DATE: July 10, 2018
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Jean M. Rousseau, County Administrative Officer
SUBJECT: Salary Adjustment for Appointed Department Head - Director of Internal Services/Chief Information Officer
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
Confirm direction to staff to adjust the Director of Internal Services/Chief Information Officer salary, effective July 16, 2018.
REPORT
This item confirms prior direction to the County Administrative Officer regarding an administrative adjustment to the Director of Internal Services/Chief Information Officer salary, consistent with action taken for other appointed Department Heads, effective July 16, 2018.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
If your Board does not approve the recommended action, the Director of Internal Services/Chief Information Officer salary would remain unchanged.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The total cost for this item for FY 2018-19 is approximately $4,700, which includes $0 in Net County Cost and is included in the Department's 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 furthe...
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