Referred to: The Laws and Rules, Governmental Services Committee (Chairman

Roberts and Legislators Donaldson, Haynes, Heppner, and James Maloney), and The

Ways and Means Committee (Chairman Gerentine and Legislators Archer, Bartels,

Lopez, James Maloney, Joseph Maloney, and Petit)

Legislators David B. Donaldson, Lynn Eckert, and Laura Petit offer the following:

WHEREAS, this resolution has been introduced on behalf of the Ulster

County Comptroller (“Comptroller”); and

WHEREAS, pursuant to § C-58 of the Ulster County Charter (“Charter”) and

§ A9-3 of the Ulster County Administrative Code (“Code”), the Comptroller “shall

have the power to appoint such Deputy Comptrollers, assistants and employees in his

or her office as shall be authorized by the County Legislature”; and

WHEREAS, the 2017 Ulster County Budget entirely defunded the position of

Confidential Secretary to the Office of the Comptroller (“Office”); and

WHEREAS, it has been determined that the Comptroller still requires the

administrative and operational tasks that have been routinely performed by this

position since the Office’s inception in 2009; and

WHEREAS, the Comptroller requests that the Ulster County Budget be

amended accordingly to reflect the restoration of the Office’s Confidential Secretary

position at a 37.5 hour weekly work schedule, providing an annual salary of $53,297

and $31,595 in related fringe expenses (total expenses of $84,891); now, therefore,

be it

RESOLVED, the 2018 Ulster County Budget is hereby amended as follows:

RESTORE AMOUNT

1315.1015 Confidential Secretary $44,517*

(PL #) *Salary to year end

(Effective March 1, 2018)

(Benefits to year end: $26,391) 

INCREASE AMOUNT

AA.1315.1082-1300.1300 Regular Pay $44,517.00

AA.1315.1082-8000.8000 Retirement $ 6,936.00

AA.1315.1082-8010.8010 SS/FICA $ 3,406.00

AA.1315.1082-8020.8000 Health Insurance $16,049.00

DECREASE AMOUNT

AA.1990.1331-4600.4660 Contingency $70,908.00

and move its adoption.

ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:

AYES: NOES:

Postponed in Committee: Laws and Rules, Governmental Services on February 12,

2018

Passed Committee: Laws and Rules, Governmental Services on _____________.

Passed Committee: Ways and Means on _____________.

FINANCIAL IMPACT:

$70,908.00 – 2018 COUNTY DOLLARS