Minutes - Aug. 17, 2015 Reg. Meeting

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BK -00027 PG: 0778 • Minutes from the June 1, June 8, and June 15, 2015 closed session meetings, • Minutes from the June 13, 2015 regular meeting, • Tax Releases and Refunds for July 2015 (copy attached), • Resolution in Support of "Stepping Up Initiative in Jails" (copy attached), • Easement to Duke Energy Progress for a power line to the Landfill Road Convenience Center (copy attached), • Memorandum of Agreement between the Library and NC Cardinal (copy attached), • Application for State Aid to Libraries, • FY 2016 Seniors Health Insurance Information (SHIIP) Grant, and • Renewal Agreement with Tyler Technologies Software. Upon a vote, the results were as follows: Aye: Dalrymple, Frazier, Knecht, Oldham, Reives, and Sloan Nay: None Absent: Smith The Chair ruled the motion had been adopted unanimously. Pursuant to N.C. General Statute §153A-52.1, Chair Dalrymple opened the floor for Public Comments. The following signed up to speak and were allowed 3 minutes for comments: Mr. Cliff Beatty, 141 Deerfoot Trail, Sanford (Little River Quarry) The Board considered a request to change the recent pay and compensation study provided by Springsted Incorporated. Human Resource Director Joyce McGehee asked the Board to move positions recommended in the salary study grades in the Lee County Pay and Classification Plan and adjust employees to the minimum of the salary grade. She also asked the Board to consider implementing a pay progression plan as part of Personnel Policy (D-2) with changes to be effective January 10, 2016. Ms. McGehee stated the study provided an overview of current compensation and a recommended action plan. At the time of the study there were 340 filled positions and 16 vacancies. Two options were submitted by Springsted to consider employee pay adjustments. The first option was to move employees to the minimum of the pay grade. This option would cost approximately $276,320 annually. The second option would be to move employees to the minimum of the pay grade and give a 2% increase to other employees which would cost approximately $281,215 annually. The study was conducted prior to staff receiving a 2.5% COLA in July. It is proposed to assign positions to the correct salary grades in the Lee County Pay and Classification Plan and adjust employees to the minimum of the salary grade effective January 10, 2016. In order to deal with compression issues in the future, it is proposed Lee County implement a Pay Progression Plan that would give employees a 2.5% increase after 2 years, 5 years, 10 years, 15 years, 20 years, 25 years, and 30 years of employment. The cost to implement the Progression Plan for the 2015-16 budget would be $7,362 (including fringe). After discussion, Commissioner Reives made a motion to remove the current policy to hire an outside company to conduct a pay classification study every five years and allow the County Manager to delegate the study to in-house staff annually. Upon a vote, the results were as follows: Aye: Dalrymple, Frazier, Knecht, Oldham, Reives, and Sloan Nay: None Absent: Smith 2