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3 Attachment Board of Commissioners' Planned Pay and Benefits Changes for 1999-00 Listed below are the pay and benefits changes the Boazd of Commissioners adopted at the October 13, 1998 employee compensation work session. 1. COLA and In-Range Salary Progression To adopt a pay approach in which the Boazd determines each yeaz the total amount of cost of living and in range increase to be awarded based on cost of living and market factors. Then the Board designates: ^ A portion of this to be applied as salary structure adjustment (as the current COLA is applied) applicable to all employees and ^ A portion of it to be applied as In Range Salary Increase to move the salaries of employees whose work performance is effective or higher to higher salaries in the salary range. To address the need for salary progression, the Board discussed a half step (about 2.5 percent) as the amount of the 1999-00 In-Range Salary Increase for employees whose work performance is effective or higher, but deferred final decision until decision on the Cost of Living Increase for 1999-00. 2. 1Vleritorious Service Awards The Board adopted a plan for Meritorious Service Awards. These awards would be one time, lump sum payments that do not become a part of annual salary. The Board provided for two tiers of awards: Exceptional - $1,500 and Superior - $750. In addition, the Board provided that employees who receive the above awards would receive a Certificate of Recognition as well as other recognition that the County Manager may recommend. 3. 401(X) Plan Contribution The Board decided to implement a $15 per pay period County 401(k) plan contribution for permanent employees effective July 1, 1999. The Board's fmal consensus was that this contribution would be on an across the boazd basis. 4. Personal Leave Days The Board decided to grant each permanent employee two personal leave days to be used as determined by the employee with the department head's approval.