File #: RES 23-025    Name: Adjust Salary Range of Anesthesia Technician
Type: BoS Resolution Status: Passed
File created: 2/9/2023 In control: Board of Supervisors
On agenda: 2/28/2023 Final action: 2/28/2023
Title: Adopt Resolution to: a. Amend Personnel Policies and Practices Resolution No. 98-394 and Appendix A to adjust the salary range of the Anesthesia Technician classification as indicated in Attachment A; and b. Direct the Human Resources Department to implement the changes in the Advantage Human Resources Management System.
Attachments: 1. Board Report, 2. Resolution, 3. Attachment A, 4. Completed Board Order Item No. 32, 5. Completed Resolution Item No. 32
Title
Adopt Resolution to:
a. Amend Personnel Policies and Practices Resolution No. 98-394 and Appendix A to adjust the salary range of the Anesthesia Technician classification as indicated in Attachment A; and
b. Direct the Human Resources Department to implement the changes in the Advantage Human Resources Management System.

Report
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors adopt a Resolution to:

a. Amend Personnel Policies and Practices Resolution No. 98-394 and Appendix A to adjust the salary range of the Anesthesia Technician classification as indicated in Attachment A; and
b. Direct the Human Resources Department to implement the changes in the Advantage Human Resources Management System.

SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
A base wage compensation study of the Anesthesia Technician classification was requested by Natividad administrative staff. The reasons cited for the request were recruitment difficulties and to check for salary alignment with the hospital comparable agencies identified in the County's Compensation Philosophy approved in December 2021.

The base wage analysis of the County's hospital comparable agencies found that based on the duties performed, the Anesthesia Technician classification was matched to three (3) of the six (6) hospital comparable agencies and is approximately 12.64% below the salary mean.

To promote the County as the employer of choice, the goal is to provide labor market competitive wages by setting base wages within five percent (5% = - 4.495% with rounding) of the average of the agencies identified. The County's philosophy is to maintain a competitive compensation package that attracts and retains the highest quality candidates and employees to serve the community while maintaining sound fiscal standards.

Therefore, in accordance with the County's Compensation Philosophy, Natividad recommends adjusting the base wage salary of the Anesthesia Technician classification by approximately 12.64% at top step in ...

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