HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda - 10-06-1998 - 10bOrange County
Board of Commissioners
Action Agenda Item Abstract
Meeting Date: October 6, 1998
Action Agenda
Item No. ro-6
Subject: Employee Pay and Benefits Report
Department: Personnel
Public Hearing: Yes No X
Budget Amendment
Needed: Yes No X
Attachment(s):
Under separate cover,
Employee Pay and Benefits Report
Information Contact:
Elaine Holmes, Personnel Director
Extension 2550
Telephone Number:
Hillsborough 732-8181
Chapel Hill 968-4501
Durham 688-7331
Mebane 227-2031
Purpose: To receive a report on Orange County employee pay and benefits in
preparation for the Board's work session on employee compensation scheduled for
October 13, 1998.
Background: With the 1998-99 budget, the Board of Commissioners adopted a 2.5
percent Cost of Living Increase for permanent employees effective July 1, 1998. As to the
remainder of the pay plan (Career Growth Recognition Awards and Performance Awards),
the Board:
^ Suspended the Career Growth and Performance Awards effective July 1, 1998 with
the exception of Performance Awards for Outstanding Achievement.
^ Decided to hold a work session on employee compensation in October 1998.
^ Set aside funds for "Meritorious Service Awards" and a "Supplemental Income"
fund.
^ Directed staff to develop proposed options for the Meritorious Service Awards and
Supplemental Income fund along with pros and cons, information on Orange
County employee benefits as compared with area employers for consideration in
evaluating the 401(k) Plan option, and additional information on the 401(k) Plan.
In follow up to the Board's request, the Orange County Employee Pay and Benefits Report
provides pay and benefits information for the Board of Commissioners' consideration in
the October employee compensation work session. Along with related background
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information, the report includes:
^ Information on how a program of Meritorious Service Awards may be structured to
provide significant pay recognition for the top performing employees, along with
associated costs and impacts.
^ Options for the proposed Supplemental Income fund along with associated costs
and impacts.
^ The results of the requested survey of benefits as a percent of salaries of area local
government and school employers along with a review and comparison with the
other employers of individual benefits programs.
^ Information on the current pay and benefits costs and estimated costs for 1998-99
as well as five future years for several possible configurations of pay and benefits
options
^ The proposed Personnel Ordinance revision on Promotion Pay Policy that the
Board considered at the September 1, 1998. Board meeting and deferred for
consideration in the employee compensation work session.
Recommendation: The Manager recommends the Board receive the report as
information for the October 13 work session and advise staff if there is any additional
information it wishes to have presented at the work session.
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