COUNTY OF SAN MATEO

Inter-Departmental Correspondence

Human Resources Department

 

DATE:

December 21, 2009

BOARD MEETING DATE:

January 12, 2010

SPECIAL NOTICE/HEARING:

None

VOTE REQUIRED:

Majority

 

TO:

Honorable Board of Supervisors

FROM:

Donna Vaillancourt, Human Resources 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.

 

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. Throughout the year, because of changes in the operating needs of departments, salary ordinance amendments are recommended that make adjustments to department staffing configurations.

 

DISCUSSION:

The salary ordinance changes herein represent the:

Conversion of one position to unclassified; and

Salary adjustment of one position.

 

These actions were approved for study by the County Manager's Office and the amendment has been reviewed by the County Counsel’s Office.

 

These changes contribute to the Shared Vision 2025 outcome of a Prosperous Community by ensuring that departments have staff with the skills necessary to perform the work and allow departments to provide exceptional service to the community.

 

The specific actions are discussed in detail below.

 
 
 
 

ORGANIZATION 47300 PUBLIC WORKS - FACILITIES

 

Action:

Convert: One position of D046, Energy Program Manager
Biweekly Salary: $3,243.20 – $4,053.60
Approximate Monthly Salary: $7,028.00– $8,784.00

To
: Unclassified Status

 

Explanation:

This is the conversion of one vacant Energy Program Manager position to unclassified. This position is funded by the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG). This action represents no change in the monthly salary and benefits cost. There is no change in the total number of authorized positions.

 

ORGANIZATION 79000 HOUSING DEPARTMENT

 

Action:

Add: 5% to the base pay, in addition to all other compensation, of the Deputy Director of Housing.

 

Explanation:

This is the addition of 5% to the base pay for the Deputy Director of Housing position. The adjustment will align the classification’s salary with comparable positions in similar jurisdictions. This action represents a monthly salary and benefits cost of $560. There is no change in the total number of authorized positions.

 

FISCAL IMPACT:

These actions represent a monthly salary and benefits cost of $560.00 or an annual cost of $6,720.00.