expenses <br /> within the Department equates to approximately $1 of the Program Fee (or approximately <br /> $61,000), as demonstrated in Exhibit 16. <br /> Exhibit 16. Average Personnel Direct-Cost per Person <br /> FY 2016-17 <br /> Account Description Expense($) <br /> Permanent Salaries 2,602,977 <br /> Overtime 42,277 <br /> Holiday Pay 37,006 <br /> Longevity 30,015 <br /> Temporary Personnel 129,694 <br /> Social Security 176,202 <br /> Medicare 41,209 <br /> Medical Insurance 571,099 <br /> Med Insurance Payment In Lieu 3,600 <br /> HSA Contribution 16,992 <br /> Dental Insurance 21,228 <br /> Life Insurance 6,571 <br /> Retirement 196,641 <br /> Non-Sworn 401(K) I 45,046 <br /> Total Personnel Direct Costs 3,920,557 <br /> Total Personnel Direct 61,259 <br /> Cost/Person <br /> 24 <br />