TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Christine Brice?o, Director of Human Resources
REPORT BY: Joy Cadiz, Staff Services Manager
SUBJECT: Adoption of a Resolution Amending the Table and Index of Classes and Departmental Allocation List for Multiple Departments
RECOMMENDATION
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Adopt a Resolution to amend the Table and Index of Classes and Departmental Allocation List for multiple departments as a result of a market equity study with no increase in full-time equivalents, effective December 21, 2024. (Fiscal Impact: $362,200 Expense; Fund dependent on Department position allocation; Budgeted; Discretionary)
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BACKGROUND
In October 2023, the County contracted with Bryce Consulting to conduct a market equity study for management and confidential benchmark classifications. Human Resources also conducted an equity study for the remaining management and confidential classifications and a compaction study for all supervising classifications. Based on these studies and meetings with the County Executive Officer and department heads, several management, confidential, and represented classifications have been identified as requiring a salary range increase. Seven benchmark classifications were found lagging the market median by a range of approximately 4%-14% and are being updated to remain competitive with comparable agencies. Thirteen classifications are being updated to maintain internal alignment and equity, and four classifications are being updated to address resulting compaction issues. Compaction is defined as less than a 10% range between a supervisor/manager and their highest paid direct report.
During these studies, Human Resources reviewed the Table and Index of Classes, the County's position allocation listing, and position history details. A clean-up of the Table and Index of Classes is recommended to delete outdated classifications no longer used, update titles of classifications, and to reflect salary adjustments above and others previously approved...
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