File #: 21-922    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Action Item Status: Agenda Ready
File created: 9/14/2021 In control: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
On agenda: 9/28/2021 Final action:
Title: 9:11 A.M. - Consideration of Resolution Establishing Salaries and Benefits for Employees Assigned to the Confidential Unit, Section A, for October 21, 2021, to June 30, 2025
Sponsors: Administrative Office
Attachments: 1. Confidential A Resolution October 21 2021 to June 30 2025 - with Salary Grade Tables - signed
Memorandum


Date: September 28, 2021

To: The Honorable Lake County Board of Supervisors

From: Carol J. Huchingson, County Administrative Officer

Subject: Resolution Establishing Salaries and Benefits for Employees Assigned to the Confidential Unit, Section A, for October 21, 2021, to June 30, 2025

Executive Summary:
We are very excited to present the attached Resolution Establishing Salaries and Benefits for
Employees Assigned to the Confidential Unit, Section A, for October 21, 2021, to June 30, 2025

Your Board appointed HR Director Pam Samac, Deputy CAO Matthew Rothstein and me to meet with the Confidential employees and we did so on September 7, 2021. We greatly value the work of Confidential employees in Human Resources, County Counsel, the Auditor-Controller's Office and Administration in support of the vision of your Board.

This Resolution spans three years and eight months, and completes implementation of our 2019 Classification and Total Compensation Study, conducted by CPS-HR, in four phases:

Effective October 21, 2021, 98% of October 2019 market median
Effective July 1, 2022, 100% of October 2019 market median, equivalent to a 2% COLA
Effective July 1, 2023, 102% of October 2019 market median, equivalent to a 2% COLA
Effective July 1, 2024, 105% of October 2019 market median, equivalent to a 3% COLA

The "October 2019 Market Median" is understood to be the midpoint of salaries in the 12 "Comparison Counties" included in the Study, as of the point in time at which data was gathered. Comparison Counties included those of similar size, and neighboring counties with which we directly compete for talent: Calaveras; Colusa; Glenn; Humboldt; Mendocino; Napa; Nevada; Sonoma; Sutter; Tehama; Yolo; and Yuba.

2019's Study was the first completed on behalf of the County of Lake since 2003. Comparison Counties were selected in collaboration with Department Heads and leaders of labor groups.

Additionally, under this MOU, the C...

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