1-27-2023 BOC Board Retreat Meeting Minutes - Day 2

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FirstHealth is trying to determine how it may partner to best use opioid funding and advised the Board that Moore and Montgomery counties would be open to partnership. A copy of her presentation is attached and incorporated into these minutes. MOU State and LCG-Opioid Settlement.pptx Current efforts and gaps SORC.pptx CLASSIFICATION AND PAY STUDY - 9:OOAM Classification and Pay Study Human Resources Director Joyce McGehee introduced David Hill, the pay study consultant. Mr. Hill said that he's been here the past two days meeting with directors to collect as much information about each position that make up Lee County Government as possible. Mr. Hill and his group take that information and compare it to similar positions in other local governments. He said Ms. McGehee will send out a 12-page document to each employee with specific questions about their job today. Mr. Hill's firm uses the Fair Labor Standards Act and Americans with Disabilities Act to help make the best comparisons possible within the state. Mr. Hill hopes to bring the Board his recommendations soon so the Board may incorporate them into the budget. Mr. Hill said more than 90% of Lee County employees will not move to other local governments outside of a 30-mile radius so Lee County's immediate competitors are the closest local governments. Mr. Hill said his firm looks at the geographic average salary for each position, then consider the median. There was discussion about employees and supervisors signing the survey. The surveys then go back to Ms. McGehee and Mr. Hill to make recommendations. County Manager Dr. Crumpton said the County has already surveyed employees about their work environment and the organization. The pay study is asking generic questions about an employee's position. Dr. Crumpton noted that the department heads want this study done because there are issues that the market has created that we've been slow to address. We have a turnover problem, but we have to be equitable across all departments. The County manager and the Human Resources department will ultimately determine employee classification and pay level. Dr. Crumpton said this may be the most important study we've done yet because of the market right now. Mr. Hill said the study should be completed by the end of February or the beginning of March. He also noted that the directors he's talked to have been advocates for their employees. Sheriff to Address the Board Regarding Pay Sheriff Brian Estes requested to appear before the Board to discuss pay in the Sheriff's Office. The Basic Law Enforcement Training (BLET) course is offered at Central Carolina Community College. In the last BLET course, 21124 recent participants had a job already lined up. He noted that some offices will pay more for additional education and provide an incentive for deputies to continue their education. Lee County does lose officers to other departments mainly due to salary. Sheriff Estes would like to increase the bailiffs' salaries to what regular deputies are making because they do the same work. A lot of counties are having a hard time hiring jailers and have raised their pay to similar to what a regular deputy makes. County Manager Dr. Crumpton said that the sheriffs office is part of the current pay study and that there are similar issues in the Department of Social Services and Health Department because of rankings. The pay study will consider rankings and pay. Sheriff Estes said he would be interested in looking at a shift premium for the night shifts especially for jail employees. Sheriff Estes requested that the Board hire a consultant to assess the current conditions of the jail to see if it can be renovated