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SECTION IV
DETAIL OF DEPARTMENT APPROPRIATIONS
The Corporate Fund provides for day-to-day staff services as well as the operations and maintenance of treatment plants,
pumping stations, collection sewers, tunnels, and related facilities. This section provides appropriation detail for the
operations and support departments.
Graphs indicate staffing, appropriations, and expenditures from 2000 through budgeted 2009, and charts show organizational
structure. The organization chart shows organization number, actual 2007 positions, as well as positions budgeted for 2008
and 2009. In this section, and throughout the Budget, actual expenditures are used for 2007 with estimated costs for 2008 and
budgeted costs for 2009. Additional information for each Department includes:
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A Narrative explanation of the responsibilities of the Department, changes in appropriation from the 2008
Budget, accomplishments during 2008, and significant features for the 2009 Budget. The mission statement,
major goals, and initiatives are also provided.
A list of Objectives by Priority describes each objective, assigns the costs associated with it, and indicates its
percentage of the total Department budget.
Programs by Priority includes major Department functions and projected costs and staffing levels with
comparison to budgeted 2008. Actual costs are shown for 2007.
Performance Data measures specific Department activities by cost, and where possible, measurable units, and
compares estimated budgeted costs for 2009 and 2008 with actual costs for 2007.
The Line Item Analysis provides detailed line item appropriations over a three year period. Appropriations for
2009 are shown as proposed by the Executive Director, subsequently recommended by the Committee on
Budget and Employment, and ulitmately adopted and amended by the Board of Commissioners. Original and
adjusted appropriations including estimated expenditures are shown for 2008. Actual 2007 expenditures are
provided.
The Position Analysis provides comparative departmental personnel position information for the previous,
current, and budget years. Position counts and appropriations for the current and budget years are provided as
totals by section or unit, division, and department. The pay plan and grade for each class title is provided and
can be used to reference the salary schedules contained in the appendix to determine the applicable salary range.
The 2009 salary appropriation is adjusted for vacancies in the Line Item Analysis.
Corporate Appropriations, Expenditures, and Budgeted Positions, 2000-2009 ........ 111
Corporate Fund Organization Chart .......................................................................... 112
Board of Commissioners ........................................................................................... 113
General Administration ............................................................................................. 121
Monitoring and Research ...........................................................................................139
Procurement and Materials Management .................................................................. 167
Human Resources....................................................................................................... 181
Information Technology ............................................................................................ 197
Law ............................................................................................................................213
Finance ...................................................................................................................... 225
Maintenance and Operations
Summary of All Divisions .............................................................................237
General Division ........................................................................................... 250
North Service Area ....................................................................................... 266
Calumet Service Area ................................................................................... 286
Stickney Service Area ................................................................................... 305
Engineering ............................................................................................................... 327
CORPORATE FUND