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fi~?b <br />of the pros ant nlloc¢tion. The Hoard of County Commissioners <br />shall retain the po~.ver to approve or deny the request. <br />PA?tT II. CO?.iPLNSATION <br />A, Purpose, In order `to further the ec oaomical use of County zUnds bq I~ <br />impro vino employee morale and efficiency, s n¢y plan is hereby es tabllshe3 <br />as a aeons of providing equal Pay for equal work. The psy plan shell consist (J <br />of ¢ minimum salary, a maximwa sa 1¢ry, and an nppronrla to number of intervening <br />steps. Loch rate of pay should reflect the current rates of pay oT employees <br />in comparable posl tl ons and also the difterecnes Sn the duties and ros oonsbllit es <br />of county nositi ons as indicated by the position cl ¢ssifi cation n_lan. The <br />maximum salary and the intervening steps between the minimum and maximum <br />pe remit a recognition of vaniati on in emnloyees perf onnanc e. <br />H. The Pa, Plan, Annual salaries are on the same line as the number of the <br />nay Arad e. ldont4~ly sale ries are enclosed within narenth es es immediately below <br />the annual rate, Employees may be started as "trainees" at a salary es far <br />below the ainLnum rate as step ~2 is above the minimum, <br />.4' 1,716 ($ 1,900 ~ 1,884 $ 1,968 x':2,052 $ 2,136 $ 2,220 <br />(14.3) (150) (157) (164) (171) (179) (185) <br />2,150 2,256 2,352 2,1;48 2,544 2,540 2,736 <br />(130) (188) (196) (204) (212) (220) (229) <br />2,280 2,376 2,472 2,560 2,664 2,960 2,956 <br />(190) (198) (2 <br />06 <br />) (214) (222) (230) (239) <br />2,520 2,640 22 <br />"" <br />2,m,o 2,680 3.000 3,1zo 3,240 <br />(210) (220) (230) (240) (250) (260) (270) <br />2,760 2,880 3,000 3,120 3.240 3,360 3.480 <br />(230) (240) (2S0) (260) (270) (2809 (290) <br />1rUW J, 1GU }, c4v J, JVU J, 4`+u J,Yw h lcu -. <br />(250) (260) (270)_ __ _...__(23a) __ (290) (300) {310) ~ ~ i <br />C. Amendments. Each year nri ar to the adop lion of the annual bud ee, the <br />C ovnty Accountant shall secure info rnation con corn ing the general level of <br />sale ries and wages paid in nr!vnte Industry Sn Orange County, the salaries <br />paid compnrable state and municipal emnloyees, eng ch nn ge in the cost of <br />living in the area during the fiscal year, sad the pen eral financial condition <br />of Orange County. Based on these findin¢s, the Board of County Commissioners <br />shall consider the advisab111ty of increases, red ut Sons, or amendments to <br />the pay plan. 4'7hen an amendment or revision of the psy plan causes an <br />employee's salary to Pall betcreen salary steps, the employee's salary shall <br />be irc teased to the step lmmed iat sly sbo ve his prior fate of pay, <br />D. Ada mist ration of the P¢y Plan. <br />1. Htarti~ Sale All employees shall be appointed at the minimum <br />en r¢nca saTsxg ~fo r the position to which thug are appointed unless <br />they are desi ET~at ed as a ''trainee" or unless the Hoard of County <br />Comnissi ore rs shall anorovs a higher ant race salary. Any dap srtm ant <br />he¢d desiring to appoint an app Sic ant at a starting s¢l ary above the <br />minimum must submit ¢ written e~Q 1an¢ti on enume tall ng tho reasons <br />whey the applicant should be appointed nt fl Bela r9 ato ve the minimum. <br />Exc options shall 'only be b rsnted in unusual cases, for example: If <br />a former county employee who tss demonstrated his compel once in the <br />same post lion desi ros reeopointn ant; or 1f an sxcan bona Sly well <br />quelifl ed applicant with unusual training and/or experl en ce applies. <br />However, under no circumstances may a new employee be appointed more <br />than two steps above the minimum. <br />2. Salaray of a Trai neo, Applicants not meeting al.l, of the established <br />requ3.remen is o2' ¢ post tl on to be fil lad may be appointed with the <br />approval of the Hoard of County Commis iota rs at a "training" <br />s¢lary fls much below the minimum salary as step /{2 is above the min lm <br />salary. Applicants hired as trei Hess shall continue to receive a - <br />reduced salary until the ¢npointing depnrtm a:t head shall certify ~ <br />that the trainee is qualified to assume the tti 11 resnonsibiliti es <br />of the position and the appointment at tho minimum salary is approved <br />by the Board of County Commissioners. <br />3, Automatic Ss larv Inreaseme nts. Probationary emnloyees hired at the <br />m n mum entrance sale rp shall ba granted out omntic aslnry irn teases <br />after the completion of 6 and 12 months of satisfactory sero ice, <br />Protnti on[L g emnloyees hired at il!e fl rat step above the minimum <br />entrance salary shall be eligible for sn auto matSc salary inc tease <br />to step u2 in the pay range at the and of 6 months of satisfactory <br />r? . , ,', . <br />~. -,.. <br />