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- = 3 • Implementation of the new job classifications and new salary schedule. • Moving employees below the new minimum step (Step A) of the salary-schedule to the new minimum step. • Granting a one step service based increase (about 2.5 percent) to those employees who began work prior to July 1, 2002. • Placing on step the salaries of employees whose salaries fall in the new salary range. To help the Board assess the relative cost of the phased in Classification and Pay Study implementation as compared to that for COLA and In-Range Salary Increases, the amount required in 2001-02 for the 2.5 percent COLA and 2.5 percent In-Range Salary Increases was about $1,000,000. If the County had granted a 2 to 2.5 percent COLA in 2002-03 and granted the In-Range Salary Increases at 2.5 percent, the cost also would have been about $1,000,000. Next Steps If the Board decides to pursue study implementation in 2002-03, the next steps include the following: • Completing the study including final reviews with department heads and employees. • Completing the final report and presenting it to the Board of Commissioners for consideration along with related analyses such as the statistical pay equity analysis, housing wage and others as the Board desires. • Follow through on the Board of Commissioners' decisions as to implementation. Recommendation Implementation of the classification and pay study is a priority need for the County. If the funds can be identified from the possible additional, unbudgeted sales tax revenue for 2002-03, the Manager recommends that the County proceed with study implementation beginning in 2002-03 on a phase in basis as outlined in Attachment 2. FINANCIAL IMPACT: The financial impact is outlined in Attachments 1 and 2. There are no funds presently budgeted for Classification and Pay Study implementation in 2002-03. Implementation in 2002-03 would require the identification of additional, presently unbudgeted funds. RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board provide direction to staff as to the Classification and Pay Study and how the Board wishes to proceed.