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Adopt Resolution to:
a. Amend Personnel Policies and Practices Resolution No. 98-394 Appendix A to adjust the salary ranges of the Hospital Medical Interpreter and Hospital Medical Interpretation Coordinator classifications as indicated in Attachment A effective August 26, 2023;
b. Amend the Natividad Medical Center FY 2023-24 Adopted Budget Unit 9600-8350 - Fund 451 - Appropriation Unit NMC001 to add 0.8 FTE allocation of Hospital Medical Interpreter and to add 1.0 FTE allocation of Hospital Medical Interpretation Coordinator, as indicated in Attachment A effective August 26, 2023; and
c. Direct the Human Resources Department to implement the changes in the Advantage Human Resources Management System.
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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 ranges of the Hospital Medical Interpreter and Hospital Medical Interpretation Coordinator classifications as indicated in Attachment A effective August 26, 2023; and
b. Amend the Natividad Medical Center FY 2023-24 Adopted Budget Unit 9600-8350 - Fund 451 - Appropriation Unit NMC001 to add 0.8 FTE allocation of Hospital Medical Interpreter and to add 1.0 FTE allocation of Hospital Medical Interpretation Coordinator, as indicated in Attachment A effective August 26, 2023; and
c. 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 Hospital Medical Interpreter classification series 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 County's comparable agencies identified in the County's Compensation Philosophy approved in December 2021.
The base wage analysis of the County's comparable agencies found that based...
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