*FY 2008 Actuals represents total obligations incurred in FY 2008 irrespective of the year of appropriation AOC FY2010 Budget Request Library Buildings & Grounds OPERATING BUDGET The Operating Budget of the Library Buildings and Grounds appropriation funds all costs associated with the daily care, maintenance and operation of the Library Buildings & Grounds with the exception of cleaning services. The budget is segregated into functional area Program Groups. In accordance with sound financial management practice, these Program Groups are reviewed and adjusted to reflect changing program and pricing needs. Increases that cannot be absorbed are requested through the budget process. Price Increases The funding requests for Program Groups in the Operating Budget include estimates to maintain purchasing power and sustain operations at Fiscal Year 2009 levels. They include applicable inflationary increases based on guidance from the Congressional Budget Office, as well as additional price increases that exceed inflation and are imposed by vendors as the cost of doing business. The Payroll Program Group funds salaries and benefits for employees specifically supporting the appropriation. It includes government staff salaries and other compensation (e.g., paid leave and lump sum annual leave payments upon separation); compensation above basic rates including overtime and holiday pay; employer contributions to the Civil Service Retirement System, the Federal Employees Retirement System and the Thrift Savings Plan; employer contributions to Social Security, Medicare, Federal Employees Health Benefits and Federal Employees Group Life Insurance; and transit subsidies. Intra-Appropriation Transfer FY 2010 Program Changes Required to accurately fund employees previously budgeted in the Facilities Maintenance Program Group. Due to the permanent and recurring nature of duties, converts employees from temporary to permanent status. ($1,360,000) AOC FY2010 Budget Request Library Buildings & Grounds Inter-Appropriation Transfer Transfer to General Administration to centralize payment of transit subsidies. (-$55,000) Program Increase The Library Buildings and Grounds appropriation requests three FTEs to support increased mission requirements. ($412,000) One Energy Engineer to manage all energy initiatives for Library Buildings and Grounds including those on Energy Savings Performance Contracts, other energy projects and energy audits. One Engineering Technician to provide facilities management support at the Library of Congress Packard Campus facility. Currently a single manager oversees the maintenance of the 415,000 square foot facility. This second position is necessary to monitor contractor efforts on a daily basis for quality assurance purposes. One Senior Fire Protection Engineer to provide oversight and management support for Fire and Life Safety projects at the Library of Congress. The Facilities Maintenance Program Group funds annual building maintenance services required throughout the buildings under the appropriation's purview. It includes repairing and modifying air conditioning systems, electrical systems, elevators, masonry, and plumbing; custodial services; preventative interior and exterior building maintenance (e.g., painting, pointing, caulking, and surface preservation); insect and pest control; solid and bulk waste disposal; maintenance of fire alarm systems; chimney cleaning and repairs; and light systems maintenance, as applicable. Intra-Appropriation Transfer FY 2010 Program Changes Required to accurately fund employees previously budgeted in the Facilities Maintenance Program Group, in the Payroll Program Group. Due to the permanent and recurring nature of duties, converts employees from temporary to permanent status. (-$1,360,000) AOC FY2010 Budget Request |