Title
Adopt a Resolution to:
Amend Personnel Policies and Practices Resolution No. 98-394 to increase the top of the broad salary range for Bureau Chief as shown in Attachment A.
Report
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
Adopt a Resolution to:
Amend Personnel Policies and Practices Resolution No. 98-394 to increase the top of the broad salary range for Bureau Chief as shown in Attachment A.
SUMMARY:
A compensation survey of Health Officer in Monterey County's comparator agencies found that the existing salary range for Bureau Chief is significantly below the market for Health Officer, which falls within this broad class. This action raises the top of the broad-banded Bureau Chief classification from $15,914/month to $18,304/month.
DISCUSSION:
On October 11, 2011, your Board approved the creation of Bureau Chief in the Health Department, combining classifications that were comparable in their management scope in an effort to comply with the Board of Supervisors' directive to Human Resources to reduce the number of classifications and to create a more efficient organization.
The October 2011 action collapsed several existing management positions into one broad class; therefore, a market survey was not considered in establishing the salary range. Rather, the broad range was established utilizing the lowest and highest step for the affected classes. A 7.5% differential was added at the bottom and top of the recommended range to account for market influences and difficulties in recruiting.
Recruitment efforts for the recently vacated Health Officer have failed as candidates have withdrawn, stating the salary is insufficient.
State law requires that a Health Officer be a licensed physician. It is critical that the salary be competitive in order to attract and retain a highly qualified candidate to continue the work of the Department, which has been recognized state-wide and nationally for the quality and progressiveness of its programs.
A survey of the County's comparator agencies shows Monterey County is 10.51% below the survey mean. In addition, internal equity must be given particular weight in setting the Bureau Chief salary range to accommodate Health Officer. The Clinic Services Medical Director, top step $18,304/month, is a physician responsible for medical oversight of seven outpatient clinics in Health Department Clinic Services. Both Health Officer and Clinic Services Medical Director must be physicians and have management and oversight responsibilities. However, allocation factors for Health Officer are significantly higher in several areas: Scope and effect of decisions and actions; Complexity/nature and extent of guidelines; Application of authority; Purpose and nature of work contacts. Setting the salary for Health Officer below the Clinic Services Medical Director salary of $18,304/month would result in considerable internal inequity.
Therefore, it is recommended that your Board approve raising the top of the broad-banded Bureau Chief from $15,914/month to $18,304/month.
OTHER AGENCY INVOLVEMENT:
The Human Resources Department has reviewed and approved this action. Attachment A is on file with the Clerk of the Board.
FINANCING:
There are sufficient appropriations in the approved FY 2012-13 Health Budget 4000- HEA003 for the recommended action. There is no increase to the General Fund associated with this recommended action.
Prepared by: Dianne Dinsmore, Principal Human Resources Analyst, 4547
Authorized by: Ray Bullick, Director of Health, 4526
Attachments:
Attachment A is on file with the Clerk of the Board