Ask the Scholar

Document scope · 1 page
doc
Scholar
Ask about this object, its catalog metadata, its source description, or the page inventory. For page-specific OCR and visual context, open one of the page chats.

Scholar Source Context

Document identity
localId
379469413
label
[National Council on the Handicapped] Executive Committee [1988]
core
doc
dtoType
document
pageCount
1
Source metadata
Source extras
naId
379469413
levelOfDescription
fileUnit
recordType
description
ocrSource
nara-archive
Single page context
seq
1
pageIndex
0
type
document
mediaId
3470d73d46348d14
ocrText
Originally Processed With FOIA(s): FOIA Number: S S FOIA MARKER This is not a textual record. This is used as an administrative marker by the George Bush Presidential Library Staff. Record Group/Collection: Donated Historical Materials Collection/Office of Origin: Frieden, Lex, Collection Series: Government Records Subseries: Government-created Organizations OA/ID Number: 52011 Folder ID Number: 52011-007 Folder Title: [National Council on the Handicapped] Executive Committee [1988] Stack: Row: Section: Shelf: Position: G 5 2 2 4 NATIONAL COUNCIL ON THE HANDICAPPED Budget Execution Review as of February 2, 1988 tl 17 OBJECT CLASS FY Projection BUDGET Management Assumptions OBLIGATED % Obligations Balance Obligations BALANCE STAFF SALARIES 321,000 126,691 39.5% 322,200 MEMBERS SALARY (1,200) 102,000 18,142 (1,200) 17.8% 72,600 29,400 29,400 total 423,000 144,833 34.2% 394,800 28,200 28,200 AWARDS 5,000 0 0.0% 0 OVERTIME 5,000 0 (5,000) 0 378 0.0% 378 (378) (378) total 5,000 378 7.6% 378 4,622 (378) BENEFITS 59,000 19,323 32.8% 52,673 6,327 6,327 MEMBERS TRAVEL 67,000 34,846 52.0% STAFF TRAVEL 69,700 (2,700) 15,000 4,024 (2,700) 26.8% OTHER TRAVEL 12,100 2,900 9,000 8,049 2,900 89.4% 8,049 951 (16,000) (15,049) total 91,000 46,919 51.6% 89,849 1,151 (14,849) GSA RENT 62,000 29,974 48.3% 62,000 0 0 OTHER RENTAL 10,708 10,708 100.0% 10,708 0 0 TELEPHONE 13,000 10,712 82.4% POSTAGE 14,100 (1,100) 10,000 10,387 (1,100) 103.9% DELIVERY 11,200 (1,200) 3,000 2,563 (1,200) 85.4% 2,700 300 300 total 26,000 23,662 91.0% 28,000 (2,000) (2,000) REPORTS 20,000 9,661 48.3% NEWSLETTERS 13,000 7,000 22,000 (7,000) 0 169 0.8% 500 OTHER PRINTING 21,500 4,000 190 21,500 4.8% 600 3,400 3,400 total 46,000 10,020 21.8% 14,100 31,900 24,900 RESEARCH CONTRACTS 3,392 0 0.0% 0 FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM 3,392 42,200 39,128 3,392 92.7% GSA SUPPORT 42,200 0 38,900 0 8,053 20.7% MEETINGS/ATTENDANTS 38,900 0 37,000 0 16,871 45.6% REPRESENTATION/RECEPTION 38,600 (1,600) 0 (1,600) 0 0.0% 0 MISCELLANEOUS 0 12,800 0 4,157 32.5% 8,800 4,000 4,000 total 134,292 68,209 50.8% 128,500 5,792 5,792 SUPPLIES 5,000 1,232 24.6% PUBLICATIONS 3,700 1,300 3,000 1,300 102 3.4% ELECTRONIC INFO 300 2,700 7,000 (2,700) 0 6,166 88.1% 8,500 (1,500) (1,500) total 15,000 7,500 50.0% 12,500 2,500 (200) ADP EQUIP 0 0 0.0% 0 0 0 TOTAL S&E $872,000 $361,526 41.5% (Allotment thru $793,508 $78,492 3/31 462,000 (30,700) $47,792 78.3%) 8427 Adjustments Lapsed 5,925 (1,407) obl Bal, Oct 1: Balance FY86 21,081 1,957 20,000 FY87 157,692 29,980 124,026 TOTAL GIFT 1,382 240 NATIONAL COUNCIL ON THE HANDICAPPED MINUTES OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE February 7, 1988 Members Present: Sandra Parrino, Chairperson; Marian Koonce; Bob Muller; Roxanne Vierra; Kent Waldrep. Staff Present: Lex Frieden, Executive Director. The meeting was called to order by Chairperson Sandra Parrino. Minutes of the October 8-9, 1987 meeting of the Committee were approved. Council