San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency
Return to FY2011 and FY2012 Budget
| Object | Object Title | 2009-2010 Amended Budget | 2010-2011 Board Adopted Budget | 2011-2012 Board Adopted Budget | 2010-2011 Compared to 2009-2010 Amended Budget Increase/(Decrease) | 2011-2012 Compared to 2010-2011 Board Adopted Budget Increase/(Decrease) | ||
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| Division TS TRANSIT SERVICES DIVISION | ||||||||
| Section TS TRANSIT OPERATOR (PLATFORM) | ||||||||
| 5MAAAAAA MUNI-OPERATING-NON-PROJ-CONTROLLED FD | ||||||||
| 013 MANDATORY FRINGE BENEFITS | ||||||||
| 016 | DENTAL COVERAGE | 2,753,335 | 2,998,639 | 3,256,486 | 245,304 | 8.9% | 257,847 | 8.6% |
| Like the health benefit rates, the Charter-required employer contribution to employee dental benefit is determined annually by the Health Service Board and calculated by the Controller’s Office. The premium for dental coverage is projected to increase by 13% in FY 2011-2012 and 9% in FY 2011-2012. | ||||||||
| 017 | UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE | 300,763 | 365,276 | 398,800 | 64,513 | 21.4% | 33,524 | 9.2% |
| Unemployment insurance coverage is mandated by the State of California. For FY 2010-2011 the rate for unemployment insurance will increase from 0.20% to 0.25%. In FY 2011-2012, the rate is projected to increase from 0.25% to 0.30%. These amounts are calculated by the Controller's Office. | ||||||||
| 018 | PLATFORM TRUST FUND | 6,000,000 | 6,000,000 | 6,000,000 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Every year, MTA hires a consultant to perform an actuarial study that compares the dollar value of health, vacation and retirement benefits offered to Muni transit operators with the benefits offered by the two highest paying transit agencies in the nation. If the dollar value of benefits given to Muni transit operators is lower than the benefits offered by the two transit agencies, the value difference is calculated and goes into the Trust Fund. | ||||||||
| 019 | OTHER FRINGE BENEFITS | (31,223) | (28,571) | (33,136) | 2,652 | -8.5% | (4,565) | 16.0% |
| Other Fringe Benefits include the cost of flexible benefit plans that are currently authorized for Municipal Executive Association (MEA) represented employees. Costs of Long Term Disability Insurance are also included in this appropriation. These amounts are calculated by the Controller’s Office. | ||||||||
| TOTAL MANDATORY FRINGE BENEFITS | 61,180,557 | 64,552,228 | 66,157,840 | 3,371,671 | 5.5% | 1,605,612 | 2.5% | |
| 021 NON PERSONNEL SERVICES | ||||||||
| 031 | RENTS & LEASES-EQUIPMENT | 47,823 | 47,823 | 47,823 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| This appropriation covers the cost of operator restrooms. The greater part of this appropriation covers the fee to maintain Porto sans throughout the City for the convenience of the Operators. Some local businesses also provide use of their restrooms to Muni operators, and Muni pays them a small monthly fee for this service. | ||||||||
| 035 | OTHER CURRENT EXPENSES | 2,671 | 2,671 | 2,671 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| This appropriation funds laundry and other miscellaneous expenses. | ||||||||
| TOTAL NON PERSONNEL SERVICES | 50,494 | 50,494 | 50,494 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | |