DATE: October 17, 2017
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Paul Nerland, Director of Human Resources
SUBJECT: Salary Resolution Amendment
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
Approve amendment to Salary Resolution adjusting the Senior Management Compensation Plan band placements for the identified Business Manager classifications, effective October 23, 2017, as reflected on Appendix A.
REPORT
Approval of the recommended action would authorize the Department of Human Resources to adjust the compensation band placements consistent with recommendations from CPS HR Consulting (CPS HR), based on local labor market data.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
If your Board were not to approve the recommended action, the existing compensation structure for Business Manager classifications would remain unchanged.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The total estimated cost of the recommended action for the remainder of FY 2017-18 is $54,948; $8,133 in Net County Cost, which will be absorbed within the FY 2017-18 adopted budgets of the affected departments. The total estimated annualized cost of the recommended action is $79,384; $11,748 in Net County Cost and will be included in future budget requests.
DISCUSSION:
In March 2017, the County commissioned CPS HR to conduct a compensation study of County Business Manager positions. The focus of the study was to determine how Business Manager classifications are compensated relative to comparable classifications in the local labor market and provide recommendations for an internal compensation methodology based on distinguishing characteristics of the individual positions. Distinguishing characteristics are defined by CPS HR as:
* Reporting structure;
* Type and size of subordinate staff;
* Complexity of budget, including Special Revenue Funds; and,
* Ancillary responsibilities outside of direct financial duties.
CPS HR has recommended a methodology of organizing Business Manager classifications based on similarly situated roles, structure and rela...
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