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Guidelines for County Program Cost Share

Guidelines for County Program Cost Share. 2011 - 2012. Components of County Program Cost Share. Base Program Cost Software licenses & updates network access fees DEITC support postage meter Base Agent Salary Contribution Monies that go toward Agent Salaries. Base Program Costs.

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Guidelines for County Program Cost Share

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  1. Guidelines for County Program Cost Share 2011 - 2012

  2. Components of County Program Cost Share • Base Program Cost • Software licenses & updates • network access fees • DEITC support • postage meter • Base Agent Salary Contribution • Monies that go toward Agent Salaries

  3. Base Program Costs • Based on Staffing Pattern and number of computers • County do not pay Base Program Costs for: • EFNEP or SNAP-Ed Assistants • KSU paid Program Assistants • Custodians • UK Bi-Weekly Staff, less than 20%

  4. Costs Used to Develop the Base Program Cost Amount • Two-Agent County • Two Agents & Secretary $2,081 • Three Agent County • Three Agents & Secretary $2,408 • Per Person Base Program Charge • Additional Prof. or Support Staff $452 Base Program Cost is reviewed annually to determine adjustments required.

  5. Base Agent Contribution Factors • Per Capita County Property Assessment • Indicator of relative wealth of county • Annual County Extension Operating Budget • County’s traditional support of Extension • Determination of Rankings: • Above measures are combined to a factor • Counties are ranked highest to lowest • Counties are grouped into five Categories

  6. Base Agent Contribution Categories CategoryRankContribution I 1-25 $58,710 II 26-50 $52,53 III 51-75 $46,350 IV 76-100$40,170 V 101-120 $33,990

  7. Adjustments to Base Agent Contributions – 3 Agent Counties • Adjusted annually the same % as the increased salary pool (2011-12 – 3%) • Agent Vacancy • No Refund – Vacancy up to 6 mos. • Prorated Rebate – Vacancy beyond 6 mos. • Contributions are spread over 3 positions

  8. Adjustments to Base Agent Contributions – 2 Agent Counties • Same contribution for all 2 Agent Counties - $2,060 annually • Base is adjusted annually the same % as the increased salary pool (2011-12 – 3%) • 3 Agent Counties that move to 2 Agents after 1/1/2011, will contribute 2/3 of Base Agent amount for that county’s category

  9. Counties with 4th and Additional Agents • Pay the entire salaries of such positions • Unexpended salary funds due to 4th or above agent vacancies is refunded • Counties also responsible for Base Program Costs for 4th and additional positions

  10. Benefits Costs • Support Staff positions created before 7/1/04 • 27% of 2011 – 2012 Salary • Support Staff positions created after 7/1/04 • 45% of 2011- 2012 Salary • Agent positions created after 7/1/04 • 36% of 2011 -2012 Salary • Part-time and Temp position – 9% • Stop-gap available under additional guidelines

  11. Categorization of Rank Order

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