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Chief Administrative Office and Human Resources Department recommending the Board:
1) Approve and authorize the chair to sign Resolution 040-2026 effective the first pay period following adoption to revise the Salary Schedule increasing base wages for most unrepresented classifications by four percent (4.0%); and
2) Direct the Human Resources Department and the Auditor-Controller’s Office to administer and implement the associated changes.
FUNDING: Primarily General Fund with some positions being paid with State and Federal Funding.
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND
The County’s Elected and Appointed Department Heads, Administrative Management, and Confidential Employees play an essential role in carrying out the policy directives of the Board of Supervisors. These employees hold key leadership positions in the County and are responsible for delivering the services that County residents and visitors rely upon.
The County’s 2024 Strategic Plan identifies “Workforce Excellence” as a Strategic Focus Area and includes an action item to “attract and retain the best employees by providing competitive compensation, training, and advancement opportunities, and creating a positive and thriving culture.” This cannot be achieved without talented County leadership.
In November 2024, with Legistar file 24-1908, the Board of Supervisors approved Human Resources’ recommendation to increase the base wages of unrepresented classifications 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.
It is the long-term goal of the Board of Supervisors that total compensation, inclusive of special pays, differentials, and benefits, be approximately equal to the median of the...
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