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North Metr� Telec�mmunications Commission Budget Line ltem Suppo�ting Information Personnel • All salaries are budgeted at the 2009 level, except for 1 employee receiving a step increase. However, money was budgeted in the Contingency Expenses line i#em, under Administrative Expenses, in the event the Cities should include raises for employees in their 2012 �ud�ets. The amount budgeted ($14,000) wo�ld cover up - to a 2% salary increase an�i associated tajces and PERA expenses. • The part-time production assistant positions earn up to $420 per month (up to 42 hours per month at $10 per hour) and are not eligibie for health benefits or PERA. Payroll taxes apply. There is no increase in the number of part-time hours budgeted or the salary leveis of part-timers for 2412. Benefits • The �1MTC employee benefi�s package is determined by averaging the benefits '' pac�Cages offered by the Member Cities to their employees. This line item has been budgeted sNght{y higher than in 2011, to reflect an increased average of the Cities � benefits packages. The total benefits line item increased by $2,178. • The NMTC's contribution to PERA is not expected to increase in 2012. I Administrative ExAenses � Overall, budgeted administrative expenses were decreased by $2,000 as compared to the 2011 budget. The conference and consultants line items were lowered and #he personnel recruitment line-item was eliminated. We use on-line recruitment tools I when hiring, and those toois are free. The contingency expenses line-item was included under administrative expenses, but covers any possible personnel reiated i increases in 2012. I wasn't sure where to place this line-item and it could be moved to the personnel sections rf appropriate. There is not an expectation that there will be a need for increased legal expenses in 2012. � Tuition and training expenses comply with the revised employee handbook designating $500 per employee per year for training purposes and to cover the expenses for IT staff's Microsoft and SCALA certification classes. • GovernmenULegislative affairs money is to support efforts to protect local franchising and community te)evision funding. There are rumbiings regarding statewide franchising in Minnesota, �especially with the CenturyLink acquisition of Qwest, and #he CAP Act will need support. Production Expenses • Advertising/Marketing iine item includes billboards, flyers, posters, cable s�ots, t- shirts, and other mar�cetit�g incentives. P.1 25