File #: RES 22-157    Name: Create Cardiac Sonographer and Cardiac Sonographer-Per Diem
Type: BoS Resolution Status: Passed
File created: 8/10/2022 In control: Board of Supervisors
On agenda: 8/30/2022 Final action: 8/30/2022
Title: Adopt Resolution to: a. Amend Personnel Policies and Practices Resolution (PPPR) No. 98-394 Appendices A and B to create the classifications of Cardiac Sonographer and Cardiac Sonographer-Per Diem with the salary ranges as indicated in Attachment A; b. Amend the Natividad FY 2022-23 Adopted Budget Unit 9600-8142 - Fund 451 - Appropriation Unit NMC001 to reallocate three (3.0) Sonographer to three (3.0) Cardiac Sonographer as indicated in Attachment A; and c. Authorize the County Administrative Office and the Auditor-Controller to incorporate the approved position changes in the FY 2022-23 Adopted Budget and 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 Item No. 26, 5. Completed Resolution Item No. 26
Title
Adopt Resolution to:
a. Amend Personnel Policies and Practices Resolution (PPPR) No. 98-394 Appendices A and B to create the classifications of Cardiac Sonographer and Cardiac Sonographer-Per Diem with the salary ranges as indicated in Attachment A;
b. Amend the Natividad FY 2022-23 Adopted Budget Unit 9600-8142 - Fund 451 - Appropriation Unit NMC001 to reallocate three (3.0) Sonographer to three (3.0) Cardiac Sonographer as indicated in Attachment A; and
c. Authorize the County Administrative Office and the Auditor-Controller to incorporate the approved position changes in the FY 2022-23 Adopted Budget and the Human Resources Department to implement the changes in the Advantage HRM System.

Report
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
Adopt Resolution to:
a. Amend Personnel Policies and Practices Resolution (PPPR) No. 98-394 Appendices A and B to create the classifications of Cardiac Sonographer and Cardiac Sonographer-Per Diem with the salary ranges as indicated in Attachment A;
b. Amend the Natividad FY 2022-23 Adopted Budget Unit 9600-8142 - Fund 451 - Appropriation Unit NMC001 to reallocate three (3.0) Sonographer to three (3.0) Cardiac Sonographer as indicated in Attachment A; and
c. Authorize the County Administrative Office and the Auditor-Controller to incorporate the approved position changes in the FY 2022-23 Adopted Budget and the Human Resources Department to implement the changes in the Advantage HRM System.

SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
A base wage compensation study of the Sonographer classification was requested by Natividad administration staff. The reasons cited for the request was to check salary alignment with the hospital comparable agencies identified in the County's Compensation Philosophy approved in December 2021. While researching the salaries for the Sonographer classification series, it was discovered that many of the comparable agencies classified those that perform cardiac sonography into separate classifications....

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