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ADMINISTRATION / PERSONNEL - Chief Administrator Gabriel Hydrick
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Requested Action(s)
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a) AGREEMENT - Request approval and authorization for the Chairman to sign the Amendment to the Employment Agreement for Melani Kain (formerly, Melani Rodrigue) (Misc. Agm #2021-222), thereby amending the annual salary, effective 4/2/24 through 9/9/24
b) RESOLUTION - Request adoption of a resolution to amend the FY 2023-24 Personnel Allocation List (PAL), (Reso #2023-88) and Master Salary Schedule, amending the Salary Range for the Public Guardian/Public Administrator from Salary Range 52 to Salary Range 57, effective 4/2/24
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Financial Impact:
Ms. Kain’s current annual salary placement is $110,884, which is Step E of Salary Range 52. The proposed annual salary placement is $125,455, which is Step E of Salary Range 57. The increased cost to the General Fund for salary, benefits, and roll-up costs is approximately $17,611.18.
Background Information:
Following the implementation of the compensation study, the Board of Supervisors gave direction for County Counsel to retain Boutin Jones, Inc. to provide a supplemental assessment of the compensation study findings for County Department Heads. The purpose of this supplemental assessment was to provide an opportunity for County Department Heads to submit additional information for review regarding the compensation study findings and to request reconsideration of any salary changes made following such findings.
Based on the findings of the supplemental assessment, Boutin Jones, Inc. recommends the salary range of the Tehama County Public Guardian/Public Administrator be amended from Salary Range 52 to Salary Range 57. This recommendation is based on the unique situation of the Tehama County Public Guardian/Public Administrator, in that the position encompasses responsibilities of Public Guardian, Public Administrator, and Public Conservator. Furthermore, placement at Salary Range 57 aligns with the recommendation made by Boutin Jones, Inc. for the Director of Environmental Health.
Salary Ranges are set 2.5% apart. Therefore, the requested action results in an increase of approximately 12.5%. Based on Ms. Kain’s current Step placement, the annual increased cost to the General Fund for salary, benefits, and roll-up costs is approximately $17,611.18.
Salary placement at Range 57, Step E will remain in effect through the term of Ms. Kain’s current Employment Agreement, which is scheduled to expire 9/9/24.