Guidelines for County

Program Cost Share

2015 - 2016

County Program Cost Share Components

Base Program Cost – Support Provided Centrally by UK

• Software

• Converged fees

• DEITC support – Ben Dustin

(District Extension Information Technology Contact)

• Postage meters and scales

Base Agent Contribution

• Monies that go toward Base Agent Salaries

Base Program Contributions

County Contribution is based on the staffing pattern and number of computers in each county office

Counties do not pay Base Program Costs for:

• EFNEP or SNAP-Ed Assistants

• KSU paid Employees

• Custodians (that don’t have access to a computer)

• UK Bi-Weekly Staff, working less than 20%

Determining Factors for Base Program Cost

Two-Agent County & One Secretary$2,100

Three Agent County & One Secretary$2,500

Per Person Base Program Charge

• Additional Agent or Support Staff$500

Base Program Cost is reviewed annually to determine adjustments required.

Determining Factors forBase Agent Contribution

1. Per Capita County Property Assessment

• Indicator of relative wealth of county

2. Annual County Extension Operating Budget

• Reflection of county’s traditional support of Extension

Determination of Rankings:

• Property Assessment & Operating Budget are combined

• Rankings highest to lowest, based on combined measure

• Counties are grouped into five Categories

Base Agent Contribution Categories

Category Rank Contribution

I 1-25 $66,000

II 26-50 $59,500

III 51-75 $52,000

IV 76-100 $45,000

V 101-120 $38,250Refund Policy for a Base Agent Vacancy:

• No Refund during normal vacancy periods - up to 6 mos.

• Prorated Rebate – vacancy periods beyond 6 mos.

 

Adjustments to Base Contributions

Two Agent Counties

All pay $2,275 annually toward agent salaries

Counties changing from 3 to 2 Agents after 1/1/2012 will contribute 2/3 of Base Agent Cost for that county’s category

Counties with 4th and Additional Agents

Pay entire salaries of 4th and above positions and 36% of benefits for agent positions established after 7/1/2012

Unexpended salary funds due to 4th (+) vacancies is refunded

Per-person Base Program Costs applies to 4th (+) positions

Benefits, Stop-gap & Salary Increases

Full Benefit Rate – All County Support Staff positions

• For Budgetary Purposes, estimate 50% of 2015 – 2016 Salary

9% Benefit Rate - Part-time and Temporary Staff Positions

• Workers Comp 1.32%, Medicare 1.45% and SS 6.2%

Stop-gap Funding – MOA’s follow state guidelines

Salary Increase Estimates

• Estimate 2% for County Paid positions

• Remember, all raises are contingent on UK approval

Rank Category 1 Rank Category II Rank Category III Rank Category IV Rank Category V1 Boone 26 Laurel 51 Meade 76 Ohio 101 Edmonson2 Bullitt 27 Henry 52 Floyd 77 Lincoln 102 Butler3 Fayette 28 Livingston 53 Logan 78 Hancock 103 Todd4 Kenton 29 Knott 54 Wayne 79 Hickman 104 Bath5 Campbell 30 Spencer 55 Simpson 80 McLean 105 Crittenden6 Scott 31 Bourbon 56 Letcher 81 Cumberland 106 Wolfe7 Mason 32 Montgomery 57 Lawrence 82 Larue 107 Monroe8 Clark 33 Marshall 58 Perry 83 Martin 108 Lee9 Franklin 34 Harrison 59 Taylor 84 Knox 109 Powell

10 Shelby 35 Lyon 60 Russell 85 Johnson 110 Green 11 Union 36 Harlan 61 Ballard 86 Fulton 111 Casey 12 Hardin 37 Oldham 62 Metcalfe 87 Allen 112 Jackson13 Henderson 38 Gallatin 63 Grayson 88 Fleming 113 Bell14 McCracken 39 Marion 64 Adair 89 Graves 114 Rockcastle15 Woodford 40 Anderson 65 Carroll 90 Clinton 115 Nicholas16 Boyle 41 Barren 66 Trimble 91 Carter 116 Robertson17 Pulaski 42 Hopkins 67 Calloway 92 Lewis 117 Owsley18 Madison 43 Breckinridge 68 Washington 93 Bracken 118 Menifee19 Warren 44 Webster 69 Breathitt 94 Hart 119 Elliott20 Daviess 45 Christian 70 Morgan 95 Estill 120 McCreary 21 Boyd 46 Grant 71 Garrard 96 Clay22 Jefferson 47 Jessamine 72 Greenup 97 Carlisle23 Nelson 48 Leslie 73 Pendleton 98 Rowan 24 Mercer 49 Whitley 74 Muhlenberg 99 Magoffi n25 Pike 50 Owen 75 Trigg 100 Caldwell

Ranking of Counties for Budgetary purposes - 2015