Referred to: The Health, Human Services and Housing Committee (Chairman Uchitelle and Legislators Collins, Corcoran, Harmon, Kitchen, Lopez, and McCollough), and The Ways and Means Committee (Chairman Gavaris and Legislators Collins, Hansut, Kovacs, Nolan, and Roberts)

Legislator Eric Stewart offers the following:

WHEREAS, the Department of Public Health requested the addition of a Records Clerk position in the 2024 Executive Recommended Budget; and

WHEREAS, a budget amendment was sponsored to add a Records Clerk Position to the Department of Health which was not approved with the adoption of the 2024 Operating Budget; and

WHEREAS, the Department of Public Health is required to handle filing, records requests, and other clerical duties which are currently being handled by higher level employees; and

WHEREAS, in order to support the increased administrative load within the Department of Public Health, it is necessary to create a new Records Clerk position, for which an amendment to the 2024 budget is necessary; now, therefore be it

RESOLVED, that the 2024 Ulster County Operating Budget is hereby amended as follows:

CREATE                                            AMOUNT

401020XX                       Records Clerk (CSEA; 70-hours)           $37,011.00*

(PL#)                               *Annual Salary

Annual Benefits $18,113

Effective March 1, 2024

INCREASE                               AMOUNT

AA.4010.2200-1300.1300          Regular Pay                                $30,796.00

(App.#)

AA.4010.2200-8000.8000          Retirement                                 $  4,764.00

(App.#)

AA.4010.2200-8010.8010           Social Security / FICA                $  2,356.00

(App.#)

AA.4010.2200-8020.8020          Health Insurance - Dental            $    369.00

(App.#) 

AA.4010.2200-8020.8035          Health Insurance - Hospital          $ 7,529.00

(App.#)                                      & Medical

AA.4010.2200-8020.8055          Health Insurance - Optical           $      53.00

(App.#)

AA.9900.9900-3700.9990          Appropriated Fund Balance         $45,867.00

(Rev.#),

and moves its adoption.

ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:

AYES:                     NOES:    

Passed Committee:  Health, Human Services and Housing on _____________.

Passed Committee:  Ways and Means on _____________.

FINANCIAL IMPACT:

$45,867.00 - ADDITIONAL 2024 APPROPRIATION DOLLARS

$45,867.00 - ADDITIONAL 2024 FUND BALANCE APPROPRIATION