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APPROVED MAY 4. 1999 <br />MINUTES <br />ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />WORK SESSION <br />OCTOBER 13, 1998 <br />The Orange County Board of Commissioners met for a work session on October 13, 1998 at <br />7:30 p.m. in the meeting room at the Government Services Center, Hillsborough, North Carolina. <br />COUNTY COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Chair Margaret W. Brown, and Commissioners Moses <br />Carey, Jr., William L. Crowther, Alice M. Gordon and Stephen H. Halkiotis. <br />COUNTY ATTORNEY PRESENT: Geoffrey Gledhill <br />COUNTY STAFF PRESENT: County Manager John M. Link, Jr., Assistant County Managers Rod <br />Visser and Albert Kittrell and Clerk to the Board Beverly A. Blythe (All other staff members will be identified <br />appropriately below) <br />NOTE: ALL DOCUMENTS REFERRED TO IN THESE MINUTES ARE IN THE PERMANENT <br />AGENDA FILE IN THE CLERK'S OFFICE. ALL RECORDINGS OF THE MEETING <br />WILL BE KEPT FOR 5 YEARS. <br />ORANGE COUNTY EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION <br />John Link said that we are here to respond to questions from the County Commissioners <br />about employee compensation. <br />Chair Brown made reference to a proposal that she distributed with an outline of issues that <br />she feels are important. She explained her proposal in detail. She said she felt a central issue was <br />salary progression and her proposal was based on Option 1 - the COLA/market based pay option - <br />in the pay and benefits report prepared by the Personnel Director Elaine Holmes. A copy of her <br />proposal is attached to these minutes. <br />Chair Brown emphasized the importance of reinstating our present pay plan for the year <br />(1998-99) and to implement a plan effective July 1, 1999 for two years. <br />Commissioners Carey and Gordon noted that Commissioner Brown's proposed plan has the <br />same foundation as our current pay plan but increases the amounts. <br />Commissioner Gordon said that she was interested in attempting to match the award more <br />closely with achievement. She said that the effect of Option 1 is that about everyone gets the same <br />increase regardless of performance. Employees will get 2.5% added to their salary. In addition <br />they will receive a lump sum amount if they achieve a superior or exceptional rating. She noted that <br />Option 3 - Department Based pay in the material prepared by the Personnel Director - is the one <br />that gives more flexibility to match pay and achievement and she compared it with a similar salary <br />program at the University of North Carolina. <br />Chair Brown made reference to the equity/retention fund and said that allocation would be <br />determined by the Board of County Commissioners each year. It is suggested that this amount be <br />$25,000 for the first year.