AGENDA DATE: 12/6/2017
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Commonwealth's Attorney Position/Supplement Request and Memorandum of Understanding
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SUBJECT/PROPOSAL/REQUEST: Approval of Position/Supplement
ITEM TYPE: Regular Action Item
STAFF CONTACT(S): Richardson, Letteri
PRESENTER (S): Bill Letteri, Robert Tracci
LEGAL REVIEW: Yes
REVIEWED BY: Jeffrey B. Richardson
BACKGROUND: Pursuant to the direction of prior Boards, the County offers Constitutional Officers the opportunity to include their employees in the County's pay and classification system, resulting in market-based pay and benefits, as well as pay raises comparable to other County employees. In addition to assuring that Constitutional Officer employees are paid at a market level comparable to other County employees, it assures these employees that they will receive County-approved pay raises rather than raises provided by the State. The County entered into Memorandums of Understanding with the Sheriff and the Clerk of Circuit Court in 2016 (Attachments A and B). Those documents required the Sheriff's and Clerk's employees to adhere to most County personnel and administrative policies in exchange for having the employees placed on the County's pay and classification system. The MOUs provide that the employees of the Constitutional Officers will not be covered under the grievance policy, several policies related to hiring, discipline, and termination of employees, and any policies or provisions that are superseded by State law. The policies that will apply to the Constitutional Officers' employees include those related to salary administration, leave, benefits, and course reimbursement. Benefits will not accrue to the Constitutional Officers themselves, only to their employees. The MOUs also clarify which County administrative policies will apply to the Constitutional Officers' employees. Staff continues to negotiate an MOU with the Commonwealth Attorney (see Attachment C). As of today, staff and th...
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