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METROPOLITAN WATER RECLAMATION DISTRICT OF GREATER CHICAGO
2009 BUDGET
25000 HUMAN RESOURCES PERFORMANCE DATA
Program 2007 2008 2009
Number Measurable Activity Title Actual Budgeted Estimated
7150 Civil Service Board Procedures
Hear and Render Decisions on Appeals from Employees; Actions 173 132 204
Ratify Amendments to the Personnel Rules; Hear and Cost $277,489 $289,299 $258,225
Render Decisions on Discharges Cost/Action $1,603.98 $2,191.66 $1,265.81
7290 Examination and Employment Activities
Candidates 9,252 5,500 4,500
Examinations 71 55 50
Applications 12,842 5,728 6,300
Requisitions 318 304 300
Cost $1,809,287 $2,219,934 $2,039,289 a)
7295 Equal Employment Opportunity Activities
Provide Counseling and Investigate Complaints Actions 530 600 600
Cost $221,538 $261,622 $246,766
Cost/Action $418.00 $436.04 $411.28
7296 Recruitment and Marketing Activities
Diversity /Outreach Recruitment Cost $40,250 $259,167 $259,167
Campus Recruitment Cost $174,823 $259,167 $257,716
7300 Compensation and Classification Activities Cost $374,015 $381,781 $416,423
7310 Training and Development
In-House Training and Professional Development Participants 288 2,260 5,230
Cost $229,598 $243,151 $545,452 b)
Cost/Participant $797.22 $107.59 $104.29
Seminars and Conference Costs Cost $91,770 $67,542 $136,100
Engineer Trainees Costs Cost $100,125 $108,067 $108,067
Apprenticeship Program Cost $66,833 $67,542 $67,542
7311 Employee Performance Management Cost $0 $0 $117,332 c)
7315 Retiree Benefits
Health Insurance -Corporate Fund Retirees Retirees 1,935 1,890 1,937
Cost $7,520,646 $8,265,229 $9,228,231 d)
Cost/Participant $3,886.64 $4,373.14 $4,764.19
Prescription Drug Retirees Participants 1,935 1,890 1,937
Cost $4,890,595 $5,510,152 $5,637,269 e)
Cost/Participant $2,527.44 $2,915.42 $2,910.31
7316 OPEB Trust Contributions Cost $25,000,000 $22,000,000 $10,000,000 f)
a) Decrease due to fewer examinations requested by departments for 2009 than 2008.
b) Increase due to new initiatives such as Management and Leadership Development.
c) Increase due to new reporting item.
d) Increase of 12 percent is offset by lower expected increase in prescription drug costs resulting in lower overall increase than industry trend of 11
percent.
e) Cost-containment efforts such as increased co-pays and mail-order prescriptions are slowing the increase in total cost of the program.
f) Decrease due to OPEB trust plan requires lower contribution in 2009.
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