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1 3. Proposed Fiscal Year 2008 -09 County Fee and Occupancy Tax Changes <br />2 Laura Blackmon said that last year the County Commissioners ended up making some <br />3 changes to the fee schedule the last meeting in June. This creates a problem from a budgeting <br />4 perspective because there needs to be time to inform the public. This will be on the May 1St <br />5 agenda for approval. <br />6 Commissioner Gordon made reference to items in Personal Health Fees, "drainage of <br />7 skin abscesses," and asked for clarification about the ones that have the same description but <br />8 charge different fees. Health Director Rosemary Summers clarified that these were two <br />9 different procedures. Commissioner Gordon asked that there be a notation to tell the difference <br />10 between the two. <br />11 <br />12 4. Update Fiscal Year 2008 -09 Employee Pay and Compensation Plan <br />13 Human Resources Director Michael McGinnis made a PowerPoint presentation. He <br />14 introduced Benefits Manager Diane Shepherd and Pay and Classification Manager Korena <br />15 McArdle. He said that this presentation was designed to give discussion points for the Board <br />16 that will help the staff prepare the budget recommendations. <br />17 <br />18 Pay and Benefits Planning <br />19 for FY 08 -09 <br />20 BOCC Work Session <br />21 4117/08 <br />22 <br />23 Topics for Discussion <br />24 ■History of Pay Plan <br />25 ■Status of Current Classification, Pay and Benefits Study <br />26 ■Budget Considerations for FY 08 -09 Pay Plan <br />27 ■History of Benefits <br />28 ■Budget Considerations for Employee Benefits Plan <br />29 ■Budget Considerations for New Employee Retiree Benefits Plan <br />30 <br />31 History of Pay <br />32 2003 Classification and Pay Study <br />33 ■Phase 1- implemented April 14, 2003 <br />34 —implemented new Classification Plan and Salary Schedule <br />35 —Moved salaries below new minimum to new minimum and increased all salaries by <br />36 2.5% <br />37 ■Phase 2- implemented December 8, 2003 <br />38 — Increased salaries by 2.5% if 4 or more years of service <br />39 ■Phase 3- implemented April 26, 2004 <br />40 — Increased salaries by 2.5% if 7 or more years of service <br />41 <br />42 <br />43 <br />44 <br />45 <br />46 <br />47 <br />48 <br />49 History of Pay Plan <br />50 FY 04 -05 through FY 07 -08 <br />