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HomeMy WebLinkAbout921165.tiff RESOLUTION RE: APPROVE WELD COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES 1993 COMPENSATION PLAN AND AUTHORIZE CHAIRMAN TO SIGN WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, Colorado, pursuant to Colorado statute and the Weld County Home Rule Charter, is vested with the authority of administering the affairs of Weld County, Colorado, and WHEREAS, the Board has been presented with the Weld County Department of Social Services 1993 Compensation Plan, with the terms and conditions being as stated in said plan, and WHEREAS, after review, the Board deems it advisable to approve said plan, a copy of which is attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, Colorado, ex-officio Board of Social Services, that the Weld County Department of Social Services 1993 Compensation Plan be, and hereby is, approved. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the Board that the Chairman be, and hereby is, authorized to sign said plan. The above and foregoing Resolution was, on motion duly made and seconded, adopted by the following vote on the 14th day of December, A.D. , 1992. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ff ATTEST: WELD CO TY, COLORADO a<'4 Weld County Clerk to the Board if! eorze Ke dy, Chairman BY: ��r< -rte d' v %-G,/. f-- Deputy Cle�k to the Board Constance L. Harbert, Pro-Tem APPROVED AS/O FORM: C. W. K' y ounty Attorney Gor . cy W. H. ebster 921165 WELD COUNTY 1993 COMPENSATION PLAN 1. Effective January 1, 1993, all employees will receive a 2 1/2 grade adjustment; however, only employees that fall within the step range will receive a compensation increase. The step range for 1992 will be steps 6 (entry level) through 12. (The T.A.B.O.R. Amendment, if passed, could have a bearing on this increase) 2. Merit Step Increases An employee must receive an overall satisfactory or higher rating to receive a merit increase. All employees meeting this criteria who fall between steps 6 and 11 will receive a 2 1/2% increase on their anniversary date. Step Time Necessary to Advance 6 Entry Level 7 6 Months on Step 6 8 6 Months on Step 7 9 1 Year on Step 8 10 1 Year on Step 9 11 2 Years on Step 10 12 2 Years on Step 11 3. Anniversary Dates Anniversary dates will be based on the initial hiring date or if promoted tied to the promotion date. Employees receive a new anniversary date with a promotion. This date will be the first working day of the month if the promotion is effective on the first working day or anniversary date will be the first of the following month if the promotion occurred after the first working day of the month. (Exception: Employees landing on a Step 7 (6 month step) after promotion will have an anniversary date of 6 months after the promotion. ) 4. Promotional Increases When an employee is promoted the salary will be adjusted step for step. However, if a promotion exceeds 10% (four grades) the employee's salary shall be adjusted back in step(s) to equal 10 percent but not below the county's established minimum step. This provision ensures that employees with greater responsibilities are paid at least the minimum compensation for job duties assigned a specific grade level by the Colorado Merit System. Employees promoted that are currently above the maximum step of 12 will not receive a promotional increase unless they fall with the step 6 through 12 range in the new grade. COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES NUMBER: MS-92-10-R 1575 HST. , DENVER, COLORADO _SQ?J V E D4 AGENCY LETTER: R CROSS REFERENCE NUMBER: DIVISION OR OFFICE: MERIT SYSIM SEP 17 R1 2: 18 DATE: September 10, 1992 SUBJECT AREA: MERIT SYSTEM DIVISION (OFFICE) D RECTOR !�'` :e" SUBJECT: 1993 SALARY COUNTY OPTIONS M" 'G/ TYPE: RESPONSE REQUIRED PURPOSE: This agency letter requests county departments of social , ervices to submit their 1993 salary plans to the Merit System office by December 1, 992. The December 1st deadline will allow adequate time for the Merit System to review plans and prepare responses. BACKGROUND: Staff Manual Volume 2 allows county departments to annually review and select options regarding salary. This agency letter covers all salary options available for 1993. The Merit System will recommend to the State Board of Social Services a 2.5% (1 grade) increase for all job titlpes effective January 1, 1993. Colorado Counties Incorporated reported inquiries from County Commissioners regarding options for 1993 annual salary adjustment and step increases. These options are explained on page 1, paragraph 2 and page 5, paragraph 1. PROCEDURES: 1. Both the chairman of the Board of County Commissioners and the County Social Services Director are required to sign the annual salary plan for official implementation. 2. If the fully completed options package has not arrived in the Merit System office by December 1, 1992, the county salary plan for 1992 will be extended through 1993 and the 1993 annual salary adjustment will be implemented. Should this occur, you and your commissioners will be notified. 