Montgomery County Maryland Operating Budget

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Mission Statement

To foster excellence in people by providing quality human resources services to our employees, partners, and the community.

Budget Overview

The total approved FY22 Operating Budget for the Office of Human Resources is $317,099,839, an increase of $14,285,985 or 4.72 percent from the FY21 Approved Budget of $302,813,854. Personnel Costs comprise 2.84 percent of the budget for 65 full-time position(s) and two part-time position(s), and a total of 67.65 FTEs. Total FTEs may include seasonal or temporary positions and may also reflect workforce charged to or from other departments or funds. Operating Expenses account for the remaining 97.16 percent of the FY22 budget.

The Office of Human Resources Budget is comprised of a General Fund component of $8,203,407 and a Employee Health Benefit Self Insurance Fund component of $308,896,432.

County Priority Outcomes

While this program area supports all eight of the County Result Areas, the following is emphasized:

Effective, Sustainable Government

Program Performance Measures

Performance measures for this department are included below (where applicable), with multi-program measures displayed at the front of this section and program-specific measures shown with the relevant program. The FY21 estimates reflect funding based on the FY21 approved budget. The FY22 and FY23 figures are performance targets based on the FY22 approved budget and funding for comparable service levels in FY23.

Initiatives

Implementation of an OHR Strategic Plan designed to address service gaps, enhance the customer experience, and strengthen partnerships within the HR Community.

Program Descriptions

Director's Office

The Director's Office provides services to the Department: executive management and recruitment; policy direction; strategic and financial planning; communications and public relations; and resources management. In addition, the Office provides consultation services on human resources matters to the County Executive and other department directors. The Director's Office is responsible for...

Business Operations and Performance

The Business Operations and Performance Division is comprised of the Classification, Compensation, and Workforce Performance teams. The Classification and Compensation team reviews and evaluates the duties and responsibilities of individual positions and occupational classes in response to employee, department, and union requests to assure that positions are correctly assigned at...

Program Performance Measures	Actual FY19	Actual FY20	Estimated FY21	Target FY22	Target FY23
Job classification activities completed ¹	166	162	149	159	161
Number of new hire salary equity analyses completed	160	341	197	233	287
Average days to complete new hire salary equity analyses ²	16	18	16
Average days to complete non-study job classifications related to hires ³	N/A	25	18
Percent of job classifications reviewed/studied within the past 10 years ⁴	25%	24%	28%

Recruitment and Selection

The Recruitment and Selection Team is responsible for attracting, hiring, promoting and retaining candidates for County departments and agencies that result in a highly skilled, competent, and diverse workforce. The team engages in a wide variety of outreach activities designed to ensure quality and diversity in the candidate population including...

Program Performance Measures	Actual FY19	Actual FY20	Estimated FY21	Target FY22	Target FY23
Number of people hired	1,369	1,382	1,173	1,308	1,345
Percent of vacancies filled within target duration	40%	51%	70%
Average number of days to fill a vacant County position	104	108	89
Percent of new hires who are racial minorities (compared to county labor force: 56%)	57%	57%	56%

EEO Compliance and Diversity Management

The Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Diversity Management team ensures compliance with local, State, and Federal discrimination laws, as well as Montgomery County Personnel Regulations Section 5, related to Equal Employment Opportunity. The Division provides mandatory and customized training to employees and managers concerning equal employment and diversity management. The...

Program Performance Measures	Actual FY19	Actual FY20	Estimated FY21	Target FY22	Target FY23
Number of Equal Employment Opportunity complaints/inquiries received	184	145	173	180	198
Number of participants in Equal Employment Opportunity and diversity management trainings	1,788	1,288	1,500	1,600	1,700
Percent of Equal Employment Opportunity cases with successful resolution	37%	26%	32%
Percent of trainings that are customized for departments ¹	34%	41%	45%

Health & Employee Welfare

The Health Insurance team manages and administers the County's health and welfare plans in accordance with County policy and local, State, and Federal laws. In addition to maintaining operations associated with annual open enrollment and program eligibility, the team provides customer service, communications, education, and counseling to County employees, participating...

Program Performance Measures	Actual FY19	Actual FY20	Estimated FY21	Target FY22	Target FY23
Number of employees enrolled in Virgin Pulse wellness program	5,881	6,081	6,300	6,087	6,200
Percent of employees actively engaged in Virgin Pulse wellness program	63%	51%	49%
Percent of Virgin Pulse wellness program users whose chronic disease risk decreases	82%	82%	79%

Occupational Medical Services

The Occupational Medical Services team (OMS) (including Fire and Rescue Occupational Medical Services) provides multi-disciplinary occupational medical services, such as work-related medical and safety-hazard assessments to promote the health, wellness, and productivity of the County workforce. OMS also administers the County's drug and alcohol and centralized Family and Medical Leave...

