File #: RES 21-173    Name: Office Assistant and Secretary Series Base Wage Increase
Type: BoS Resolution Status: Passed - Human Resources Department
File created: 9/27/2021 In control: Board of Supervisors
On agenda: 10/5/2021 Final action: 10/5/2021
Title: Adopt a Resolution to: a. Amend Personnel Policies and Practices Resolution (PPPR) No. 98-394 Appendix A and B to adjust the base wage salary ranges of the Office Assistant I, II, and III, Principal Office Assistant, Supervising Office Assistant I and II, Secretarial Assistant, Secretary, Senior Secretary, and Administrative Secretary classifications as indicated in Attachment A; b. Direct the Human Resources Department to implement the changes in the Advantage HRM system.
Attachments: 1. Board Report, 2. Attachment A, 3. Resolution, 4. Completed Board Order and Resolution Item No. 20
Title
Adopt a Resolution to:
a. Amend Personnel Policies and Practices Resolution (PPPR) No. 98-394 Appendix A and B to adjust the base wage salary ranges of the Office Assistant I, II, and III, Principal Office Assistant, Supervising Office Assistant I and II, Secretarial Assistant, Secretary, Senior Secretary, and Administrative Secretary classifications as indicated in Attachment A;
b. Direct the Human Resources Department to implement the changes in the Advantage HRM system.

Report

RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors adopts a Resolution to:
a. Amend Personnel Policies and Practices Resolution (PPPR) No. 98-394 Appendix A and B to adjust the base wage salary ranges of the Office Assistant I, II, and III, Principal Office Assistant, Supervising Office Assistant I and II, Secretarial Assistant, Secretary, Senior Secretary, and Administrative Secretary classifications as indicated in Attachment A;
b. Direct the Human Resources Department to implement the changes in the Advantage HRM system.

SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
The Human Resources Department completed a base wage compensation study of the Office Assistant and Secretary classification series. The Office Assistant and Secretary series includes the following:

Class Code
Class Title
Class Code
Class Title
80E82
Supervising Office Assistant II
80A33
Administrative Secretary
80E81
Supervising Office Assistant I
80A32
Senior Secretary
80E80
Principal Office Assistant
80A31
Secretary
80E22
Office Assistant III
80A30
Secretarial Assistant
80E21
Office Assistant II


80E01
Office Assistant I



The study found the following benchmark classifications are below the market average by more than 5% of the County's comparable agencies:

Benchmark Classification
% Below Market
Office Assistant III
-12.95%
Secretary
-5.95%

The Human Resources Department recommends implementing the base wage compensation study findings by adjusting the top step of the base wage salary of each classification wit...

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