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File #: RES 24-143    Name: Adjust the Base Wage Salary Range of Hospital Decision Support Analyst
Type: BoS Resolution Status: Passed
File created: 7/30/2024 In control: Board of Supervisors
On agenda: 9/17/2024 Final action: 9/17/2024
Title: Adopt Resolution to: a. Amend Personnel Policies and Practices Resolution No. 98-394 Appendix A to adjust the salary range of the Hospital Decision Support Analyst classification as indicated in Attachment A effective the first day of the current pay period, which is September 7, 2024; and b. Direct the Human Resources Department to implement the changes in the Advantage Human Resources Management (HRM) System.
Attachments: 1. Board Report, 2. Attachment A, 3. Resolution, 4. Resolution (WORD), 5. Completed Board Order Item No. 19, 6. Completed Resolution Item No. 19, 7. REVISED Board Order Item No. 19
Title
Adopt Resolution to:
a. Amend Personnel Policies and Practices Resolution No. 98-394 Appendix A to adjust the salary range of the Hospital Decision Support Analyst classification as indicated in Attachment A effective the first day of the current pay period, which is September 7, 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 Hospital Decision Support Analyst classification as indicated in Attachment A effective the first day of the current pay period, which is September 7, 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 Hospital Decision Support Analyst classification was requested by Natividad Medical Center (NMC) administrative staff. The reason cited for the request was 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 Hospital Decision Support Analyst classification was not matched at any of the six (6) hospital comparable agencies. After thorough analysis of the data available at the time of the study, it was determined that the classification should be aligned with the Finance Manager II classification which equates to an increase of 24.92%.

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 ...

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