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2 Oran a Durham Wake Alamance Guilford Cumberland $75,396- $120,531 $87,840- $151,277 $84,000- $140,000 $86,023- $137,638 $94,619- $160,852, $89,794- $148,160 In order to truly align Orange County, within the local government market, as well as be competitive with the local private sector, a classification grade change from a Grade 30 to a Grade 34 is recommended. This action will place Orange County in the midpoint of the salary ranges, lower than Cumberland, Guilford, and Durham counties but slightly higher than Wake and Alamance counties. Grade Minimum Quarter 1 Mid oint Quarter 3 Maximum 30 $75,396 $86,680 $97,963 $109,247 $120,531 34 $91,863 $105,611 $119,359 $133,108 $146,855 The Human Resources Staff requested a review by The Archer Group, the County consultant currently conducting. pay and classification study and they concur with the recommendation. SITUATION: The Health Department currently has a Dentist interested in employment with Orange County. The County has not had afull-time Dentist since June 2006 and has made four offers since that time to qualified candidates. Each candidate accepted a position elsewhere in the public sector at a higher salary than Orange County was able to offer. The Dental Health Services Division of the .Health Department has .been utilizing four to five different contract dentists each week to provide services. Services were suspended for 12 days during this fiscal year because there was no dentist available. FINANCIAL IMPACT: Given the fact that the Dentist position has remained vacant this fiscal year, sufficient funding to cover the cost of this reclassification for the remainder of this fiscal year is available in the Health Department's current year budget. With regard to the upcoming 2008- 09 fiscal year, the department plans to include increased funding to cover the full year cost of the reclassification should the Board approve the new salary and associated benefits. RECOMMENDATION (S): The Manager recommends that the Board: ^ Amend the Classification and Pay Plan to reclassify the Dentist position from a Grade 30 to a Grade 34; and Authorize offering a qualified applicant a salary between the midpoint and third quarter of the new range.