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Item 3
S03096
21 March 2005
Employee Costs
Employee costs have increased by $1,311,600 or 4.9%. The major variations in this category relate
<strong>to</strong>:
• Employee Award increase <strong>of</strong> 3.5% ↑ $781,000
• Workers Compensation Premium ↑ $475,000
• Overtime ↑ $109,000
NB: Overtime costs were reduced in the library budget for 2004/2005 <strong>to</strong> reflect the anticipated
introduction <strong>of</strong> an enterprise agreement <strong>to</strong> cover staff working in Council libraries on weekends.
Subsequently, the enterprise agreement has not proceeded, and accordingly, overtime costs
associated with operating libraries on weekends have <strong>be</strong>en reinstated in<strong>to</strong> the draft budget for
2005/2006.
Operating Expenses
Operating expenses have increased by $268,400 or 2.8%. The major variations within operating
expenses are as follows:
• Legal Fees ↑ $197,000
• Insurances ↑ $64,000
• Merchant Bank Fees ↓ $126,000
• Corporate Events ↓ $16,000
• Electricity Charges ↑ $38,000
• Street Lighting Charges ↑ $35,000
• Rental Rebates ↑ $226,000
• Child Care Benefit fees ↓ $100,000
Materials and Contracts
Materials and contrac<strong>to</strong>rs costs have increased by $718,000 or 4.6%. The major variations within
materials and contracts are as follows:
• Contrac<strong>to</strong>rs ($1 million Domestic Waste) ↑ $1,257,000
• Waste Disposal Costs ↑ $102,000
• Materials ↓ $189,000
• Computer Costs (Information Technology) ↓ $154,000
• Fees & Sundry Expenses ↓ $337,000
• External Plant Hire ↓ $58,000
• Office Supplies ↑ $92,000
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