Department of Civil Service
The enacted budget makes the following changes to the Executive Budget (June 22, 2010):
· Makes no changes in the All Funds appropriations, a $2.76 million reduction from the SFY 2009-10 enacted budget All Funds appropriation.
The Executive Budget recommends (as of January 26, 2010):
A SFY 2010-11 workforce of 498, a decrease of 5 FTEs from the adjusted FTE level for SFY 2009-10. The adjusted SFY 2008-09 FTEs reflect the reduction of 41 FTEs from the enacted SFY 2009-10 fill level. The Department of Civil Service workforce, with these 46 FTE reductions, has been reduced by 250 FTEs since SFY 1994-95. Their ability to enforce the merit system has been severely constrained by this overall reduction in their workforce. The following chart identifies adjustments in current fiscal year’s FTEs along with the recommended differences in FY 2010-11 FTEs by program:
|
Program |
FY 2009-10 Adjustment |
FY 2010-11 FTEs 3/31/11 |
FY 2010-11 Difference |
|
Administration and Information Management |
-18 |
76 |
0 |
|
Commission Operations & Municipal Assistance |
+3 |
12 |
0 |
|
Labor Management Programs |
-1 |
16 |
0 |
|
Personnel Benefit Services |
-19 |
179 |
0 |
|
Personnel Management Services |
-6 |
215 |
-5 |
|
Total |
-41 |
498 |
-5 |
· An All Funds budget of $61.554 million a decrease of $2.758 million, (4.3%) from the enacted SFY 2009-10 All Funds appropriation.
· A total appropriation for Personal Service of $36.08 million, a decrease of $2.567 million (-6.6%) from the enacted SFY 2008-09 budget.
· A total appropriation for Contractual Services of $7.3 million, a decrease of $652,000 (-8.2%) from 2009-10.
· According to the Assembly the Department’s budget reflects reductions related to anticipated collective bargaining savings totaling $666,000. It is unclear what collective bargaining savings they are referring to but it may reflect the reduction in the department’s budget that is due to the Governor’s proposal to negotiated employee salary givebacks worth $250 million in SFY 2010-11. We will try to clarify this issue
· The Department of Civil Service employed an estimated 41 employees under consultant contracts in SFY 2009-10 at an estimated cost of $2.081 million or an average cost of $50,756 per consultant. It is estimated that the number of employees employed under consultant contracts will be 35 in SFY 2010-11, at an estimated cost of $1.961 million, or $56,043 per consultant. The number of consultants is not equated to full-time equivalents therefore their average cost is of minimal use.
· Work continues on the Integrated Testing System (ITS), a web-based system that will enhance the quality and timeliness of test development, administration and scoring. The Department is in the design phase of the project and working with the contractor to develop the system.
· In 2009 the Department awarded a contract to conduct an eligibility audit of NYSHIP’s dependent population. More than 18,000 dependents were removed from coverage during the special Amnesty period. Based on the actual use of benefits by these ineligible persons over the past twelve months, the Department estimates that this alone will result in more than $12.5 million in annual savings to the plan. The audit phase of the project, which entails the review of documentation submitted for dependents of State and participating local government enrollees, will conclude in mid-January 2010. It is expected to result in the termination of over 60,000 ineligible dependents. Primarily based on the projected reduction in program claim costs of the terminated dependents, the Department expects to realize additional savings in excess of $30 million.
· The Department will institute an external evaluation/audit, by an independent outside firm, of the Department’s administration of NYSHIP and its benefit structure. This review could identify program and cost efficiencies that could result in both short-term and long-term NYSHIP savings.