staffing issues were reviewed and discussed. The Committee reviewed and discussed the FY 1987 budget history. The Committee then reviewed the FY 1988 budget. The Executive Director reported on a forthcoming audit to be done by GSA in response to a Congressional request that all Federal agencies be audited during FY 1988. The Committee reviewed the status of the Americans with Disabilities Act, and a number of strategies pertaining to its introduction were discussed. The Chairperson raised the idea of having a national conference next year focusing on parents and families of persons with disabilities. The Committee discussed the idea at length and agreed it was a good one which should be brought to the attention of and recommended to the full Council. Several contract proposals were reviewed and discussed. It was agreed that approval by the full Council should be recommended on two contracts: one to Dr. Margaret Hastings for assistance on the forthcoming hearing dealing with deinstitutionalization of children with disabilities; and one to Ms. Nancy Maddox for work on the initiative on least restrictive environment. The Executive Committee discussed the proposal to employ Dr. Michael Marge as a senior consultant whose role it would be to assist the Council with the initiative on prevention of disability. The committee agreed to recommend hiring Dr. Marge for a period not to exceed the current fiscal year and at a total salary not to exceed $7,000. The Committee discussed the Council newsletter and determined that there were sufficient funds in the budget to complete two more issues in the current fiscal year. Having no other business, the Committee adjourned. NATIONAL COUNCIL ON THE HANDICAPPED MINUTES OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE February 7, 1988 Members Present: Sandra Parrino, Chairperson; Marian Koonce; Bob Muller; Roxanne Vierra; Kent Waldrep. Staff Present: Lex Frieden, Executive Director. The meeting was called to order by Chairperson Sandra Parrino. Minutes of the October 8-9, 1987 meeting of the Committee were approved. Council staffing issues were reviewed and discussed. The Committee reviewed and discussed the FY 1987 budget history. The Committee then reviewed the FY 1988 budget. The Executive Director reported on a forthcoming audit to be done by GSA in response to a Congressional request that all Federal agencies be audited during FY 1988. The Committee reviewed the status of the Americans with Disabilities Act, and a number of strategies pertaining to its introduction were discussed. The Chairperson raised the idea of having a national conference next year focusing on parents and families of persons with disabilities. The Committee discussed the idea at length and agreed it was a good one which should be brought to the attention of and recommended to the full Council. Several contract proposals were reviewed and discussed. It was agreed that approval by the full Council should be recommended on two contracts: one to Dr. Margaret Hastings for assistance on the forthcoming hearing dealing with deinstitutionalization of children with disabilities; and one to Ms. Nancy Maddox for work on the initiative on least restrictive environment. The Executive Committee discussed the proposal to employ Dr. Michael Marge as a senior consultant whose role it would be to assist the Council with the initiative on prevention of disability. The committee agreed to recommend hiring Dr. Marge for a period not to exceed the current fiscal year and at a total salary not to exceed $7,000. The