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ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting 0ill January16, 2002 Action Aga a Item No. SUBJECT' Public Safety Study Report and Recommendations DEPARTMENT: Personnel ATTACHMENT(S): -Findings and Recommendations Section from the Public Safety Study Report -Under separate cover, full Public Safety Study Report PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No INFORMATION CONTACT: Elaine Holmes, Personnel Director, Extension 2550 Lindy Pendergrass, Sherri Extension 2909 Nick Waters, Emergency Management Director, 968-2050 TELEPHONE NUMBERS: Hillsborough 73248181 Chapel Hill 968-0881 Durham 688-7331 Mebane 3313.2272831 PURPOSE: To receive a report on the County's Public Safety Study covering employee retention and recruitment in the Sheriffs Department and Emergency Management (EMS) and to consider approving recommendations for interim and longerterm actions. BACKGROUND: At the request of the Boat of County Commissioners, the Personnel Department has completed a study of employee retention and recruitment in the Sheriffs Department and EMS. The study has included a review of employee turnover, pay, salary progression/promotional opportunity, and other personnel policies. Attached is the"Findings and Recommendations'section from the report. Under separate cover, Personnel has provided the full report on the stutly findings and recommendations. At the January 16 meeting the Personnel Director will present the report and recommendations for the Boat's consideration. At the January 16 meeting, the Board of Commissioners is being asked to take the following scions: 1. Retention Selarv Adjustment As an interim measure for 2001-02 to address employee retention, approve a special one step (about five percent) public safety retention salary increase effective January 21, 2002. This would apply to employees who have one year of County service as of January 1, 2002 and who are: