DATE: April 4, 2017
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Paul Nerland, Director of Human Resources
SUBJECT: Salary Adjustments for Appointed Department Heads
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
Confirm direction to staff to administratively adjust designated appointed Department Head salaries as proposed on Attachment A, effective March 27, 2017.
REPORT
This item confirms prior direction to staff by the County Administrative Officer and your Board regarding administrative adjustments to designated appointed Department Head salaries as proposed on Attachment A, effective March 27, 2017.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
If your Board does not approve the recommended action, designated appointed Department Head salaries would remain unchanged.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The total cost for the remainder of FY 2016-17 is approximately $34,748, which includes $7,375 in Net County Cost and is included in the impacted Departments' appropriations.
DISCUSSION:
On September 27, 2016, your Board approved direction to administratively adjust appointed Department Head salaries and received a comparative salary survey confirming that Fresno County Department Heads salaries are no longer competitive to comparable and commutable counties. Your Board approved direction to make adjustments consistent with the average of Senior Management compaction adjustments approved on July 12, 2016 (averaging approximately 5%), directing a 5% adjustment for appointed Department Head incumbents of more than one year and a 2% adjustment for appointed Department Head incumbents of less than one year. It was acknowledged that the increases did not fully address the survey findings.
On February 7, 2017, your Board considered proposed salary increases for the Retirement Administrator and approved adjusting the flat annual salary. The Human Resources Director was to review all department head salaries and return to the Board for further discussion and action. After review of the survey findings and considering De...
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