FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS OF THE 2023 BUDGET (cont)

Staffing

The chart below summarizes the full-time equivalent (FTE) employee numbers by department and fund for the time period 2019 through the 2023 Budget. Full-time equivalent numbers convert staff time into the decimal equivalent. One full-time position (1.0 FTE) is defined as containing 2,080 hours (typically 40 hours per week); a half-time position (.5 FTE) requires 1,040 work hours (20 hours per week).

The chart on the following page adds the additional detail of separating the full-time and parttime benefited category from the part-time and seasonal counts.

* The amounts presented under Part-Time/Seasonal represent Full-Time Equivalents and not actual positions.

Staffing Variances from 2022 Projected to 2023 Budget

The changes in the part-time and seasonal staff from 2022 to 2023 are primarily in the Cultural and Recreation Funds where the number of employees increased to accommodate the return of demand for programs and services following the COVID-19 pandemic.

The full-time staffing variances reflect the need for additional operational and support staff as the Town grows. Full-time staffing increases have been kept to a minimum in prior years as the Town focused instead on operational efficiencies and relied on part-time and seasonal employees for