Human Resources

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Human Resources

• 2008 Budget Presentation

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City Employees - Contributing to the Quality of
Life for all residents
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Human Resources Priorities for 2008

• Occupational Health Safety
• Continuous improvement of activities (Hire to
  Retire)
• Succession Planning
• Employee Development
• Meeting budget objectives

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Occupational Health Safety

• The City is paying more in Worksafe BC insurance
  premiums than the collective average of other
  employers in the same classification.
• Reducing the number and cost of worker injuries
  will result in less assessment costs
• City of Port Alberni Safety Management System
  Baseline Evaluation

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2007 Worksafe BC Assessment Costs
Assessable Payroll 9,804,379
Assessments at Base Rate 133,339
Surcharge 48,041
Assessment Paid 181,381
Assessment at Maximum Discount 66,669
Assessment at Maximum Surcharge 266,679
Potential Increases 85,298
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Human Resources Recoveries1.4120.3082 (Page 2
Line 39)

• 2007
• Sale of training - 6,500
• ACRD Emergency Planning - 8,333
• TOTAL14,833
• 2008 ( 115)
• Sale of training - 7,000
• ACRD Emergency Planning - 25,000
• TOTAL 32,000

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Personnel (Human Resources) 21283 (Page 7 Line
41)

• 2007- 2011 plan projected for 2008 114,982
• Does not include changes made in 2007 (138,241
  2007 amended)
• 2008 204, 243
• Increase of 89,261 (81.18)

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Changes from 2007 2008

• 2007 5 year plan
• 112,728
• 2007 Amended
• 138,421
• Inclusion of OHS position 4 months

• 2008 5 year plan
• 114,982 (2)
• 2008 budget
• 204,243
• Increase 89,261 ( 81.18)
• Change from 2007 amended
• Increase 65,822 (47.55)
• ACRD Offsetting revenue
• 25,000
• Increase 40,822 (29.49)

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Increases

• Wages/Benefits (80,661)
• OHS/Emergency Planning position full year
• Re-evaluation of Manager position
• Contract Services ( 8,000 )
• Investigations
• Memberships ( 600)
• OHS

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Employee Wellness 21285 (Page 7 Line 42)

• 2008 13,260 (-7.27 from 2007)
• Includes Employee Assistance Program and wellness
  initiatives.

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Training Development 021920 (Page 8 Line 49)
Department Specific 107,790  71.5
In-House Training 38,000  25.2
Technical Training 5,000  3.3 
TOTAL 150,790    100
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Department Specific (External)
Administration/Finance 24430
Economic Development 3100
EFAP 2150
Engineering/Public Works 25000
Fire 15560
Health Safety 6000
HR 3950
IT 2500
Museum 6900
Parks Recreation 11900
Planning 4300
RCMP 2000

• Annual Conferences
• Employee Development
• Certification Requirements
• Workshops
• Routine Travel

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In-House Training

• 38,000
• Revenue - 7,000
• Focus for 2008
• Supervisory Training
• Critical Incident Stress Training
• First Aid/CPR
• Emergency Operations

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Council Training Development21925 (Page 8
Line 50)

• 2008 Budget
• 29,972 (2)
• 2007
• 21,877

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Human ResourcesFive Year Financial Plan
2008 2008 2009 2009 2010 2010 2011 2011 2012 2012
21283 Personnel 204,243 81.18 200,168 -2 204,171 2 208,255 2 212,240 2
21285 Employee Wellness 13,260 -7.27 13,525 2 13,795 2 14,071 2 14,353 2
21920 Training 150,790 2 153,806 2 153,806 0 156,882 2 160,019 2
21925 Council Training 29,972 2 30,571 2 31,183 2 31,806 2 32,442 2
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Meeting Budget Objectives

• Human Resources
• Two key strategies
• Reduction through attrition
• Reduction in use of casual employees

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Reduction by Attrition

• Considerations to Replacing
• Key Positions
• Is the position still needed?
• Is there another way?
• Is reallocating an option?
• Can other departments do the job?
• Is the work flexible but necessary?

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Impact

• Reductions in services
• Reductions in level of service
• Other