| Department of Civil Service | |||||
| Program Details-State Operations | |||||
| Enacted | Proposed | Enacted | Change in | Percent | |
| Program | 2009-10 Budget | 2010-11 Budget | 2010-11 Budget | Appropriation | Change |
| All Funds | $64,312,000 | $61,554,000 | $61,554,000 | ($2,758,000) | -4.3% |
| General Fund | $22,211,000 | $18,593,000 | $18,593,000 | ($3,618,000) | -16.3% |
| Special Rev Other | $2,246,000 | $2,257,000 | $2,257,000 | $11,000 | 0.5% |
| Internal Service Fund | $39,855,000 | $40,704,000 | $40,704,000 | $849,000 | 2.1% |
| Personal Service | $38,648,000 | $36,081,000 | $36,081,000 | ($2,567,000) | -6.6% |
| Contractual Services | $7,956,000 | $7,304,000 | $7,304,000 | ($652,000) | -8.2% |
| Admin & Info Mgmt Pg | $9,477,000 | $7,622,000 | $7,622,000 | ($1,855,000) | -19.6% |
| Personal Service | $5,387,000 | $3,909,000 | $3,909,000 | ($1,478,000) | -27.4% |
| Regular | $5,386,000 | $3,908,000 | $3,908,000 | ($1,478,000) | -27.4% |
| Holiday/overtime compensation | $1,000 | $1,000 | $1,000 | $0 | 0.0% |
| Nonpersonal Service | $534,000 | $164,000 | $164,000 | ($370,000) | -69.3% |
| Supplies and materials | $14,000 | $9,000 | $9,000 | ($5,000) | -35.7% |
| Travel | $38,000 | $35,000 | $35,000 | ($3,000) | -7.9% |
| Contractual Services | $450,000 | $110,000 | $110,000 | ($340,000) | -75.6% |
| Equipment | $32,000 | $10,000 | $10,000 | ($22,000) | -68.8% |
| Internal Service Fund | $3,556,000 | $3,549,000 | $3,549,000 | ($7,000) | -0.2% |
| CS Emp Ben Div Admin (ISF) | $3,556,000 | $3,549,000 | $3,549,000 | ($7,000) | -0.2% |
| Personal Service | $1,921,000 | $1,858,000 | $1,858,000 | ($63,000) | -3.3% |
| Regular | $1,918,000 | $1,855,000 | $1,855,000 | ($63,000) | -3.3% |
| Holiday/overtime compensation | $3,000 | $3,000 | $3,000 | $0 | 0.0% |
| Nonpersonal Service | $1,635,000 | $1,691,000 | $1,691,000 | $56,000 | 3.4% |
| Supplies and materials | $25,000 | $25,000 | $25,000 | $0 | 0.0% |
| Travel | $3,000 | $3,000 | $3,000 | $0 | 0.0% |
| Contractual Services | $315,000 | $315,000 | $315,000 | $0 | 0.0% |
| Equipment | $381,000 | $381,000 | $381,000 | $0 | 0.0% |
| Fringe benefits | $843,000 | $908,000 | $908,000 | $65,000 | 7.7% |
| Indirect costs | $68,000 | $59,000 | $59,000 | ($9,000) | -13.2% |
| Commission Op. & Mun. Assistance (formerly Local Civil Service) | $711,000 | $887,000 | $887,000 | $176,000 | 24.8% |
| Personal Service | $695,000 | $837,000 | $837,000 | $142,000 | 20.4% |
| Regular | $694,000 | $836,000 | $836,000 | $142,000 | 20.5% |
| Holiday/overtime compensation | $1,000 | $1,000 | $1,000 | $0 | 0.0% |
| Nonpersonal Service | $16,000 | $50,000 | $50,000 | $34,000 | 212.5% |
| Supplies and materials | $0 | $3,000 | $3,000 | $3,000 | 100.0% |
| Travel | $16,000 | $17,000 | $17,000 | $1,000 | 6.3% |
| Contractual Services | $0 | $30,000 | $30,000 | $30,000 | 100.0% |
| Personnel Benefit Svcs Pgm | $31,281,000 | $31,949,000 | $31,949,000 | $668,000 | 2.1% |
| Personal Service | $1,910,000 | $1,717,000 | $1,717,000 | ($193,000) | -10.1% |
| Regular | $1,871,000 | $1,678,000 | $1,678,000 | ($193,000) | -10.3% |
| Temporary service | $28,000 | $28,000 | $28,000 | $0 | 0.0% |
| Holiday/overtime compensation | $11,000 | $11,000 | $11,000 | $0 | 0.0% |
