4. Personnel policy revision-starting salaries

SUBJECT: WAGE AND SALARY ADMINISTRATION 7 . 00 REVISED: February 7, 2011 PAGE 7 OF 8 If a position has been re-classified at a higher grade, the employee ' s salary will be placed at least at the minimum of the range. When an employee ' s position is reclassified to a lower grade because re-evaluation indicates reduced duties, no salary reduction should occur. If the employee 's salary is above the maximum of the new grade: No new salary increment or general structure increases will apply until the maximum for the new grade equals or exceeds the employee's salary. If there has not been a substantial change in duties, classification review can only be done as part of the overall structure review (every three years) or once per position between comprehensive review. Starting Salary/Promotional Adjustments New employees, other than seasonal employees, are generally hired at the minimum of the salary range. cotabliohed by thc County Commission with the knowledge and conoent of thc portfolio commiooioncr. Seasonal employees are paid at 92% of the full DBM salary. New employee salaries will commence on the first day of actual work. In some unusual instances, employees may be hired above the minimum of the salary range. Justification for hiring a new employee at a step above the minimum include but are not limited to: 1. Market conditions that create recruitment difficulties for certain skill sets. 2 . Availability of a candidate whose qualifications significantly exceed the position' s minimum qualifications if determined that it is in the County' s best interest to hire the exceptionally qualified candidate over other candidates that meet the minimum qualifications. 3 . Consideration should be give to maintaining internal equity within the Department. Department heads may hire new employees in step 2 through 5 with the approval of both the County Administrator and Portfolio Commissioner. Hiring above step 5 must be approved by the full County Commission. Requests to hire above step 5 will be submitted by the department head to the Human Resources Office with written justification. The County Administrator will forward the request to the County Commission with a disposition recommendation. Starting step for appointed department heads will be determined by the County Commission.