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Item 4.a.
CENTRAL SAN
June 4, 2019
TO: ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE
FROM: TEJI O'MALLEY, HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGER
REVIEWED BY: EMILYBARNETT, COMMUNICATION AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL
RELATIONS MANAGER
ROGER BAILEY, GENERAL MANAGER
SUBJECT: DISCUSS STAFF PROPOSAL FOR SUPPORT IN FOSTERING
ADDITIONAL CONTRIBUTIONS FOR CENTRAL SAN'S EMPLOYEE
CHARITABLE GIVING PROGRAM
Please see the attached memo to be discussed at the Committee meeting.
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Memo
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,AVIIICENTRAL SAN
CENTRAL CONTRA COSTA SANITARY DISTRICT
May 28, 2019
TO: ROGER S. BAILEY, GENERAL MANAGER
VIA: TEJI O'MALLEY, HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGER
FROM: EMILY BARNETT, COMMUNICATION AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL
RELATIONS MANAGER
SUBJECT: SUPPORT TO FOSTER ADDITIONAL CONTRIBUTIONS FOR
CENTRAL SANS EMPLOYEE CHARITABLE GIVING PROGRAM
Each year, Central San employees generously donate money out of their paychecks to
support non-profits, many of which support the communities we serve. The District has
always been supportive of this effort, as it has recognized the benefit of helping
employees live Central San's values of fostering excellent community relationships,
valuing customers, and living the principles of being kind and friendly.
Central San is always evaluating best practices to optimize the programs and services it
offers to customers and employees. There is a potential opportunity to help increase
charitable giving dollars donated by employees, which in recent years has remained
relatively stagnant. This change could offer a win-win-win opportunity for customers,
community non-profit organizations, and employees while helping further elevate
Central San as a prominent community partner.
Program Administration Fees Have Proven a Deterrent to Giving
Employees have vocalized that the number one deterrent to donating, or donating
additional dollars, is that a percentage of their donation is used for administration fees
for the program. On average, for every dollar that an employee contributes, only 87
cents goes to the charity of their choice. The amount paid in administrative fees to the
vendor is in line with the costs of other vendors, roughly 3-15% (12.5% average)
depending on the receiving charity.
How Might Central San Help
One way of increasing employee donations would be for the District to cover the cost of
the administration fees. Should Central San elect to cover the administrative fees
associated with the program to increase charitable giving, the following table projects
the associated costs. Based on the 2018 employee workplace giving program, the total
amount of donations made by employees was $23,194. For example, if Central San had
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covered the 2018 Giving Campaign administrative fees, the total cost to the District
would have been approximately $3,005.
2017 Actual 20181 • - •
0%increose
in givingfrom 0 :
Total $22,945 $23,194 $25,513
Average 12% 13% 13%
Administrative
' 11 •
Projected • • '
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Recommended Action
To increase overall employee participation, and total giving in the employee charitable
giving program it is recommended Central San implement a three-year pilot program to
cover the administration fees associated the program. This action allows employees the
flexibility to give 100% of their total giving to any non-profit of their choosing. The pilot
program will provide increased opportunity for the communities we serve to benefit from
our employees' generosity and further elevate Central San as a prominent community
partner.
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