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1 <br /> -8- <br /> 136 <br /> Article IV (Section 15.1.1) Pg. 51 <br /> Recommended Change: Add statement to the end of this Section. <br /> **However, the salary payment which the employee receives from the military <br /> shall be deducted from the sum paid by the County. <br /> V <br /> Article f (Section 5.2) Pg. 59 <br /> Recommended Change: Change the last sentence in this Section to read as noted <br /> below: <br /> *No employee shall be hired above the middle of the range without recommendation <br /> of the Manager and approval of the Board of commissioners. <br /> V <br /> Article IV--(Section 7.0) Pg. 59 <br /> Recommended Change: Delete first sentence and insert statement below. <br /> **Funds shall be recommended by the County Manager and approved by the <br /> Board of Commissioners annually for the purpose of providing salary <br /> increases to employees in recognition of above standard or improved <br /> performance. The funding level of the Merit Pay Program will be decided <br /> annually and will be in accordance with one of the following options. <br /> • 1. Full Merit Pay Program - All employees that have been granted <br /> permanent status shall be eligible for merit pay consideration. Salary <br /> adjustments shall be awarded on the employees anniversary date. Full <br /> Merit Pay Program shall be budgeted at six (6) percent of payroll. <br /> 2. Modified Merit Pay Program - All employees that have been granted <br /> permanent status shall be eligible for merit pay consideration. Salary <br /> adjustments shall be awarded on the employees anniversary date. Modified <br /> merit pay Program shall be budgeted at four (4) percent of payroll. <br /> 3. Modified Merit Pay Program - All employees that have been granted <br /> permanent status shall be eligible for merit pay consideration. <br /> Salary adjustments shall be awarded quarterly. Modified Merit Pay <br /> Program shall be budgeted at three percent of payroll. <br /> Article VI (Section 3.14) Pg. 63 <br /> Recommended Change: <br /> **The Manager shall be responsible for the administration and maintenance <br /> of the Position Classification Plan and shall advise the Board of <br /> County Commissioners of approved changes in the Officials/Administrators <br /> occupational category. <br /> * SEE ATTACHMENT #2 NOTING ABOVE THIRD STEP HIRINGS AND LAST TWELVE NEW HIRES <br />