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WEDNESDAY. APRIL 29. 1998 personnel there were in the organization, and was told that there were twelve supervisors for eighty-two employees. Compensation of Social Services Board Members was then discussed, followed by discussion of the issue of pass-through funds requested. Council Member Teague asked about the nature and proposed use of pass-through funds requested, and was told that these funds were to be considered a financial "cushion", ./""and required a 50% Ioeal match to access. Ms. Martin stated that no pass-through funds were used the previous year, but that during the upcoming year excess personnel costs may prompt the need for some of these funds. Council Member Dallas then asked what the plans were for the fund balance the department had achieved in the current fiscal year, and was told that it would be returned to the City. Council Member Haskell stated that she would like a more complete answer to the question of how caseloads and activities related to slatting changes and costs, and then asked if Henry County had approved their budget yet. Ms. Martin stated that the Henry County Board of Supervisors had not yet approved her budget, and had also asked that they be provided a budget reflecting a 10% decrease in local support. Council then requested a copy of this same reduced budget submission when it became available. Following some additional general budget discussion Council Member Haskell stated to Ms. Martin that she needed to find savings opportunities somewhere within her budget, as the merger of the two departments needed to reflect some savings. The next presentation for Council was made by Mrs. Lisa Ernest, Assistant Director of Finance and Human Resources, and Mr. Wade Bartlett, Director of Finance. The topic of the presentation was the Compensation and Benefits Package for City employees, as proposed in the City Budget presented. Mrs. Ernest reviewed the FY 96-97 Salary Survey findings, and noted that the Employee Pay Plan compensation range mid-points had moved up 7% as a result of that effort. She then showed a pay chart that reflected the proposed average 5% salary increase for City employees as of December 1, 1998, noting that 88% of City employees were at a compensation level at or below the market-competitive mid-point. Discussion then took place concerning the general merits of the current Pay Plan, and Council Member Teague stated that the current plan had proven to be a great improvement over the prior plan. Mr. Reynolds agreed, stating that the current plan is information