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2 <br />range in recognition of the hiring ranges being used by other employers. The present <br />special hiring range is $29,176 (Step 4D) to $35,464 (Step 8D). With the change to salary <br />grade 65, the special. hiring range will become $30,635 (Step 4D) - $37,237 (Step 8D). The <br />new salary grade 65 would also allow Orange County's salary range to be more <br />comparable to the salary range for the average labor market. The chart below summarizes <br />the survey data. <br />Employers Surveyed Average Salary Range Hiring Range/Special <br /> Entry Rate*** <br />State/Local Government* $27,528 - $43,051 $35,504 (special entry <br /> . rate) <br />Private Companies** $29,046 - $41,942 mid 30's to 40's <br /> (starting salary) <br />Orange County $26,464 - $42,077 $30,635 - $37,237 <br />(Proposed Grade 65) <br />State and local government employers surveyed were: Alamance, Chatham, <br />Cumberland, Durham, Forsyth, Gaston, Guilford, Johnston, Mecklenberg, New Hanover, <br />and Wake Counties along with the State of North Carolina and UNC-Chapel Hill. <br />** Private employers surveyed were: Duke University Hospital, Lincoln Community Health <br />Center, Piedmont Health Services and UNC Hospitals. <br />***State of North Carolina and UNC-Chapel Hill both use a special entry rate in the amount <br />of $35,504. Lincoln Community Health Center is using the mid 30's as a starting salary <br />and Duke University Hospital is using the 40's as a starting salary. <br />Financial Impact: Funds to implement this change are available within the approved <br />budget for fiscal year 1999-00. <br />Recommendation: The Manager recommends the Board amend the classification and <br />pay plan by changing the assigned salary grade of the existing Dental Hygienist class from <br />Salary Grade 64 to Salary Grade 65. <br />k: \elg i n\classify\health\denabstr. doc <br />11 /8/99 <br />