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1 <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br /> Meeting Date: March 18, 2002 <br /> Action Agenda <br /> - Item No. <br /> SUBJECT: Classification and Pay Study Update <br /> DEPARTMENT: Personnel PUBLIC HEARING: (YIN) No <br /> ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: <br /> Elaine Holmes, Personnel Director, <br /> Extension 2550 <br /> TELEPHONE NUMBERS: <br /> Hillsborough 732-8181 <br /> Chapel Hill 968-4501 <br /> Durham 688-7331 <br /> Mebane 336-227-2031 <br /> PURPOSE: To receive an update and preliminary report from Dr. Steve Condrey of Condrey <br /> and Associates, the County's Classification and Pay Study consultant, on the Countywide <br /> classification and pay study. <br /> BACKGROUND: During the 2001-02 budget process, the Board of Commissioners authorized <br /> funding for a Classification and Pay Study of the 744 County positions and approved a contract <br /> with Condrey and Associates to conduct the study. The study plan provides for the results to be <br /> ready for the Board's consideration as part of the budget process for 2002-03. <br /> At the March 18 work session, Dr. Condrey will update the Board on the study to date and <br /> discuss preliminary findings, recommendations and general cost estimates. Personnel Director <br /> Elaine Holmes will discuss possible scenarios on phase in of the study and associated costs. <br /> The study steps to date have included: <br /> • Initiation of the study in August 2001 with a series of over 17 employee meetings to explain <br /> the study plan and process and request position descriptions. <br /> • Receiving during early September 2001 completed position descriptions for each County <br /> position. <br /> • The consulting team of six conducting employee and supervisory interviews with over 75 <br /> percent of employees in late September 2001. <br /> • Conducting a salary survey of 18 local government employers. <br />