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File #: 0038-2006    Version: 1
Type: Ordinance Status: Passed
File created: 1/3/2006 In control: Administration Committee
On agenda: 1/30/2006 Final action: 2/1/2006
Title: To make appropriations from January 1, 2006 through December 31, 2006 for the funding of the Unemployment Compensation Program and to declare an emergency. ($700,000.00)
Date Ver.Action ByActionResultAction DetailsMeeting Details
2/1/20061 MAYOR Signed  Action details Meeting details
2/1/20061 CITY CLERK Attest  Action details Meeting details
1/30/20061 Columbus City Council ApprovedPass Action details Meeting details
1/30/20061 COUNCIL PRESIDENT Signed  Action details Meeting details
1/19/20061 HR Drafter Sent to Clerk's Office for Council  Action details Meeting details
1/18/20061 HR Drafter Sent for Approval  Action details Meeting details
1/18/20061 CITY AUDITOR Contingent Within  Action details Meeting details
1/18/20061 CITY AUDITOR Reviewed and Approved  Action details Meeting details
1/17/20061 EBOCO Reviewer Reviewed and Approved  Action details Meeting details
1/17/20061 ODI DIRECTOR Reviewed and Approved  Action details Meeting details
1/17/20061 HR Drafter Sent for Approval  Action details Meeting details
1/17/20061 CITY ATTORNEY Reviewed and Approved  Action details Meeting details
1/13/20061 Finance Reviewer Reviewed and Approved  Action details Meeting details
1/13/20061 FINANCE DIRECTOR Reviewed and Approved  Action details Meeting details
1/13/20061 HR Drafter Sent for Approval  Action details Meeting details
1/12/20061 HR Drafter Sent for Approval  Action details Meeting details
1/11/20061 HR DIRECTOR Reviewed and Approved  Action details Meeting details
1/3/20061 HR Drafter Sent for Approval  Action details Meeting details
Explanation
BACKGROUND: To maintain unemployment benefit payments in accordance with Federal Law, additional appropriation is necessary for the unemployment compensation program. To determine the amount necessary for the appropriation, current utilization and anticipated claims were analyzed.

FISCAL IMPACT: Unemployment compensation payments to the Ohio Department of Job & Family Services for 2004 were $665,894.00, and projected $350,000.00, for 2005. A total of $700,000 is required for 2006.
Appropriation is being made to the following project:

Employee Unemployment Compensation Program $700,000.00

Title
To make appropriations from January 1, 2006 through December 31, 2006 for the funding of the Unemployment Compensation Program and to declare an emergency. ($700,000.00)

Body
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the City of Columbus in that it is necessary to appropriate funds for the City's employee unemployment compensation program to remain in complaince with federal law, thereby preserving the public health, peace, property, safety and welfare;
Now, Therefore,

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:

SECTION 1. That from the monies in and from all monies estimated to come into the Employee Benefits Fund 502, from any and all sources from January 1, 2006 through December 31, 2006, the following appropriation is hereby authorized and directed:

Div: 46-01| Dept: Human Resources| OL1: 3 | OL3: 3365| Subfund: 166| Amount: $700,000.00| OCA: 46103

SECTION 2. That from the monies appropriated in Section 1 shall be paid on order of the Human Resources Director and no other shall be drawn or money paid except by voucher, the form of which shall be approved by the City Auditor.

SECTION 3. To authorize the expenditure of $700,000.00 or so much thereof as may be necessary to the Ohio Department of Job & Family Services from the Employee Benefits Fund 502, Department of Human Resources...

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