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HomeMy WebLinkAbout970417 April 17, 1997 Hagerstown, Maryland A Special Meeting of the Board of County Commissioners of Washington County, Maryland, was called to order at 8:00 a.m. by the President, Gregory I. Snook, with the following members present: Vice President John S. Shank, and Commissioners R. Lee Downey and James R. Wade.  APPROVAL TO SUBMIT GRANT APPLICATION - STATES ATTORNEYS OFFICE Motion made by Commissioner Shank, seconded by Downey, to approve the submission of a grant application for State funding in the amount of $28,000  to permit the States Attorneys Office to hire an additional Victim/Witness Liaison, Grade 5, Step A. Unanimously approved. WORKSHOP - CLASSIFICATION & COMPENSATION STUDY The Commissioners met with Robert Hendricks, President of Hendricks & Associates, Inc., to present the Classification and Compensation Study his company performed for Washington County.. Mr. Hendricks stated that the objective of the study was to ensure that County employees are appropriately titled and graded in relationship to their job duties, that salaries paid are at levels competitive with prevailing practices of other local governments and general industry, and that employees are motivated to meet and exceed  Washington Countys goals. He then explained the approach and tasks used to review the job classifications. Mr. Hendricks outlined the following five principal recommendations of the study: 1. Reclassification of nearly one-half of all County workers and  introduction of an office associate class series.  2. Design an expanded 20-grade structure to consolidate the Countys six non-union and two union pay schedules. 3. Develop a competitive and affordable salary range that provides the workforce with additional opportunities for advancement based on performance.  4. Adopt an open range pay plan where the concept of  salary/midpoint would replace the current step system. 5. Establish a 40-hour week for all County employees. Mr. Hendricks stated that the immediate cost to implement the salary ranges is approximately $108,000 after the salaries have been adjusted to a 40-hour work week. Alan Davis, Director of Human Resources, recommended that the Commissioners consider 4% of the FY 1998 payroll as the basis for adjustment.  Mr. Hendricks explained how the salary/midpoint system would work, and how the merit increase formula as it relates to the performance evaluation plan. Mr. Davis stated that, if this plan is adopted, training sessions will be scheduled to familiarize employees with the new system. The Commissioners discussed the findings and asked how they should proceed to implement the new system. Mr. Davis stated that an executive summary would be distributed to all employees along with a summary of the classifications. He indicated that employees would get letters notifying them of their classifications. Mr. Davis stated that a process would also be established to hear any appeals. The Commissioners agreed to take the Compensation and Classification Study under consideration at this time. They agreed to schedule time on the April 28 agenda to allow Commissioner Bowers time to review the study and its recommendations. ADJOURNMENT Motion made by Commissioner Wade, seconded by Shank, to adjourn at 9:50 a.m. Unanimously approved.