Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1369FY0102
Manatee County Child Support Enforcement
Requester:		Manatee County Child Support Enforcement			Organization:		Manatee County Clerk of the Circuit Court
Project Title:		Manatee County Child Support Enforcement			Date Submitted:		1/18/2002 3:29:45 PM
Sponsors:		Michael Bennett
Statewide Interest:
Child support enforcement is a Federal mandate, this program serves Manatee County.
Recipient:		Manatee Count Clerk of Circuit Court as fiscal Agent			Contact:		Karl Young
		P.O. Box 25400			Contact Phone:		(941) 741-4005
		Bradenton 34206
Counties:		Manatee
Gov't Entity:		Yes	Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):
Project Description:
This issue requests funds for annual salary and benefit increases for the Manatee County Child Support Enforcement, which was created legislatively in 1985. Manatee County Child Support Enforcement staff are empolyees of the County Clerk of the Circuit Court under contract with the Department of Revenue to provide full IV-D Child Support Enforcement (CSE) services for the citizens of Manatee County. Manatee County CSE is 100% funded by state and federal fundsthrough an actual cost reimbursement contract. All other child support enforcement staff in the state, including the Dade County Demonstration Project, which is funded under contract with the Department of Revenue in the same manner as the Manatee County project, are granted annualsalary increases as part of the state employees pay package. However, because Manatee County staff are county employees rather than state employees, any increases for annual cost of living raises must be granted separatley by the Legislature. The county grants annual salary increases, which have generally averaged 4% and are comparable to the weighted raises granted to state employees. Annual group insurances costs have also risen steadily over the past several years. The issue also requests funds for the project increases for privately owned office space on rental rate clauses in current lease contracts. The agreement for an annual rental rate increase, effective July of each year, based on the Consumer Price Index.
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
The Child Support Enforcement Program in Manatee County and statewide are required to meet Legislative mandated Performance Accountability Measures (PAM's), which also determine the amount of Federal incentive monies available to the State of Florida. During FY 2000-2001, Maanatee County exceeded the established targets and also performed higher than the statewide averages in each of the areas listed below: * The number of children born out of wedlock with paternity established: Goal: 82.40% Actual: 85.62% * The % of children with a court order for support: Goal: 53% Actual: 56.89% * The % of cases with child support due in a month that received payment during that month: Goal: 59.6% Actual: 60.47% * The % of child support collected that was due during the fiscal year: Goal: 59.7% Actual: 61.7% Additionaly, adequate funding for salary & benefits and office rental ensures that the Manatee County Child Support Enforcement is funded at a level to maintain full operations and provide services to the families in Manatee County.
Amount requested from the State for this project this year:						$89,360
Identify items(s) in the FY 2002-03 Appropriations Bill to be reduced:
Specific Appropriation #:
Specific Appropriation Title:
Amount to be reduced:			$
Total cost of the project:			$89,360
Request has been made to fund:				Operations
What type of match exists for this project?					None
Was this project previously funded by the State?							Unknown
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?							Yes
	Amount:		$90,000
	Purpose for future year funding:					Recurring Operations
	Will this be an annual request?						Yes
Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request?							Yes
	Agency:		Revenue, Department Of
Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget?							Yes
Is there a documented need for this project?							Unknown
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?							Yes
	Hearing Body:		Manatee County Delegation
	Meeting Date:		12/12/2001