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i1111l~£111~1 14 August 1990 TO: Michael M. Ruffin, County Manager ~ FROM: Cynthia L. Eades, Personnel Officer SUBJECT: Employment of a part-time Animal Control Officer II The Health Department's Animal Control Office has budgeted a part-time Animal Control officer II position at salary grade 61 step 0 or $8.26 per hour. This position is responsible for the animal shelter for 4 hours each Saturday, Sunday and each holiday. We have been recruiting for this position since November 1, 1989 and were able to fill the position on July 13, 1990. During the time between our initial recruitment efforts and the time we were able to fill the position, the State of North Carolina made all Animal Control offices subject to the State Personnel Act. As part of its study efforts, the State requested copies of our job descriptions for positions in the Animal Control Office. We heard no response from the State concerning our job descriptions, so we continued to recruit for the position based our minimum qualifications. However, after we filled the position, we were notified by the State that our applicant did not meet the minimum qualifications for the position. It was at this time the State forwarded to us the minimum qualifications for this position, which differed from our minimum qualifications. Because our applicant does not meet the minimum standards set forth by the State, we are placing the applicant in a work-against situation. Our applicant will be placed in an Animal Shelter Attendant position, at salary grade 56, while working towards gaining the necessary experience to qualify for the Animal Control Officer II position (which requires 2 years of law enforcement experience, including one year as an Animal Control Officer). We are requesting permission to pay this applicant $8.26 per hour, which is step 5 of salary grade 56. This is necessary because of the difficulty we have experienced in filling this position due to the hours of work required (Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays), the required two years of law enforcement experience, and the low starting salary for the Animal Shelter Attendant position ($6.47/hour). The rate of $8.26 per hour is the hourly rate budgeted for this position for fiscal year 1990-91, however, our Personnel Ordinance requires Board approval for any hire over step 3. The effective date of this action should be made retroactive to July 13, 1990, the date of hire for this applicant. Office of the County Manager PO. ~:x 707 · Concord. r,'C 28026.0707 · (70~) 78~-$100 · Charlotte 375.0~92