File #: RES 23-027    Name: Adjust Salary Ranges of the Clinical Laboratory Scientist Class Series
Type: BoS Resolution Status: Passed
File created: 2/10/2023 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 Appendix A to adjust the salary ranges of the Clinical Laboratory Scientist, Senior Clinical Laboratory Scientist, Supervising Clinical Laboratory Scientist and Clinical Laboratory Scientist-Per Diem classifications 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. 34, 5. Completed Resolution Item No. 34
Title
Adopt Resolution to:
a. Amend Personnel Policies and Practices Resolution No. 98-394 Appendix A to adjust the salary ranges of the Clinical Laboratory Scientist, Senior Clinical Laboratory Scientist, Supervising Clinical Laboratory Scientist and Clinical Laboratory Scientist-Per Diem classifications 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 ranges of the Clinical Laboratory Scientist, Senior Clinical Laboratory Scientist, Supervising Clinical Laboratory Scientist and Clinical Laboratory Scientist-Per Diem classifications 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 Clinical Laboratory Scientist classification series 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 Clinical Laboratory Scientist classification was matched to all six (6) hospital comparable agencies and is approximately 12.14% below the salary mean of the comparable agency's classifications.

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 retai...

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