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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
7320 Employee Benefits
Health Insurance - Corporate Fund Employees Participants 1,700 1,698 1,703
(includes vision care) 1 Cost $13,267,748 $13,326,513 $15,360,780 g)
Cost/Participant $7,804.56 $7,848.36 $9,019.84
Prescription Drugs 1 Participants 1,700 1,698 1,703
Cost $2,807,632 $5,740,653 $3,322,788 h)
Cost/Participant $1,651.55 $3,380.83 $1,951.14
Dental Insurance - Corporate Fund Employees 1 Participants 1,694 1,995 1,694
Cost $1,079,004 $1,148,130 $1,150,000
Cost/Participant $636.96 $575.50 $678.87
Life Insurance - Corporate Fund Employees 1 Employees 1,755 1,690 1,763
Cost $111,040 $112,763 $90,000 i)
Cost/Employee $63.27 $66.72 $51.05
Deferred Compensation Administration Cost $35,000 $20,502 $121,000 j)
Other Benefits
Employee Assistance Program Cost $68,441 $94,311 $85,000
Wellness Program Cost $26,308 $30,753 $35,000
Flexible Spending Accounts Program Cost $24,554 $28,703 $40,000 k)
Administer and Finance the Tuition Reimbursement Participants 73 83 95
Program for the Entire District Cost $231,501 $189,118 $396,960 l)
Cost/Participant $3,171.25 $2,278.53 $4,178.53
7325 Labor and Employee Relations
Labor and Employee Relations Activities Employees 2,344 2,080 2,350
Cost $630,617 $813,993 $694,152 m)
Compliance with Unemployment Compensation Claims 41 52 50
Requirements Cost $39,153 $143,646 $100,000
Cost/Claim $954.95 $2,762.42 $2,000.00
7330 Personnel Administration
Personnel Activity Administration Employees Served 2,344 2,080 2,350
Cost $638,495 $739,691 $904,196 n)
Cost/Employee $272.40 $355.62 $384.76
Medical Services Payments and Record Maintenance Examinations 675 700 700
Cost $142,173 $162,371 $178,945
Cost/Examination $210.63 $231.96 $255.64
7604 Social Security and Medicare Contributions
Social Security and Medicare Matching Contributions Cost $1,934,393 $1,950,000 $2,205,000 o)
Total $61,833,028 $64,433,800 $54,001,400
g) Increase of 15 percent is offset by lower expected costs in prescription drugs resulting in lower overall increase than industry trend of 11 percent.
h) Cost-containment efforts such as increased co-pays and mail-order prescriptions are slowing the increase in total cost of the program.
i) District life insurance rate has decreased.
j) Increase due to consulting costs for selection of new plan vendor.
k) Costs to adminstrative plans have increased.
l) Increase due to new tuition reimbursement program implemented in 2008.
m) Decrease due to staff reallocation to training program and residency activities.
n) Increase due to greater numbers of new employees subject to Social Security and Medicare payments.
o) Number of employees served have increased.
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Additional funds budgeted in the Construction, Bond, and Stormwater Management Funds.
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