| Nonpersonal Service | $177,000 | $133,000 | $133,000 | ($44,000) | -24.9% |
| Supplies and materials | $42,000 | $41,000 | $41,000 | ($1,000) | -2.4% |
| Travel | $1,000 | $0 | $0 | ($1,000) | -100.0% |
| Contractual Services | $104,000 | $87,000 | $87,000 | ($17,000) | -16.3% |
| Equipment | $30,000 | $5,000 | $5,000 | ($25,000) | -83.3% |
| Special Revenue-Other | $300,000 | $300,000 | $300,000 | $0 | 0.0% |
| Internal Service Fund | $28,894,000 | $29,799,000 | $29,799,000 | $905,000 | 3.1% |
| Grants Acct - (SRO) | $300,000 | $300,000 | $300,000 | $0 | 0.0% |
| Nonpersonal Service | $300,000 | $300,000 | $300,000 | $0 | 0.0% |
| Supplies and materials | $150,000 | $150,000 | $150,000 | $0 | 0.0% |
| Contractual Services | $150,000 | $150,000 | $150,000 | $0 | 0.0% |
| CS EHS Occ Hlth Pg (ISF) | $1,301,000 | $1,352,000 | $1,352,000 | $51,000 | 3.9% |
| Personal Service | $559,000 | $575,000 | $575,000 | $16,000 | 2.9% |
| Regular | $368,000 | $397,000 | $397,000 | $29,000 | 7.9% |
| Temporary Service | $191,000 | $178,000 | $178,000 | ($13,000) | -6.8% |
| Nonpersonal Service | $742,000 | $777,000 | $777,000 | $35,000 | 4.7% |
| Supplies and materials | $137,000 | $128,000 | $128,000 | ($9,000) | -6.6% |
| Travel | $71,000 | $90,000 | $90,000 | $19,000 | 26.8% |
| Contractual Services | $266,000 | $256,000 | $256,000 | ($10,000) | -3.8% |
| Equipment | $4,000 | $4,000 | $4,000 | $0 | 0.0% |
| Fringe benefits | $245,000 | $281,000 | $281,000 | $36,000 | 14.7% |
| Indirect costs | $19,000 | $18,000 | $18,000 | ($1,000) | -5.3% |
| Health Insurance (ISF) | $21,093,000 | $21,947,000 | $21,947,000 | $854,000 | 4.0% |
| Personal Service | $11,126,000 | $11,340,000 | $11,340,000 | $214,000 | 1.9% |
| Regular | $10,997,000 | $11,181,000 | $11,181,000 | $184,000 | 1.7% |
| Temporary Service | $129,000 | $30,000 | $30,000 | ($99,000) | -76.7% |
| Holiday/overtime compensation | $0 | $129,000 | $129,000 | $129,000 | 100.0% |
| Nonpersonal Service | $8,971,000 | $9,609,000 | $9,609,000 | $638,000 | 7.1% |
| Supplies and materials | $373,000 | $373,000 | $373,000 | $0 | 0.0% |
| Travel | $145,000 | $145,000 | $145,000 | $0 | 0.0% |
| Contractual Services | $3,024,000 | $3,024,000 | $3,024,000 | $0 | 0.0% |
| Equipment | $164,000 | $164,000 | $164,000 | $0 | 0.0% |
| Fringe benefits | $4,882,000 | $5,545,000 | $5,545,000 | $663,000 | 13.6% |
| Indirect costs | $383,000 | $358,000 | $358,000 | ($25,000) | -6.5% |
| Maintenance Undistributed | $996,000 | $998,000 | $998,000 | $2,000 | 0.2% |
| MU - Health Insurance Program | $649,000 | $649,000 | $649,000 | $0 | 0.0% |
| Personal Service | $335,000 | $324,000 | $324,000 | ($11,000) | -3.3% |
| Regular | $335,000 | $324,000 | $324,000 | ($11,000) | -3.3% |
| Nonpersonal Service | $314,000 | $325,000 | $325,000 | $11,000 | 3.5% |
| Supplies and materials | $22,000 | $22,000 | $22,000 | $0 | 0.0% |
| Travel | $106,000 | $106,000 | $106,000 | $0 | 0.0% |
| Contractual Services | $27,000 | $27,000 | $27,000 | $0 | 0.0% |
| Fringe benefits | $147,000 | $160,000 | $160,000 | $13,000 | 8.8% |
| Indirect costs | $12,000 | $10,000 | $10,000 | ($2,000) | -16.7% |
| MU - Payroll Transactions | $347,000 | $349,000 | $349,000 | $2,000 | 0.6% |