Committee discussed the Council newsletter and determined that there were sufficient funds in the budget to complete two more issues in the current fiscal year. Having no other business, the Committee adjourned. This has not bee. updated with Actual MARCH saleRies set. NATIONAL COUNCIL ON THE HANDICAPPED Budget Execution Review as of March 31, 1988 tl 25 (FY PROJECTED) (MANAGEMENT) Additional Revised Plus/Minus Revised NOTES OBJECT CLASS BUDGET OBLIGATED BALANCE Obligations Balance Obligations Balance BLKTS/ONE-TIMES STAFF SALARIES 321,000 150,375 170,625 152,300 18,000 15,000 3,000 LEX LV; CLK-TYP MEMBERS/OTHERS SALARY 74,000 31,924 42,076 31,700 10,000 12,000 (2,000) MEMBERS; M. MARGE total 395,000 182,299 212,701 184,000 28,000 1,000 AWARDS 5,000 0 5,000 0 5,000 5,000 0 OVERTIME 0 432 (432) 0 0 0 total 5,000 432 4,568 0 5,000 0 BENEFITS 59,000 26,540 32,460 27,000 5,000 4,000 1,000 MEMBERS TRAVEL 70,000 34,891 35,109 34,900 0 0 2 MEETINGS OBL STAFF TRAVEL 15,000 3,782 11,218 3,800 7,000 3,000 4,000 2 MEETINGS LEFT OTHER TRAVEL 9,000 19,752 (10,752) 0 (11,000) (11,000) total 94,000 58,425 35,575 38,700 (4,000) (7,000) GSA RENT 62,000 29,974 32,026 32,026 0 0 OTHER RENTAL 20,000 19,708 292 0 0 0 TELEPHONE 4,000 2,405 1,595 2,000 0 0 0 POSTAGE 10,000 10,387 (387) 0 0 0 10,387 DELIVERY 6,000 5,063 937 100 1,000 1,000 5,000 total 20,000 17,855 2,145 2,100 1,000 1,000 REPORTS 20,000 16,306 3,694 600 3,000 3,000 0 15,700 NEWSLETTERS 22,000 837 21,163 200 21,000 21,000 0 668 OTHER PRINTING 4,000 310 3,690 300 3,000 3,000 0 total 46,000 17,453 28,547 1,100 27,000 3,000 RESEARCH CONTRACTS 25,000 23,000 2,000 0 2,000 8,000 (6,000) 23,000 FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM 42,000 38,460 3,540 3,540 0 0 38,460 GSA SUPPORT 39,000 19,175 19,825 19,825 0 0 2 MEETINGS OBL MEETINGS/ATTENDANTS 37,000 17,883 19,117 17,900 1,000 1,000 2 MEETINGS LEFT REPRESENTATION/RECEPTION 0 0 0 0 0 0 MISCELLANEOUS 13,000 5,486 7,514 300 7,000 1,000 6,000 5,136 total 156,000 104,004 51,996 41,565 10,000 1,000 NCH BUDGET EXECUTION March 31, 1988 pg 2 (FY PROJECTED) (MANAGEMENT) Additional Revised Plus/Minus Revised OBJECT CLASS BUDGET OBLIGATED BALANCE Obligations Balance Obligations Balance notes BLKTS: SUPPLIES 5,000 1,770 3,230 1,000 2,000 2,000 0 725 PUBLICATIONS 3,000 388 2,612 400 2,000 2,000 0 0 ELECTRONIC INFO 7,000 6,279 721 600 0 0 5,700 total 15,000 8,437 6,563 2,000 4,000 0 ADP EQUIP 0 0 0 0 0 0 TOTAL S&E $872,000 $465,127 $406,873 $328,491 $76,000 $76,000 $0 (Allotment thru 3/31 462,000 (3,127)) hours available FTE 10 4.39 5.61 4.03 1.58 3,299 8427 Adjustments Lapsed 5,925 (1,407) Balance 0bl Bal, Oct 1: FY86 21,081 1,957 20,000 FY87 165,342 50,247 109,026 TOTAL GIFT 1,727 148 1,579 DATE: April 15, 1988 TO: NCIL Members FROM: Bob Griss, Disability Policy Analyst World Institute on Disability RE: PROPOSED NCIL ACTION ON PEPPER BILL IN THE HOUSE NCIL strongly supports a federal role in the financing of personal assistance services. The Pepper bill, H.R. 3436, would amend Title XVIII of the Social Security Act to create a Medicare entitlement to a home care benefit under Medicare, Part A. Any Medicare beneficiary with a chronic illness or disability which prevents independent functioning in two or more activities of daily living would qualify for services authorized by a home care (case) management agency. The bill also provides coverage for chronically ill children who are critically dependent on technology and nursing care. A functional assessment and physician authorization would determine eligibility for