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Adopt a Resolution to:
a. Amend Personnel Policies and Practices Resolution (PPPR) No. 98-394 Appendix A to adjust the base wage salary range of the Medical Assistant classification as indicated in Attachment A;
b. Direct the Human Resources Department to implement the changes in the Advantage HRM system.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors adopts a Resolution to:
a. Amend Personnel Policies and Practices Resolution (PPPR) No. 98-394 Appendix A to adjust the base wage salary range of the Medical Assistant classification as indicated in Attachment A;
b. Direct the Human Resources Department to implement the changes in the Advantage HRM system.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
A base wage compensation study of the Medical Assistant classification was requested by the Health Department citing recruitment and retention difficulties. For these reasons, the base wage compensation study was approved by the Human Resources Department.
The base wage analysis of the County's comparable agencies found that based on the duties performed, the salary of the benchmark classification of the Medical Assistant was matched to four (4) of the nine (9) comparable agencies and is approximately 8.14% below the salary mean of the comparable agencies' classifications. To promote the Human Resources Department's mission to make the County 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 a competitive compensation package that attracts and retains the highest quality candidates and employees to serve the community while maintaining sound fiscal standards.
Therefore, in accordance with the Compensation Philosophy, the Human Resources Department recommends adjusting the base wage salary of the Medical Assistant classification by approximately 8.14% at top step.
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