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Adopt Resolution to:
a. Amend Personnel Policies and Practices Resolution No. 98-394 Appendix A to adjust the salary range of the Medical Unit Clerk classification as indicated in Attachment A effective May 18, 2024; and
b. Direct the Human Resources Department to implement the changes in the Advantage Human Resources Management (HRM) System.
Report
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors consider adopting a Resolution to:
a. Amend Personnel Policies and Practices Resolution No. 98-394 Appendix A to adjust the salary range of the Medical Unit Clerk classification as indicated in Attachment A effective May 18, 2024; and
b. Direct the Human Resources Department to implement the changes in the Advantage Human Resources Management (HRM) System.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
A base wage compensation study of the Medical Unit Clerk classification was requested by Natividad Medical Center (NMC) 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 last updated in January 2023.
The base wage analysis of the County's hospital comparable agencies found that based on the duties performed, the Medical Unit Clerk classification was matched to five (5) of the six (6) hospital comparable agencies: Alameda Health System, Salinas Valley Health, Santa Clara Valley Medical Center, Hazel Hawkins and San Mateo Medical Center. After thorough analysis of the data available at the time of the study, it was determined that no comparable match was made at Contra Costa Regional Medical Center. The Medical Unit Clerk classification is approximately 13.77% 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...
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