services which are prescribed in a care plan developed by the case management agency. The home care benefit would be financed entirely by removing the upper limit ($45,000 in 1988) on wages subject to the 1.45 percent Medicare payroll tax, thus requiring affluent individuals to pay the same rate as other Americans, while generating $6 billion a year for the next five years. While NCIL supports the concept of a social insurance approach to home care benefits provided intergenerationally on the basis of functional limitations, the Pepper bill has two major shortcomings. One is that the Pepper bill relies exclusively on Medicare certified home health agencies to deliver services even though non-medical needs constitute most of the home care needs of those eligible for the Pepper bill. Secondly, working-age persons with disabilities would only be eligible if they are SSDI recipients. Recognizing the inequity of this eligibility restriction, the Pepper bill has created a demonstration pilot for working-age individuals with severe functional limitations who are not eligible for SSDI. This pilot would allow for the selection of independent providers by persons determined to be capable of self-direction, and would experiment with various roles for Independent Living Centers. Reliance on Medicare certified home health agencies was originally incorporated into the Pepper bill to achieve quality assurance in this entirely federally administered Medicare program. However, in our view, this arrangement unwisely by- passes state government which has major administrative responsibility for a variety of home care services under Medicaid, Social Services Block Grant and the Older Americans Act. In addition, dependence on Medicare certified home health agencies will tend to "medicalize" the support services which are needed thus increasing the cost and reducing the consumers' Salary History as of 4/25/88 Selected NCH Staff Date Last Present Date/Type/ Standard Date Grade/ Amount of Wage Recommended Award Staff Member Employed Salary Last Award Increase Amount/Type Robert Burgdorf 3/85 GS 14/5 4/87 Step 4/87 $1,500 Bonus Research Specialist $52,903 Award Ethel Briggs 3/85 GS 13/4 4/87 Step 4/87 Step Award Adult Services $43,452 Award Specialist Andrea Farbman 1/86 GS 13/3 3/87 Bonus 1/88 $1,000 Bonus Public Affairs $42,135 $1,000 Specialist Kathleen Roy 2/86 GS 13/2 4/87 Grade 3/88 $1,000 Bonus Children Services $40,811 Award Specialist Brenda Bratton 9/85 GS 8/5 3/87 Bonus 9/87 $800 Bonus Executive Secretary $23,503 $700 *Standard wage increase (3%) Salary History as of 4/25/88 Selected NCH Staff Date Last Present Date/Type/ Standard Date Grade/ Amount of Wage Recommended Award Staff Member Employed Salary Last Award Increase Amount/Type Robert Burgdorf 3/85 GS 14/5 4/87 Step 4/87 $1,500 Bonus Research Specialist $52,903 Award Ethel Briggs 3/85 GS 13/4 4/87 Step 4/87 Step Award Adult Services $43,452 Award Specialist 45,000 Andrea Farbman 1/86 GS 13/3 3/87 Bonus 1/88 $1,000 Bonus 3500 Public Affairs $42,135 $1,000 Specialist Kathleen Roy 2/86 GS 13/2 4/87 Grade 3/88 $1,000 Bonus 3500 Children Services $40,811 Award Specialist Brenda Bratton 9/85 GS 8/5 3/87 Bonus 9/87 $800 Bonus ? 