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r Human Resources Department MEMORANDUM To: Board of County Commissioners John Day, County Manager From: Don Cummings, HR Director Date: December 1, 2008 Subject: Classification and Compensation Review As part of the Personnel Management Policy, the biannual compensation review has been completed. This review is conducted to maintain competitive salaries with the regional marketplace and similar government entities for the retention and recruitment of quality employees. i~ The County contracted with Springsted, Inc. to complete this year's compensation study. ~ Springsted recommends reclassification of 33 of the County's 227 classes to a higher grade. This impacted 41 full time, 60 part time, and 31 temporary positions. Q The cost of implementing the recommended changes is approximately $53,000 and is funded in the FY 2009 Budget. If approved, the recommended changes represent a 0.14% increase in the current County salary expense. Additionally, the current policy limiting an employee's annual salary increase to a maximum of 10% (unless to the entry level of a new grade) creates an inconsistency in applying the recommended charges between employees. Longer term employees with the same qualification requirements and doing the same job as newer employees may not receive the same minimum (5%) reclassification increase. If the recommendations are approved, I recommend the 10% policy be waived for implementation. Recommend the Board of County Commissioners adopt: 1. The recommendations of the Compensation Review by Springsted with implementation effective the first full pay period in January, 2009. 2. Waive the 10% maximum annual salary increase policy for implementation of the study. 3. Updating documents and records as necessary for implementation by staff. This would include appropriate classification and pay plan changes. As always, I'm available for questions or additional information as needed. Item# 16 n c Attachment number 1 Page 141 of 185,