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Director of Human Resources recommending the Board:
1) Approve and authorize the Chair to sign the revised Salary and Benefits Resolution for Unrepresented Employees - Resolution 016-2022 effective the first pay period following adoption;
2) Approve and authorize the Chair to sign Resolution 017-2022 revising the Salary Schedule for unrepresented classifications effective the first pay period following adoption;
3) Authorize the Chair to sign an amendment to the Memorandum of Agreement between the County of El Dorado and Donald Ashton establishing the compensation, benefits, and other terms of employment for his continued employment as the Chief Administrative Officer; and
4) Direct the Human Resources Department and the Auditor-Controller’s Office to administer and implement the Resolutions’ provisions.
FUNDING: Primarily General Fund with some positions being partially or fully funded by other sources.
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND
Revising the Unrepresented Salary Schedule and Increasing Deferred Compensation
In November 2021, the Board of Supervisors approved and adopted the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the County of El Dorado and the El Dorado County Employees’ Association, Local 1, AFSCME Counsel 57 which increased the base wages for benchmark classifications and internally tied non-benchmark classifications to approximately 3.0% (+/- 1%) behind the median of the market. Consistent with this direction and in an effort to address 1) the County’s difficulty in recruiting and retaining qualified employees, and 2) salary compaction, Human Resources recommends the following:
1) Effective the first pay period following Board adoption, increase the base wages of Confidential Classifications to within 3% (+/-1%) of the market median as specified in the Resolution. The +/- 1% accounts for rounding all total compensation elements which is standard methodology for compensation analysis and consistent with past practice. This w...
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