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Human Resources Department recommending the Board approve and authorize the Chair to sign Resolution 216-2024 effective the first pay period following adoption to revise the Salary Schedule for the Assistant Agriculture Commissioner and Sealer of Weights and Measures.
FUNDING: General Fund.
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND
On November 12, 2024, the Department of Human Resources (HR) recommended the Board of Supervisors (Board) increase the base wages of Elected Department Heads (EL), Appointed Department Heads (UD), Administrative Management (UM), Confidential (CO), and Extra Help (EH) employees by three percent with the exception of the following classifications: Sheriff/Coroner/Public Administrator, Chief Administrative Officer, County Counsel, Undersheriff, District Attorney, Public Defender, Alternate Public Defender, Chief Probation Officer, and all classifications that include one or more allocated positions that are represented by a bargaining unit. The Board approved Resolution 201-2024 in agreement with HR’s recommendation.
Due to an administrative clerical error, the classification of Assistant Agriculture Commissioner and Sealer of Weights and Measures has been identified as having received a 6.92% increase instead of the intended 3.0%. As such, the recommendation is to decrease the Assistant Agriculture Commissioner and Sealer of Weights and Measures base salary by 3.92% to align with the original intended increase authorized by the Board on November 12, 2024.
ALTERNATIVES
The Board could choose to keep the salary that is currently adopted for the Assistant Agriculture Commissioner and Sealer of Weights and Measures classification.
PRIOR BOARD ACTION
11/12/2024 Legistar file 24-1908: The Board adopted Resolution 201-2024.
OTHER DEPARTMENT / AGENCY INVOLVEMENT
County Counsel
CAO RECOMMENDATION
Approved as recommended.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
The approximate annual cost of the 3.0% increase is $4,488 with the cost for the remainder of FY 2024-25 totaling approximately $2,754. Due to the clerical error, an additional cost of approximately $450 will be incurred in FY 2024-25.
CLERK OF THE BOARD FOLLOW UP ACTIONS
Upon Board adoption and approval, please provide a copy of the fully executed Resolution to Heather Andersen in Human Resources.
STRATEGIC PLAN COMPONENT
Workforce Excellence
Priority: Enhance Employee Retention
Action Item: Attract and retain the best employees by providing competitive compensation, training, and advancement opportunities, and creating a positive and thriving culture.
CONTACT
Joseph Carruesco, Director of Human Resources