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ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: February 24, 2003 Action Agenda Item No. SUBJECT: Employee Pay and Benefits DEPARTMENT: Personnel PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No ATTACHMENT(S): 1-What the Classification and Pay Study Accomplishes 2- Classification Study Information 3- Estimated Full Study Implementation Cost and Employee Impacts 4- Phase In Implementation Cost 5- Alternative Phase In Cost INFORMATION CONTACT: Elaine Holmes, Personnel Director, Extension 2550 TELEPHONE NUMBERS: Hillsborough 732-8181 Chapel Hill 968-4501 Durham 688-7331 6-Area Employers Approved Pay Plans Mebane 336-227-2031 7- Consumer Price Index Changes 8- Cost of Living Amounts and Costs PURPOSE: To consider and provide direction to staff on the employee pay and benefits plan for 2002-03 and 2003-04, including Classification and Pay Study implementation. BACKGROUND: In its October 21, 2002 pay and benefits work session, the Board decided to hold a work session in February 2003 to consider actions on employee pay and benefits. The purpose of this was to allow additional time for the County to assess revenues received during 2002-03 including that from the half-cent sales tax effective December 1, 2002. Two Year Plan Since 1998 the Board has pursued planning for employee pay and benefits on a two year cycle. Normally, 2002-03 would have been the second year of the two year cycle beginning 2001-02. The Board's original planned directions for this two year period (2001-02 and 2002-03), which it developed in 2000-01, included the elements the Board had put in place following its comprehensive review of the pay plan in 1998-99. These directions included: • Cost of living increase to address both cost of living and market factors, • In-Range salary increases to provide for advancement in the salary range in relation to new hires and in relation to the labor market as the employee gains additional experience and proficiency. • Meritorious Service Awards to recognize with lump sum awards the top performing employees whose accomplishments are Superior or Exceptional.