Program Performance Measures	Actual FY19	Actual FY20	Estimated FY21	Target FY22	Target FY23
Number of mandatory incumbent physical exams performed by Occupational Medical Services	3,050	2,424	2,545	3,000	3,150
Number of candidates processed for medical clearances	2,174	1,808	1,898	2,150	2,258
Percent of medical encounters processed within five days of visit	70%	74%	78%
Average patient length of stay from sign in to discharge (minutes)	71	70	70
Percent of mandatory incumbent physical exams completed within required timeline	72%	78%	80%

Training and Organizational Development

The Training and Organizational Development team provides training, workforce planning, and organizational effectiveness programs and activities that increase the knowledge, skills, and abilities of the County's workforce. The team offers professional development opportunities to employees and managers through online learning and instructor-led classes and designs performance improvement strategies and specialized...

Program Performance Measures	Actual FY19	Actual FY20	Estimated FY21	Target FY22	Target FY23
Number of training classes offered	743	745	750	750	750
Percent of employees who participate in at least two non-mandatory training/development programs ¹	3.5%	19.5%	15.0%
Percent of training courses geared toward leadership development	3.8%	4.0%	4.0%
Percent of computer skills trainees who report applying skills to current position	94%	98%	95%

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2022 APPROVED Budget

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Budget Snapshot

317.1M FY22 Approved
Operating Budget

67.7 Full Time
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Budget Trends

Program Contacts

Contact Jennifer Shovlin of the Office of Human Resources at 240.777.5039 or Corey Orlosky of the Office of Management and Budget at 240.777.2762 for more information regarding this department's operating budget.

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Budget Summary

Title	Actual FY20	Budget FY21	Estimate FY21	Approved FY22	%Chg Bud/App
COUNTY GENERAL FUND
EXPENDITURES
Salaries and Wages	4198523.00	4235292.00	4007425.00	4722473.00	11.5
Employee Benefits	1189130.00	1153426.00	1037051.00	1191427.00	3.3
County General Fund Personnel Costs	5387653.00	5388718.00	5044476.00	5913900.00	9.7
Operating Expenses	3241778.00	2454076.00	2566410.00	2289507.00	-6.7
Capital Outlay	18974.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.0
County General Fund Expenditures	8648405.00	7842794.00	7610886.00	8203407.00	4.6
PERSONNEL
Full-Time	68.00	61.00	61.00	65.00	6.6
Part-Time	2.00	2.00	2.00	2.00	0.0
FTEs	45.00	39.80	39.80	43.80	10.1
County General Fund Revenues	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.0

EMPLOYEE HEALTH SELF INSURANCE
EXPENDITURES
Salaries and Wages	2468573.00	2320206.00	2327348.00	2412318.00	4.0
Employee Benefits	626707.00	679153.00	586263.00	688042.00	1.3
Employee Health Self Insurance Personnel Costs	3095280.00	2999359.00	2913611.00	3100360.00	3.4
Operating Expenses	258270598.00	291971701.00	270777741.00	305796072.00	4.7
Employee Health Self Insurance Expenditures	261365878.00	294971060.00	273691352.00	308896432.00	4.7
PERSONNEL
Full-Time	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.0
Part-Time	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.0
FTEs	23.65	23.85	23.85	23.85	0.0
REVENUES
Investment Income	98546.00	118600.00	5750.00	1660.00	-98.6
Medicaid/Medicare Reimbursement	0.00	31037577.00	31037577.00	34923652.00	12.5
Other Charges/Fees	9178489.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.0
Other Intergovernmental	0.00	8357060.00	8357060.00	8419282.00	0.7
Self Insurance Employee Health Income	60940593.00	255584170.00	252160320.00	265553498.00	3.9
Employee Health Self Insurance Revenues	70217628.00	295097407.00	291560707.00	308898092.00	4.7

GRANT FUND - MCG
EXPENDITURES
Salaries and Wages	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.0
Employee Benefits	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.0
Grant Fund - MCG Personnel Costs	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.0
Grant Fund - MCG Expenditures	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.0
PERSONNEL
Full-Time	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.0
Part-Time	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.0
FTEs	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.0
Grant Fund - MCG Revenues	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.0

DEPARTMENT TOTALS
Total Expenditures	270014283.00	302813854.00	281302238.00	317099839.00	4.7
Total Full-Time Positions	68.00	61.00	61.00	65.00	6.6
Total Part-Time Positions	2.00	2.00	2.00	2.00	0.0
Total FTEs	68.65	63.65	63.65	67.65	6.3
Total Revenues	70217628.00	295097407.00	291560707.00	308898092.00	4.7

