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COUNTY OF SAN MATEO Inter-Departmental Correspondence | |||
Employee and Public Services Department | |||
DATE: |
June 27, 2005 | ||
BOARD MEETING DATE: |
July 12, 2005 | ||
SPECIAL NOTICE/HEARING: |
None | ||
VOTE REQUIRED: |
Majority | ||
TO: |
Honorable Board of Supervisors | ||
FROM: |
Mary Welch, Employee and Public Services Director | ||
SUBJECT: |
Recommended Revision to the Salary Ordinance | ||
Recommendation | |||
Adopt an ordinance amending the salary ordinance and accept the report on the total number of positions in the County. | |||
Vision Alignment | |||
Commitment: |
Responsive, effective and collaborative government. | ||
Goal 20: |
Government decisions are based on careful consideration of future impact, rather than temporary relief or immediate gain. | ||
The reclassification actions and splitting of one full-time position into two part-time positions will assist departments in meeting their individual performance expectations by assuring that they have staff with the skills necessary to perform the work. The conversion of the unclassified position implements the will of the voters as reflected in their passage of Measure D. | |||
Background | |||
Each year following budget deliberations your Board adopts the annual salary ordinance. The ordinance enacts the decisions made during budget hearings concerning the number of positions in the County service. Throughout the year, because of changes in the operating needs of departments, salary ordinance amendments are recommended that make changes to department staffing configurations. | |||
Discussion | |||
The salary ordinance changes herein represent: • reclassifying three positions, • splitting one full time position into two half time positions, and • converting one unclassified position to classified status as required by Measure D. These actions were approved for study by the County Manager's Office and the amendment has been reviewed by the County Counsel’s Office. The specific actions are discussed in detail below. | |||
ORGANIZATION 13000 ASSESSOR-COUNTY CLERK RECORDER | |||
Action: |
Convert: One position of B275-U, Info Technology Manager-unclassified To: Classified status | ||
Explanation: |
This is the conversion of one position from unclassified status to classified status. Measure D adopted by the voters in November 2004 requires that any unclassified position continuously filled for at least three years be converted to classified status. This position meets that requirement. This action represents no change in monthly salary and benefit costs. There is no change in the total number of authorized positions. | ||
ORGANIZATION 17000 EMPLOYEE AND PUBLIC SERVICES | |||
Action A: |
Delete: One position of D184S, Management Analyst Series Biweekly salary: $2463.20 – 3079.20 Approximate Monthly Salary: $5337 – 6672 Add: One position of D060, Financial Services Manager I Biweekly salary: $2716.00 – 3395.20 Approximate Monthly Salary: $5885 – 7357 | ||
Explanation: |
This is the reclassification of a filled position of Management Analyst to the classification of Financial Services Manager. This position is responsible for managing the Animal Licensing Program as well as for providing a variety of fiscal and financial services more appropriately classified at the Financial Services Manger I level. This action represents a monthly salary and benefits cost of $685 based on filling the position at the top step of the range. There is no change in the total number of authorized positions. | ||
ORGANIZATION 20000 RETIREMENT OFFICE | |||
Action A: |
Delete: One position of E491, Retirement Analyst Biweekly salary: $1683.20 – 2104.00 Approximate Monthly Salary: $3647 – 4559 Add: One position of D077, Retirement Benefits Manager Biweekly salary: $2852.80 – 3565.60 Approximate Monthly Salary: $6182 – 7726 | ||
Explanation: |
This is the addition of a new position of Retirement Benefits Manager and the deletion of a vacant Retirement Analyst position. The new position of Retirement Benefits Manager is designed to improve customer service and overall management and direction to staff. This action represents a monthly salary and benefits cost of $3167 based on filling the position at the top step of the range. There is no change in the total number of authorized positions. | ||
Action B: |
Delete: One position of V235, Information Technology Analyst Biweekly salary: $2668.00 – 3335.20 Approximate Monthly Salary: $5781 – 7227 Add: One position of D076, Assistant Executive Officer Biweekly salary: $3467.20 – 4334.40 Approximate Monthly Salary: $7513 – 9392 | ||
Explanation: |
This is the addition of a new position of Assistant Executive Officer and the deletion of a filled Information Technology Technician position. The new position of Assistant Executive Officer is designed to improve customer service and overall management and direction to staff. This action represents a monthly salary and benefits cost of $1665 based on filling the position at the top step of the range. There is no change in the total number of authorized positions. | ||
ORGANIZATION 66000 SAN MATEO MEDICAL CENTER | |||
Action: |
Split: One position of F020, Licensed Vocational Nurse Biweekly Salary: $1801.60 – 2129.60 Approximate Monthly Salary: $3904 – 4615 Into: Two half time positions Same salary range | ||
Explanation: |
This is the splitting of one full-time Licensed Vocational Nurse position into two half-time positions. This change will better meet the working needs of current staff and will give the department greater flexibility in filling positions. This action represents no change in monthly salary and benefit costs. This action increases the total number of authorized positions by one. | ||
Fiscal Impact | |||
The reclassification actions represent a monthly salary and benefits cost of $5,517 or an annual cost of $66,204. | |||