500 Executive Secretary $23,503 $700 Lex 1,500 *Standard wage increase (3%) 4500 NATIONAL COUNCIL ON THE HANDICAPPED Budget Execution Review as of April 30, 1988 tl 29 BUDGET OBJECT CLASS thru 9/30 OBLIGATED do STAFF SALARIES 321,000 178,312 55.5% MEMBERS SALARY 74,000 30,645 41.4% total 395,000 208,957 52.9% AWARDS 5,000 0 0.0% OVERTIME 0 802 0.0% total 5,000 802 16.0% BENEFITS 59,000 27,239 46.2% MEMBERS TRAVEL 70,000 34,168 48.8% STAFF TRAVEL 15,000 3,631 24.2% OTHER TRAVEL 9,000 15,143 168.3% total 94,000 52,942 56.3% GSA RENT 62,000 29,974 48.3% OTHER RENTAL 19,708 19,708 100.0% TELEPHONE 4,000 2,723 68.1% POSTAGE 10,000 11,197 112.0% DELIVERY 5,500 5,563 101.1% total 19,500 19,483 99.9% REPORTS 20,000 16,208 81.0% NEWSLETTERS 22,000 837 3.8% OTHER PRINTING 4,000 967 24.2% total 46,000 18,012 39.2% RESEARCH CONTRACTS 25,892 23,000 88.8% FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM 42,200 38,460 91.1% GSA SUPPORT 38,900 19,175 49.3% MEETINGS/ATTENDANTS 37,000 26,875 72.6% 0 o 0.0% MISCELLANEOUS 12,800 8,593 67.1% total 156,792 116,103 74.0% NCH BUDGET EXCUTION 0 April 30, 1988 pg 2 OBJECT CLASS BUDGET OBLIGATED of SUPPLIES 5,000 2,202 44.0% PUBLICATIONS 3,000 413 13.8% ELECTRONIC INFO 7,000 6,426 91.8% total 15,000 9,041 60.3% ADP EQUIP O 0 0.0% TOTAL S&E $872,000 $502,261 57.6% 682,000 73.6%) 8427 Adjustments Lapsed 5,925 676,829 Obl Bal, Oct 1: FY86 21,081 1,500 FY87 157,621 54,838 TOTAL GIFT 1,580 0 AGENDA NCH EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING MAY 1, 1988 PERSONNEL REVIEW STATUS OF EXECUTIVE SEARCH AND DEPARTURE OF PRESENT DIRECTOR ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE -- OFFICE AND COUNCIL BUDGET REVIEW PREVENTION INITIATIVE PARENTS CONFERENCE INITIATIVE EDUCATION STUDY INITIATIVE VIDEO PROGRAM INITIATIVE ADA INITIATIVE -- FUTURE CONCERNS DISPUTED MATTERS OTHER BUSINESS NATIONAL COUNCIL ON THE HANDICAPPED EXPENDITURE HISTORY 1 2 OBJECT CLASSIFICATION FY84 FY85 FY86 FY87 FY88 11.1 PERSONNEL COMPENSATION 175 293 372 424 492 Staff (84) (180) (246) (295) (322) Council Members (75) (80) (84) (68) (103) Other (1) (3) (7) (6) (5) Benefits (15) (30) (35) (55) (62) 21.0 TRAVEL 72 133 71 103 101 Council Members (58) (101) (56) (64) (71) Staff (14) (30) (8) (20) (15) Advisory Resource Group 0 (2) (7) (19) (15) 23.1 RENTAL PAYMENTS TO GSA 0 34 33 51 60 23.1 RENTAL PAYMENTS TO OTHERS 0 9 9 17 17 23.3 COMMUNICATIONS 14 8 12 14 22 Telephones (8) (7) (8) (5) (9) Postage and Delivery (6) (1) (4) (9) (13) 24.0 PRINTING 2 7 23 42 46 Report 0 (4) (19) (17) (20) Newsletter 0 0 0 (21) (22) Other (2) (3) (4) (4) (4) 25.0 OTHER SERVICES 100 207 187 190 175 Research Contracts (36) (79) (92) (50) (17) Fellowship Program (5) (50) (31) (61) (71) GSA Support Services (10) (41) (36) (37) (39) Meeting Support (9) (26) (24) (37) (38) Representation and Reception 0 0 0 0 0 Miscellaneous (40) (11) (4) (5) (10) 26.0 SUPPLIES 4 14 8 15 15 31.0 EQUIPMENT 31 18 9 3 0 99.9 TOTAL 398 723 724 859 928 1 Adjusted for +10,000 FERS Supplemental and -1,000 Travel Reduction. 2 Expected obligations (includes -4,000 FERS recalculation). 3 "932" planning number : FY88 original request. 4 Current Services based on FY88 expected obligations and in- flation factors: 3.7% (rent) 3.9% (other). NATIONAL COUNCIL ON THE HANDICAPPED ADMINISTRATIVE ACTIVITY CALENDAR OCTOBER NOVEMBER DECEMBER Beginning of fiscal year (FY) Meet with OMB staff re budget Respond to OMB questions re next Negotiate with OMB re proposed budget for new FY FY budget for next FY Make Fellow selection and do Receive passback from OMB on next Receive appropriation for current FY orientation FY budget Conduct staff performance evaluations NCH quarterly meeting Complete preparation of annual for FY just completed Draft annual report on NCH report on NCH past year activities Prepare performance standards for past year activities to to the President and Congress current FY the President