File #: RES 23-154    Name: Food Administrator Probation - Wage Study
Type: BoS Resolution Status: Passed
File created: 8/8/2023 In control: Board of Supervisors
On agenda: 8/22/2023 Final action: 8/22/2023
Title: Adopt a Resolution to: a. Amend Personnel Policies and Practices Resolution (PPPR) Appendix A to adjust the base wage salary range of the Food Administrator-Probation classification as indicated in Attachment A; b. Direct the Human Resources Department to implement the changes in the Advantage Human Resources Management (HRM) system.
Attachments: 1. Board Report, 2. Attachment A, 3. Resolution, 4. Completed Board Order Item No. 67, 5. Completed Resolution Item No. 67
Title
Adopt a Resolution to:
a. Amend Personnel Policies and Practices Resolution (PPPR) Appendix A to adjust the base wage salary range of the Food Administrator-Probation classification as indicated in Attachment A;
b. Direct the Human Resources Department to implement the changes in the Advantage Human Resources Management (HRM) system.
Report
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors consider adopting a Resolution to:
a. Amend Personnel Policies and Practices Resolution (PPPR) Appendix A to adjust the base wage salary range of the Food Administrator-Probation classification as indicated in Attachment A;
b. Direct the Human Resources Department to implement the changes in the Advantage Human Resources Management (HRM) system.

SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
The Human Resources Department completed a base wage compensation study of the Food Administrator-Probation classification.

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 Food Administrator-Probation was matched to three (3) of the nine (9) comparable agencies: The Counties of San Mateo, Santa Clara and Santa Cruz. After a thorough review and analysis of available data, no comparable matches were identified in the Counties of Contra Costa, San Benito, San Luis Obispo and Sonoma, or at the Cities of Monterey and Salinas. The base wage salary was found to be approximately 34.28% 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...

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