NS Ord-1998-022 Personnel Ordinance Revision - Promotion Pay Policy

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1 Orange County Board of Commissioners Action Agenda Item Abstract Meeting Date: October 20, 1998 Action Agenda Item No. Subject: Personnel Ordinance Revision — Promotion Pay Policy Department: Personnel Attachment(s): 1 — Draft Personnel Ordinance Revision - Article 5.0, Pay Plan 2 — Promotion and Reclassification Policy Survey of Area Employers Public Hearing: Yes No X Budget Amendment Needed: Yes No X Information Contact: Elaine Holmes, Personnel Director Extension 2550 Telephone Number: Hillsborough 732 -8181 Chapel Hill 968 -4501 Durham 688 -7331 Mebane 227 -2031 Purpose: To consider amending the Orange County Personnel Ordinance to change the policies covering employee pay handling on promotion and reclassification. Background: At the September 1, 1998 meeting, the Board considered this proposed Personnel Ordinance Revision covering Promotion Pay. At that meeting the Board decided to defer consideration of this policy change until the planned employee compensation work session. The Board held the employee compensation work session on October 13, 1998. The Board did not have the opportunity to take action on this proposed change at the October 13 work session and it is presented here for the Board's consideration. Promotion A promotion occurs when an employee transfers to another position at a higher salary grade. For example, it is a promotion if an employee transfers from a Child Protective Services Social Worker position (salary grade 70) to a Child Protective Services Supervisor position (salary grade 72). Currently, the Orange County Personnel Ordinance provides that when an employee is promoted the employee receives a one -step salary increase (about five percent) or an increase to