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Chief Administrative Officer and Director of Human Resources recommending the Board:
1) Receive an update from staff regarding the total compensation analysis for the Supervisor’s Assistant classification; and
2) Approve and authorize the chair to sign Resolution 141-2021 revising the Salary Schedule for the Supervisor’s Assistant classification effective the first pay period after adoption.
FUNDING: General Fund.
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND
On September 21, 2021, the Board directed staff to return to the Board within 60 days to explore recommendations for the Board of Supervisors’ Assistants total compensation (Legistar item 21-1383). Subsequently, the Department of Human Resources completed an analysis of the total compensation for the Supervisor’s Assistant classification.
Based on the October 2021 market study, the Supervisor’s Assistant salary was 9.96% behind market median.
At the September 21, 2021 Board meeting, the Board approved Legistar item 21-1382, in which the Chief Administrative Officer and the Director of Human Resources recommended the Board bring unrepresented classifications to within 5% (+/-1%) of the market median in an effort to address the County’s difficulty in recruiting and retaining qualified employees, salary compaction, and overall consistent labor negotiation strategy. Therefore, the Chief Administrative Officer and the Director of Human Resources recommend that the Board authorize the Chair to sign the corresponding Resolution, to bring the Supervisor’s Assistant classification to within 5% (+/-1%) of the market median. The +/- 1% accounts for rounding all total compensation elements which is standard methodology for compensation analysis and consistent with past practice.
ALTERNATIVES
The Board may choose not to approve the new salary scale at this time or provide the Department of Human Resources with an alternate direction.
PRIOR BOARD ACTION
See above.
OTHER DEPARTMENT / AGENCY INVOLVEMENT
N/A
CAO RECOMMENDATION
Approve as recommended.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
If approved, the increase to compensation for the Supervisor’s Assistant classification will cost approximately $25,300 a year in additional General Fund. The cost for the remainder of the fiscal year will be approximately $15,600. The department will likely not have sufficient appropriations to cover the cost of the increase for the remainder of the fiscal year, and will return to the Board with the Mid-Year Budget Report with a budget transfer for any compensation increases within the department that cannot be covered with savings.
CLERK OF THE BOARD FOLLOW UP ACTIONS
Upon Board adoption and approval, please provide a copy of the executed Resolution to Lauren Montalvo in Human Resources.
STRATEGIC PLAN COMPONENT
Good Governance
CONTACT
Don Ashton, Chief Administrative Officer
Joseph Carruesco, Director of Human Resources