The 2007 Ontario Budget is providing planned, multi-year increases to boost capacity in the developmental services sector.
This year, agencies will receive $22.2 million for base funding, which will increase by 2 per cent annually for four years. Agencies would have flexibility to use the funds to address cost pressures, including labour, operating and statutory obligations.
In addition, agencies will get $20 million for targeted wage gap funding to address the lowest paid employees in the sector.
Base and wage gap funding will grow to $181 million in 2010/11.
|
|
2007-2008 |
2008-2009 |
2009-2010 |
2010-2011 |
|
|
( $ millions ) |
| Agency Base Budget Increases (2% compounded annually) |
22.2 |
44.8 |
68.0 |
95.4 |
| Agency Wage Gap Funding |
20.0 |
40.3 |
61.0 |
85.6 |
| Developmental Services Program Enhancements |
20.0 |
20.0 |
20.0 |
20.0 |
|
Total Increase |
62.2 |
105.1 |
149.0 |
201.0 |