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SBa 09 this resource the Sheriffs department is able to achieve compulsory tasks without reducing the department's strength in tasks the temporaries can fulfill so adequately and proper. Likewise the responsibility to transport federal inmates for the U.S, Marshall's Service, on an hour's notice, is handled by these personnel, As many as 10 to 15 prisoners are transported daily to medical appointments, dentist office, or other holding facilities around the state on a daily basis. The Sheriffs department uses nine experienced, certified, trained law enforcement officers at an outlay that is less than half of what full -time members would cost. These people provide coverage and back up to fulltime deputies in performing duties that are not optional, but time consuming and required by law. Two civilian temporaries operate the Information Desk in the Sheriffs Office. One civilian assists in civil district court one day every two weeks. These people have gained the required experience before their retirement; they are knowledgeable of the County and department procedures. Serving as an example of drawing on a cost- effective measure at temporary rate vs, placement of a fulltime sworn Deputy to sit at the front desk eight hours a day or assist in civil court, Social Services Social Services funds for temporary staff were reduced significantly in the 2005 -06 budget submitted by Social Services, The funds currently available in Child and Family Services are mostly for the part time worker in adult services who is handling the additional number of community alternatives cases. Since Social Services could not add a position, the department has been trying to make do through temporary staff. Social Services receives 100 percent reimbursement for these costs. The funds budgeted in Economic Services pay for the supervision of the income maintenance caseworker staff at UNC Hospitals and these costs are reimbursed through that contract. Most of the other funds are used for the seasonal staff who help with the energy assistance program. At times Social Services also have used these staff to help when the volume of work has caused backlogs at the department. There are some funds in the Skills Development budget and the administrative budget for unanticipated issues including coverage for critical receptionist positions, Social Services cut those areas as much as possible as part of the original budget submission. Solid Waste The Solid Waste department uses temporary staff in each of its divisions as described below: