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1 <br /> ORD-2021-033 <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br /> Meeting Date: December 14, 2021 <br /> Action Agenda <br /> Item No. 8-h <br /> SUBJECT: Fiscal Year 2021-22 Budget Amendment #5-A <br /> DEPARTMENT: Finance and Administrative Services <br /> ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: <br /> Attachment 1. Year-to-Date Budget Gary Donaldson, (919) 245-2453 <br /> Summary Brenda Bartholomew, (919) 245- <br /> Attachment 2. December 9, 2021 Update 2552 <br /> on FY 2020-21 Year End <br /> Financial Results <br /> PURPOSE: To approve Budget Amendment #5-A for Fiscal Year 2021-22. <br /> BACKGROUND: The BOCC received a recommendation at the Board's December 6, 2021 <br /> Business meeting to allocate $8 million in revenues over expenditures from FY 2020-21 and an <br /> additional $4 million in fund balance amounts exceeding the County's 16% unassigned fund <br /> balance policy. This mid-year budget adjustment in the amount of$12 million is recommended by <br /> the County Manager to be allocated as detailed below in order to benefit County residents, both <br /> school districts and County staff. <br /> Employee Wage Adjustment <br /> The County Manager requests a retroactive wage adjustment of three (3) percent for all <br /> permanent employees in active payroll status on December 17, 2021 for FY 2021-22 to be paid <br /> in two increments totaling $1.8 million: <br /> • Retroactive three (3) percent wage increase for all permanent employees in active payroll <br /> on December 17, 2021 for the period of July 1, 2021 through December 17, 2021; payable <br /> on December 22, 2021. <br /> • Three (3) percent wage increase for all permanent employees in active payroll status on <br /> December 17, 2021 beginning with the payroll period effective December 18, 2021, which <br /> is payable on January 7, 2022. <br /> As per the Orange County Code of Ordinances Section 28-55, the Manager shall be responsible <br /> for the administration and maintenance of the Salary Plan. The Manager shall recommend to the <br /> Board of Commissioners such increases, reductions, or amendments to the Salary Plan as is <br /> necessary to maintain fairness and adequacy of the Salary Plan. Based on the three (3) percent <br /> wage adjustment, it is recommended that the current Salary Schedule be updated to reflect the <br /> same percentage increase for all salary grades and ranges. <br /> Schools Achievement Gap and Mental Health Funding <br /> The County Manager requests $1.5 million to be distributed to the Orange County K-12 school <br /> districts to support their needs for additional support to close the racial and ethnic opportunity gap <br />