and Congress Conduct work plan review & update Prepare for NCH quarterly meeting: develop background papers; make arrangements for travel, hotel, recorders, interpreters, etc. JANUARY FEBRUARY MARCH Prepare Congressional budget submission Meet with Congressional appropri- Prepare testimony on budget for for next FY ations staff for next FY budget House & Senate Appropriations Conduct work plan review & update NCH quarterly meeting Subcommittee Prepare for NCH quarterly meeting: Present testimony on budget develop background papers; make for next FY before House arrangements for travel, hotel, & Senate Appropriations recorders, interpreters, etc. Subcommittees Submit annual report on NCH past year activities to the President and Congress Greet and orient new Fellows APRIL MAY JUNE Prepare answers to questions from Review current FY budget Review & update property House & Senate Appropriations Sub- obligations inventory committees NCH quarterly meeting Review & update files Conduct work plan review & update Prepare for NCH quarterly meeting: develop background papers; make arrangements for travel, hotel, recorders, interpreters, etc. Conduct midyear review of staff performance JULY AUGUST SEPTEMBER Begin budget preparation for FY budget Complete budget preparation for Complete obligations for current two years hence FY budget two years hence FY funds Conduct work plan review & update Obligate remaining funds for Prepare property report for Prepare for NCH quarterly meeting: current FY submission to GSA Develop background papers; make NCH quarterly meeting Prepare & submit following arrangements for travel, hotel, reports to EEOC: recorders, interpreters, etc. Women & minority affirmative action report Handicap report Grievance complaint processing report Submit next year FY budget to OMB by Sept. 1 Prepare purchase order renewals for equipment maintenance agreements Renew agreements with DOT & GSA 14 Burgery O3 1500 montine Rs Esthel Sup 13 Kathy S₂ Goo - wentine 100 O3 500 500 miento 500 NATIONAL COUNCIL ON THE HANDICAPPED FY87 ***** FY89 STAFFING PLAN as of FY88 FY89 POSITIONS 08/31/87 fte fte EXEC DIR: AD 63,860 AD 63,860 1.00 AD 65,776 1.00 1 RESEARCH: 14/5 51,863 14/5 51,863 1.00 14/6 53,388 1.00 13/4 42,600 13/4 42,600 1.00 13/5 43,891 1.00 2 ADULT: 3 PUBLIC: 13/2 40,018 13/3 41,309 1.00 13/4 42,600 1.00 4 CHILD: 13/1 38,727 13/2 40,018 1.00 13/3 41,309 1.00 11/10 35,326 1.00 5 ADMIN OFF: 11/10 35,326 11/10 35,326 1.00 6 EXEC SEC: 8/4 22,367 8/5 23,045 1.00 8/5 23,045 1.00 7 STAFF ASST: 7/1 18,358 7/1 18,358 1.00 7/2 18,970 1.00 /8 313,119 39,140 316,379 324,305 # bart-time clerk typist 6/4 14.044 secretary 7/3 14,687 0.75 stay-in -school summe ds (promotion) 6,500 0.00 2 X 3-mo X 13,000/yr) +2% 0.00 5536 + 2%F7B8 345,491 1.75/11 Raise RAise # SHOULD BE PART OF "OTHER 322,707 asr THAN FULL TIME PERM" BUT /8 RAISE Impact 330,791 40,338 /8 41,349 2% 6485 RAISE original CA/C original cale original cale WAS 8 273,779 was 8,312,928 was 8 1330,491 which was setual cat used Amount real of cost Typo of all staff positions reflected in bdget AS Estimated 1e. 75% of Admin Position Full-time perm 256+ + equals AND the FRAN 1.75% PAG IMPACT - From 11+ cole end Not & & din 88 is based of 88 Temp-Temp position(?) 6+ 273,779 1- Budget then are with this Actual Average year for salars each At position. Averages - calculated., for Fr 87 based c retu s an other than Full-time positions (pArt 9 105). Fy COST. ANSWER: were Actual Averages cosk P487 PM 1 " should Not 87 39,140 140 F789 But Fn de Property. calcelate BB 40 338