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File #: BC 25-092    Name: Base Wage Increase - Registrar of Voters
Type: Budget Committee Status: Agenda Ready
File created: 9/16/2025 In control: Budget Committee
On agenda: 9/24/2025 Final action:
Title: a. Consider supporting the amendment of Personnel Policies and Practices Resolution (PPPR) No. 98-394 Appendix A and B to adjust the base wage salary range of the Registrar of Voters classification as indicated in attachment A; and b. Consider supporting the Human Resources Department to implement the changes in the Advantage HRM system.
Attachments: 1. BC Report, 2. Attachment A
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a. Consider supporting the amendment of Personnel Policies and Practices Resolution (PPPR) No. 98-394 Appendix A and B to adjust the base wage salary range of the Registrar of Voters classification as indicated in attachment A; and
b. Consider supporting the Human Resources Department to implement the changes in the Advantage HRM system.
Report
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Budget Committee:
a. Consider supporting the amendment of Personnel Policies and Practices Resolution (PPPR) No. 98-394 Appendix A and B to adjust the base wage salary range of the Registrar of Voters classification as indicated in attachment A; and
b. Consider supporting the Human Resources Department to implement the changes in the Advantage HRM system.

SUMMARY:
A base wage compensation study on the Registrar of Voters classification was conducted by independent consulting firm Regional Government Services (RGS). The results of the base wage analysis identified the classification is below the market of the County’s comparable agencies by 23.79%. The Human Resources Department recommends the Budget Committee consider supporting an adjustment to the base wage salary in order to align with the labor market average in accordance with the County Compensation Philosophy.

DISCUSSION:
The County Administrative Office requested the Human Resources Department to contract with independent consulting firm Regional Government Services (RGS) to complete a base wage compensation study of the Registrar of Voters classification.

RGS conducted the study in accordance with County of Monterey’s Compensation Philosophy. RGS reports that the base wage analysis of the County comparable agencies found that, based on the duties performed, the classification of Registrar of Voters was matched to three (3) of the ten (10) comparable agencies: the Counties of Alameda, Santa Clara, and Sonoma. No comparable matches were identified in the Counties of Contra Costa, San Benito, San Luis Obispo, San ...

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