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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 Obstetrical Technician, Senior Obstetrical Technician and Obstetrical 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 Obstetrical Technician, Senior Obstetrical Technician and Obstetrical 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 Obstetrical Technician classification series was requested by Natividad Medical Center (NMC) administrative staff. The reasons cited for the request were 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 Obstetrical Technician was matched to four (4) of the six (6) hospital comparable agencies: Alameda Health System, Salinas Valley Health, 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 or San Mateo Medical Center. The Obstetrical Technician classification is approximately 9.75% below the salary mean of the comparable agency’s classifications.
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