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12. Comm, Hinutes--July 3, 1990 483 SALARY PROPOSAL FOR 1991 Hr. Geoff Riches, Personnel Director, said due to a number of employees having not received any salary adjustment in a number of years and consumer price index increasing, he proposes the following: All eligible employees would receive a "catch up" adjustment of 5% or minimum of existing pay grade, whichever is higher, utilizing the new pay schedule for 1991. Adjustments would not permit any employee to exceed the maximum of the range. Employees near the maximum would receive less than a 5% adjustment. Social Service employee salaries wou'ld be adjusted 5% or minimum of existing pay grade, whichever is higher, so long as the new salary did not exceed the existing State salary range for the respective classifications. 3. Employees whose salaries are still beyond the maximum of the pay schedule for 1991 would not be eligible to receive an adjustment for 1991. 4. Elected officials would also receive a 5% adjustment in salary or minimum of existing pay grade· 5. During 1991, a performance appraisal system will be developed and recommended for implementation in 1992. Any future salary adjustments for employees would be based primarily on performance. The cost of this proposal would be approximately $365,000 over the Salary Budget for 1991. Mr. Riches recommended consideration of the proposal be contingent on the overall budget for 1991 to be approved later this fall· He included three options: Option 1) no increases for 1991; Option 2) 5% increase for 1991, using the 1990 pay plan; and Option 3) 5% increase for 1991, using the 1991 pay plan. He recommended adopting Option 3, which would provide necessary salary increases and utilize the 1991 pay scale designed to provide more uniform relationships between pay grades. Mr. Mike Montplaisir, County Accountant, said the exact cost of this proposal will not be determined until the 1991 budget process is underway. After the budget is completed, cuts can be made in salaries or in other areas, if needed. Approving this does not finalize salary increases for next year, but gives each department a guideline to follow when preparing its budget. Mr. Shannon questioned Mr. Riches on whether the proposal will develop a system using market value as a reference for pay grades. Mr. Riches said salary increases will be based on a combination of market value and performance appraisal, but primarily on an employee's job performance. However, pay ranges wil'! be based on market value. MOTION, passed Mrs. Toussaint moved and Mr. Eckert seconded to tentatively adopt Option 3 of the proposed salary adjustment contingent on the overall budget document. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously.