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11 Department Head Pay Equity Study Plan L Study Objective The Board of County Commissioners has requested that the Personnel Department complete a Department Head Pay Equity Study to: A. Review the duties and responsibilities of department head positions, the salary levels and the perquisites offered, B. Identify any inequities based on gender or other demographic factor and C. Recommend to the Board of County Commissioners any appropriate changes to assure department heads are treated equitably in employment without regard to gender, race or other demographic factor. II. Study Coverage The study would involve assessment in the following areas. , A. Salary Grade Relationships To complete a current job evaluation study of department head positions to assess current duties and responsibilities and identify any changes that may have occurred since the last study in 1991. - To complete a current labor market study to compare the salary ranges of department head positions to comparable positions in the public sector labor market. Using the updated job evaluation and labor market information, to identify any recommended changes in salary grade assignments for the covered positions. With the foundation of the job evaluation and labor market study, to complete a pay equity analysis to examine the salary grade relationships among department head positions and identify any changes in those salary grade relationships necessary to assure positions are compensated based on relative difficulty and responsibility without regard to any demographic factor such as gender or race. B. Perquisites To assess equity in the work tools provided to department heads including personal office space, access to copiers, fax machines, printers, availability of meeting space in or near the office, access to a County car and others as identified. From this, recommend any needed changes.