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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 Surgical Technician and Surgical Technician-Per Diem classifications as indicated in Attachment A effective December 14, 2024; and
b. Direct the Human Resources Department to implement the changes in the Advantage Human Resources Management (HRM) 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 Surgical Technician and Surgical Technician-Per Diem classifications as indicated in Attachment A effective December 14, 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 Surgical Technician 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 benchmark classification of Surgical Technician was matched to five (5) of the six (6) hospital comparable agencies: Alameda Health System, Salinas Valley Health, San Mateo Medical Center, Santa Clara Valley Medical Center, and Hazel Hawkins Hospital. After thorough analysis of the data available at the time of the study, it was determined that no comparable match was made at Contra Costa Regional Medical Center. The Surgical Technician classification is approximately 6.34% 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 ba...
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