FY22 Approved Changes

Title	Expenditures	FTEs
COUNTY GENERAL FUND
FY21 ORIGINAL APPROPRIATION	7842794	39.80
Changes (with service impacts)
Enhance: OHR Strategic Plan Implementation: Phase I [Director's Office]	399990	4.00
Reduce: Tuition Assistance [Training and Organizational Development]	-150000	0.00
Other Adjustments (with no service impacts)
Re-align: Disability Employment Initiative [Recruitment and Selection]	188851	2.00
Increase Cost: FY21 Compensation Adjustment	118859	0.00
Increase Cost: FY22 Compensation Adjustment	41656	0.00
Shift: Community Grants Moved from Community Grants Non Departmental Account to OHR's Base Budget for The Ivymount School, Inc [Recruitment and Selection]	40000	0.00
Decrease Cost: Print and Mail Adjustment	-4569	0.00
Decrease Cost: Retirement Adjustment	-8402	0.00
Re-align: OHR Strategic Plan Eliminate MIII Position in Support of Phase I [Business Operations and Performance]	-123822	-1.00
Re-align: OHR Strategic Plan Eliminate MII Position in Support of Phase I [Director's Office]	-141950	-1.00
FY22 APPROVED	8203407	43.80

EMPLOYEE HEALTH SELF INSURANCE
FY21 ORIGINAL APPROPRIATION	294971060	23.85
Other Adjustments (with no service impacts)
Increase Cost: Claims Expenditure Adjustment [Health & Employee Welfare]	13824371	0.00
Increase Cost: FY21 Compensation Adjustment	70199	0.00
Increase Cost: FY22 Compensation Adjustment	24975	0.00
Increase Cost: Retirement Adjustment	5827	0.00
FY22 APPROVED	308896432	23.85

GRANT FUND - MCG
FY21 ORIGINAL APPROPRIATION	0	0.00
FY22 APPROVED	0	0.00

Program Summary

Program Name	FY21 APPR Expenditures	FY21 APPR FTEs	FY22 APPR Expenditures	FY22 APPR FTEs
Business Operations and Performance	1191455	8.00	1010904	7.00
Director's Office	3135477	21.40	3528083	24.40
EEO Compliance and Diversity Management	452671	3.00	438806	3.00
Health & Employee Welfare	293256717	14.35	307202092	14.35
Occupational Medical Services	2175703	2.00	2206288	2.00
Recruitment and Selection	1579763	10.40	1826708	12.40
Training and Organizational Development	1022068	4.50	886958	4.50
Total	302813854	63.65	317099839	67.65

Charges to Other Departments

Charged Department	Charged Fund	FY21 Total$	FY21 FTES	FY22 Total$	FY22 FTES
COUNTY GENERAL FUND
Fire and Rescue Service	Fire	1609896	0.00	1612860	0.00
NDA - Montgomery County Employee Retirement Plans	Employees Retirement Savings Plan (RSP)	26939	0.20	27152	0.20
NDA - Montgomery County Employee Retirement Plans	Retirement Fund (ERS)	187929	0.40	155299	0.40
NDA - Montgomery County Employee Retirement Plans	Non-Appropriated Funds	26390	0.00	9690	0.00
Total		1851154	0.60	1805001	0.60

Funding Parameter Items ($000s)

Title	FY22	FY23	FY24	FY25	FY26	FY27
COUNTY GENERAL FUND
EXPENDITURES
FY22 Approved	8203.000000	8203.000000	8203.000000	8203.000000	8203.000000	8203.000000
No inflation or compensation change is included in outyear projections.
Labor Contracts	0.000000	91.000000	91.000000	91.000000	91.000000	91.000000
These figures represent the estimated annualized cost of general wage adjustments, service increments, and other negotiated items.
Subtotal Expenditures	8203.000000	8294.000000	8294.000000	8294.000000	8294.000000	8294.000000

EMPLOYEE HEALTH SELF INSURANCE
EXPENDITURES
FY22 Approved	308896.000000	308896.000000	308896.000000	308896.000000	308896.000000	308896.000000
No inflation or compensation change is included in outyear projections.
Labor Contracts	0.000000	53.000000	53.000000	53.000000	53.000000	53.000000
These figures represent the estimated annualized cost of general wage adjustments, service increments, and other negotiated items.
Subtotal Expenditures	308896.000000	308949.000000	308949.000000	308949.000000	308949.000000	308949.000000