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Honorable Members of the Hawai`i County Council March 1, 2012 Page 7 Health Fund • Health Benefits. This item represents the purchase of health coverage for active and retired employees. It is a binding obligation on the part of each of the counties and the state, and will continue uninterrupted next year and into the future to ensure that all public workers and retirees receive all of the health benefits to which they are entitled. This proposed budget includes $29.8 million to provide coverage to active employees and retirees, which will continue the current level of health coverage for all. Miscellaneous • Provision for Payroll Lag. This item from the current year budget was a one-time provision to reflect the adjustment of pay days to fall on the day after a pay period ends, rather than on the last day of the pay period. The elimination of this item results in an increase to miscellaneous expenditures of approximately $6.0 million. • Provision for Compensation Adjustment. For the FY 2011-12 budget there was an expectation that County employees represented by HGEA would be taking a one-day per month furlough, however there was no final agreement, so a provisional account was established to reflect the expected savings. For the FY 2012-13 budget the savings are reflected in each department's salaries and wages accounts. The elimination of this item results in an increase to miscellaneous expenditures of approximately $3.0 million. • Transfer to Self-Insurance. Due to current fiscal challenges and the fact that the balance in the fund is now at $1.2 million, no transfer is included in the proposed budget from the general fund to the county's self-insurance fund, resulting in a $1.0 million reduction in this item. However, the administration is concerned about the possibility of new potential claims against the county and will re-evaluate the status when preparing the amended budget submittal for May to determine if a transfer is needed to cover potential or existing claims against the county. • Transfer to Solid Waste Fund. This budget reduces the general fund subsidy of the solid waste fund by $2.3 million. Total transfers from the general fund to the Solid Waste Fund to subsidize the solid waste management in the County of Hawai`i will be $15.9 million in the year ahead.