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<br />North Metro TV <br />Budget Line Item Supporting Information <br /> <br />Personnel <br /> <br />· All salaries are estimated to include any expected step increase and a maximum of a <br />3% cost of living increase. The actual cost of living increase will be determined and <br />approved by the Cable Commission, based on the average of member cities' <br />increase, at their December 2006 meeting. <br />· Both the Executive Director and Programming Coordinator salaries are split between <br />the two budgets. <br />· Five part-time production assistant positions have been added. They would earn up <br />to $425 per month (up to 42 hours per month at $10 per hour) and would not be <br />eligible for health benefits or PERA. Payroll taxes would apply. Some of the <br />benefits of having a pool of part-time producers include a more reliable and <br />consistently trained crew for van shoots, the ability to produce more programs, a <br />reservoir of individuals who may be interested in also working for cities to tape <br />meetings, and an overall increase in the quality of our final product. The technical <br />quality of our programs is of particular interest to us, as we are working to develop a <br />commercial sponsorship program. <br /> <br />Benefits <br /> <br />· Health/Dental coverage, ADD, STD, L TD, Life and Workers Compo The NMTC's <br />contribution to PERA increased from 6.0% to 6.25% of employees wages. <br /> <br />Insurance/Bonds <br /> <br />· Insurance was increased 10% for 2007, primarily to reflect the increased budgets. <br /> <br />Office Expenses <br /> <br />· Building security is based on 2006 151 quarter costs and is split SO/50 with the Media <br />Center. <br />· Postage and subscriptions covers the cost of mailing dubs, equipment for contract <br />maintenance, magazines, and other postage for the Media Center. <br />· Office supply line item reflects costs associated with printing publicity materials, <br />printing labels for dubs, and potential problems with older printers and fax machines. <br />· Telephone/lnternetlWeb Hosting costs reflect additional web costs, increases in <br />telephone costs, and the annual phone software upgrade. Split SO/50 with <br />Commission. <br />· Trash, Recycling, and Janitorial are based on current actual costs including inflation <br />considerations. Split SO/50 with Commission. <br />· Building maintenance includes lawn care, snow removal, heating/cooling <br />maintenance contract, annual fire inspection, carpet cleaning, window cleaning, <br /> <br />-22- <br /> <br />10 <br />