AGENDA DATE: 10/11/2017
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Annual Update on Employee Compensation and Benefits
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SUBJECT/PROPOSAL/REQUEST: Provide annual update on market data and health insurance updates for use in FY 19 budget development, subject to available revenues
ITEM TYPE: Regular Information Item
STAFF CONTACT(S): Walker, Blair, Gerome
PRESENTER (S): Lorna Gerome, Dana Robb, Claudine Cloutier
LEGAL REVIEW: Yes
REVIEWED BY: Douglas C. Walker
BACKGROUND: In 2000, the School Board and Board of Supervisors (the "Boards") approved a Total Compensation Strategy with specific targets for employee and teacher salaries of an adopted market and target benefits slightly above market levels. On October 11, 2017, the Boards will engage in a joint work session to receive the results of staff research based on the annual compensation market analysis, ongoing compensation projects, updates on the current state of and future changes to the County's health insurance program, and wellness initiatives. Staff is providing this information for the Boards' consideration as the Boards provide feedback to the County Executive and Superintendent for the upcoming FY 19 budget process.
STRATEGIC PLAN: Goal 7. Operational Capacity: Ensure County government's ability to provide high quality service that achieve community priorities.
DISCUSSION:
Compensation: The County's FY 18 pay increase resulted in meeting the County's market target for teachers, classified and administrative employees. Market analysis indicates:
--Classified In July 2017, classified staff received a 2% salary increase (this was a flat increase, with no differential for performance). The median salary increase for localities in the County's adopted market was also 2%.
--Teachers Staff applied an average of 2% increase to the teacher scale. This allowed the County to reach its target of the 75th percentile.
--Compression In May 2017, staff implemented a compression remedy for Local Governm...
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