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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 Hospital Director of Nursing Education classification as indicated in Attachment A effective August 26, 2023; and
b. 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 range of the Hospital Director of Nursing Education classification as indicated in Attachment A effective August 26, 2023; and
b. 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 Director of Nursing Education 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 approved in December 2021.
The base wage analysis of the County's hospital comparable agencies found that based on the duties performed, the Hospital Director of Nursing Education classification was matched to three (3) of the six (6) hospital comparable agencies: Alameda Health System, Salinas Valley Health and San Mateo Medical Center. After a thorough review and analysis of available data, no comparable matches were identified at Contra Costa Medical Center, Hazel Hawkins Hospital and Santa Clara Valley Medical Center. The Hospital Director of Nursing Education classification is approximately 14.25% 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 w...
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