File #: 19-1923    Name: EHS Salary Adjustment
Type: General Agenda Item Status: Passed - Health Department
File created: 12/20/2019 In control: Board of Supervisors
On agenda: 1/7/2020 Final action: 1/7/2020
Title: Adopt a Resolution to: a.Amend Personnel Policies and Practices Resolution (PPPR) No. 98-394 Appendix A to adjust the salary range of the classification of Environmental Health Specialist I as indicated in Attachment A, effective January 4, 2020; and b.Authorize the County Administrative Office and the Auditor-Controller to incorporate the approved changes in the FY2019-20 Adopted budget; and c.Direct the Human Resources Department to implement the changes in the Advantage HRM system.
Attachments: 1. Board Report, 2. Attachment A - EHS Salary Adjustment FINAL, 3. Reso 2019 EHS I Salary Adj FINAL 12-5-19, 4. Completed Board Order and Resolution Item No. 25
Title
Adopt a Resolution to:
a.Amend Personnel Policies and Practices Resolution (PPPR) No. 98-394 Appendix A to adjust the salary range of the classification of Environmental Health Specialist I as indicated in Attachment A, effective January 4, 2020; and
b.Authorize the County Administrative Office and the Auditor-Controller to incorporate the approved changes in the FY2019-20 Adopted budget; and
c.Direct the Human Resources Department to implement the changes in the Advantage HRM system.

Report
RECOMMENDATION:
Adopt a Resolution to:
a.Amend Personnel Policies and Practices Resolution (PPPR) No. 98-394 Appendix A to adjust the salary range of the classification of Environmental Health Specialist I as indicated in Attachment A, effective January 4, 2020; and
b.Authorize the County Administrative Office and the Auditor-Controller to incorporate the approved changes in the FY2019-20 Adopted budget; and
c.Direct the Human Resources Department to implement the changes in the Advantage HRM system.

SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
The Health Department requested a compensation study for the EHS I classification. The HR Department conducted a wage study with our comparable agencies and recommends that a new salary range for the EHS I classification be set at $4,494-$6,138 (monthly) based on labor market findings.

The Environmental Health Specialist I position is critical to the delivery of environmental health services in the County of Monterey and to the oversight and regulation of public environmental health within the County. This position conducts inspections, investigations, and surveys to enforce State and local environmental health laws and regulations in an assigned district or specialty area in the following services: Consumer Health Protection; Environmental Health Review; Drinking Water Protection; Hazardous Materials Management; Solid Waste Managements; and Recycling and Resource Recovery.

The Environmental Health Bureau is responsible for the oversight and reg...

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