| Personal Service | $158,000 | $153,000 | $153,000 | ($5,000) | -3.2% |
| Regular | $158,000 | $153,000 | $153,000 | ($5,000) | -3.2% |
| Nonpersonal Service | $189,000 | $196,000 | $196,000 | $7,000 | 3.7% |
| Supplies and materials | $20,000 | $20,000 | $20,000 | $0 | 0.0% |
| Travel | $82,000 | $82,000 | $82,000 | $0 | 0.0% |
| Contractual Services | $13,000 | $13,000 | $13,000 | $0 | 0.0% |
| Fringe benefits | $69,000 | $76,000 | $76,000 | $7,000 | 10.1% |
| Indirect costs | $5,000 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $0 | 0.0% |
| Conversion & Operation (P.229)(ISF) | $6,500,000 | $6,500,000 | $6,500,000 | $0 | 0.0% |
| Personnel Mgmt Svcs Pgm | $22,843,000 | $21,096,000 | $21,096,000 | ($1,747,000) | -7.6% |
| Personal Service | $12,504,000 | $11,446,000 | $11,446,000 | ($1,058,000) | -8.5% |
| Regular | $11,653,000 | $10,595,000 | $10,595,000 | ($1,058,000) | -9.1% |
| Temporary service | $750,000 | $750,000 | $750,000 | $0 | 0.0% |
| Holiday/overtime compensation | $101,000 | $101,000 | $101,000 | $0 | 0.0% |
| Nonpersonal Service | $988,000 | $337,000 | $337,000 | ($651,000) | -65.9% |
| Supplies and materials | $118,000 | $50,000 | $50,000 | ($68,000) | -57.6% |
| Travel | $50,000 | $46,000 | $46,000 | ($4,000) | -8.0% |
| Contractual Services | $811,000 | $232,000 | $232,000 | ($579,000) | -71.4% |
| Equipment | $9,000 | $9,000 | $9,000 | $0 | 0.0% |
| Special Revenue-Other | $1,946,000 | $1,957,000 | $1,957,000 | $11,000 | 0.6% |
| Internal Service | $7,405,000 | $7,356,000 | $7,356,000 | ($49,000) | -0.7% |
| Exam and Misc Revenue Acct - (SRO) | $1,946,000 | $1,957,000 | $1,957,000 | $11,000 | 0.6% |
| Personal Service | $598,000 | $530,000 | $530,000 | ($68,000) | -11.4% |
| Regular | $588,000 | $520,000 | $520,000 | ($68,000) | -11.6% |
| Temporary Service | $10,000 | $10,000 | $10,000 | $0 | 0.0% |
| Nonpersonal Service | $1,348,000 | $1,427,000 | $1,427,000 | $79,000 | 5.9% |
| Supplies and materials | $27,000 | $59,000 | $59,000 | $32,000 | 118.5% |
| Travel | $0 | $33,000 | $33,000 | $33,000 | 100.0% |
| Contractual Services | $871,000 | $1,034,000 | $1,034,000 | $163,000 | 18.7% |
| Equipment | $34,000 | $25,000 | $25,000 | ($9,000) | -26.5% |
| Fringe benefits | $391,000 | $259,000 | $259,000 | ($132,000) | -33.8% |
| Indirect costs | $25,000 | $17,000 | $17,000 | ($8,000) | -32.0% |
| DCS Administration Acct - (ISF) | $7,405,000 | $7,356,000 | $7,356,000 | ($49,000) | -0.7% |
| Personal Service | $3,455,000 | $3,392,000 | $3,392,000 | ($63,000) | -1.8% |
| Regular | $3,055,000 | $3,377,000 | $3,377,000 | $322,000 | 10.5% |
| Holiday/overtime compensation | $400,000 | $15,000 | $15,000 | ($385,000) | -96.3% |
| Nonpersonal Service | $3,950,000 | $3,964,000 | $3,964,000 | $14,000 | 0.4% |
| Supplies and materials | $31,000 | $58,000 | $58,000 | $27,000 | 87.1% |
| Travel | $30,000 | $60,000 | $60,000 | $30,000 | 100.0% |
| Contractual Services | $1,925,000 | $2,026,000 | $2,026,000 | $101,000 | 5.2% |
| Equipment | $210,000 | $52,000 | $52,000 | ($158,000) | -75.2% |
| Fringe benefits | $1,635,000 | $1,661,000 | $1,661,000 | $26,000 | 1.6% |
| Indirect costs | $119,000 | $107,000 | $107,000 | ($12,000) | -10.1% |