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North Metro Telecommunications Commission Budget Line Item Supporting Information Personnel ■ The personnel total increased by$20,812. The increase is the result of an up-to 2.75% cost of living adjustment and step increases for three employees. The 2.75% COLA is based on the percentage Member Cities will be using in 2019. • The part-time assistants are divided into two groups. Employees in the largest group are contracted when needed for a shoot, and generally do not work enough to qualify for PERA. The second part-time designation is for two 20 hour per week positions that do qualify for PERA. Neither category is eligible for health benefits. Payroll taxes apply. Benefits ■ The NMTC employee benefits package is based on the benefits packages offered by the Member Cities to their employees. It is budgeted at $1,145.00. This is a $30 per employee, per month increase over the previous year. This amount is less than the average of Member City package values. The average was determined by utilizing the most recent information provided by Member Cities. The benefits line-item increased by$7,113 over the 2018 budget. • The NMTC's contribution to PERA will remain at 7.5% in 2019. Administrative Expenses • Budgeted administrative expenses are $28,000 less than 2018. The decrease is due to a reduction in franchise renewal related expenses. It is anticipated that there will be no need to conduct a technical audit of Comcast. In 2018, money was budgeted for the franchise and PEG fee audits. Consultant fees were budgeted at the same amount as 2018, and there is a slight reduction in budgeted legal fees. Money from the franchise renewal reserve fund is included in the income estimate for 2019, to cover franchise related costs. + 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 certification classes and other equipment certification renewals. Production Expenses • Budgeted production expenses remain the same as expenses for 2018. It is anticipated that maintenance costs will remain low on the two vehicles. The advertising line-item covers ads, postcards, billboards, and receipt tape coupons. Promotions for home movie transfers, drone services, and targeted programming such as the live election night coverage are planned. • All other production expenses remain near the 2018 level. 33