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-3- Function 2002 -03 2003 -04 Amount Percent Amount Percent Total 1,475,249 100 1,926,100 1 100 In summary, about 74 percent of the temporary wage expenses are in the areas of Human Services and Public Safety. If General Services is added in, the three groups together account for about 87 percent of temporary wages, Needs /issues Leading to use of Temporary Employees Attachment 4 provides examples of the uses of temporary employees. Reasons for Temporary Wage Cost Increases in 2003 -04 In 2003 -04 as compared to 2002 -03, the expenditures for temporary wages increased by $450,851. Of this total increase, $366,237 is accounted for by the transfer of the Emergency Transportation function from the Orange County Rescue Squad to the County effective .July 1, 2003. For 2002 -03, the wages for emergency transportation were part of the total contract stipend given the Orange County Rescue Squad so these expenditures were not reflected in the County 2002 -03 temporary wage expenditures. Therefore the full transportation amount for 2003 -04 shows as an increase. In total the amount expended for Emergency Transportation in 2003 -04 (overtime, temporary wages, permanent salaries and so forth) was within the amount budgeted for 2003 -04. The Emergency Transportation budget for 2003 -04 was $999,770 and total actual expenditures were $947,292. The other departments with temporary wage increases in 2003 -04 as compared to 2002 -03 are listed below, Department Temporary Cost Increase Animal Services $1,129 Commissioners' Office $10,351 Cooperative Extension $21,950 Economic Develop. & Visitor Bureau $9,338 Emergency Management (Other than Transportation) $16,598 Health $62,193 Library $9,012 Planning $30,152 Purchasing & Central Services $462