3. Please review any salary plan changes against all positions to determine the impact on each employee; this includes step increases, annual salary adjustments increases or offsets, promotions, and/or bonuses. Your salary plan should reflect consistency for all Merit System employees. This agency letter includes the only options available for your salary plan. 4. Mail the original completed and signed questionnaire to: Merit System Division 1575 Sherman Street, 1st Floor Denver, Colorado 80203-1714 5. The salary plan will be reviewed for compliance with Merit System regulations, consideration to salary issues brought to our attention in previous months, and equitability. If there are any questions you will be contacted. You will receive a letter approving and/or disapproving part or all of your salary plan. EFFECTIVE DATE: January 1, 1993 SUPERSEDES: Agency Letter MS 91-9-R CONTACT PERSON: The Merit System personnel analyst assigned to your county, , -,:r ,.�. (303) 866-3900. �` COUNTY NAME Weld I. 1993 ANNUAL SALARY ADJUSTMENT FUNDING FOR THE PROPOSED 2.5% INCREASE IS INCLUDED IN YOUR FTE ALLOCATION FOR FISCAL YEAR 93. All classified Colorado Merit System positions are to be adjusted step for step to corresponding salary grades as indicated in the attached 1993 Salary Plan unless the county department chooses to offset the adjustment. The 2.5% (one grade) increase is being applied to all skill levels and is based on survey data provided by the Colorado Department of Personnel . Counties may implement the recommended salary adjustments or request approval of the Merit System Supervisor to offset all or part of the increases. Please note: Offsets can only be done in an increment of 2.5 percent, which equals one step. If you intend to offset the salary adjustment for all employees in an occupational group, it may be necessary for you to lower the minimum step of your pay plan. Remember, no employee may be paid below your selected minimum step. In addition, any employee who is over the maximum step shall have his/her salary frozen by moving him/her back one step. The county must explain financial circumstances in section B, if an offset is requested. A. Please indicate for each occupational group if you choose a 2.5% incr ase or 0% (A list of job titles for each occupational title is on page 3) increase. OCCUPATIONAL GROUP PERCENT INCREASE 1. Clerical/Data Processing/Para- 2.5 professional 2. Data Entry Operators 2 5 3. Technical/Paralegal/Investigative 7 s 4. Professional Administrative 2 s 5. Data Processing Professional 9 5 6. Prof. Soc. Svcs. & Ancillary 2 5. B. Explain financial circumstances if an offset is requested. Written justification for the offset, based on financial circumstances, must be presented in the space below or attached separately before the Merit System Supervisor approval can be requested. 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O in 6 N W N N Z O N 2 Z VI i in Q iv .- cf = W W a.i in S' 6 r- C = O cc O a LL Z E\ V N S' < = in cd 0 u7 6 N 0 W - N U S N 0 r 6 O • J 0- -.6 6 U.S LL in 2 Y M O 0Il O6 01 - ¢ cn 0 O\O. OI CO CO rh CO N CO J LL � G1 r-.r- f0 [O U, 1- in in V) 0. CO I ID CO 11'] CO 6 w C c:r-O U O ^I N.(0 CO rn u)C. V 6 a. -)I n. n. r� (O (0 rm0 O- O - in rn 0) J WI 0)CO N.rO in V' (+1 N .ti 2 i 6 rnN in -a CO LEI v en N.�. OCCUPATIONAL GROUPS 1. Clerical/Data Processing/Para-Professional Account Clerk Account Clerk Supervisor Clerk Case Services Aide Supervisor Case Services Aide Clerical Supervisor Computer Operator Computer Operator Supervisor Data Control Clerk Data Control Supervisor Home Services Aide Data Entry Supervisor Mail Clerk Data Operations Supervisor Microfilmer Home Services Aide Supervisor Reproduction Equipment Operator Switchboard Supervisor Secretary Warehouseman Supervisor Staff Assistant Stenographer Storekeeper Switchboard Operator Typist Warehouseman Word Processor 2. Data Entry Operators Data Entry Operator Data Operations Supervisor 3. Technical/Paraleeal/Investigative Fee Assessment Technician Income Maintenance Technician Supervisor Income Maintenance Technician Legal Technician Supervisor Investigative Technician Recovery Supervisor Legal Technician Recovery Technician 4. Professional Administrative Accountant Assistance Payment Administrator County Social Services Investigator Administrator Management Services General Management Assistant Associate Manager Housing Coordinator Deputy Director Management Analyst IV-D Administrator Personnel Officer Personnel Administrator Staff Development Coordinator Social Services Administrator Staff Development Administrator Supervisor Social Services Investigator Support Services Administrator Volunteer Services Administrator 5. Data Processing Professional Computer Programmer Data Processing Supervisor/Administrator Systems Analyst 6. Professional Soc. Srvs. & Ancillary Case Manager Case Manager Supervisor Employment Counselor Employment Counselor Supervisor Medical Social Work Coordinator Social Services Supervisor Social Caseworker Volunteer Services Supervisor Social Services Nurse Social Services Specialist Volunteer Services Coordinator (1,1;7; 3 r:y II. MINIMUM/MAXIMUM STEPS A. x No change from 1992 plan. B. Yes, a change (see below) Establishing your minimum and maximum steps should be done very carefully and in full consideration of those items mentioned in this section and any others that are appropriate, such as market conditions, recruitment experiences from previous years, and employee relations. Entry steps may be established at steps 1 through 8. It is recommended that your maximum step be established at no lower than step 11. Step 11 is considered to be the market rate based on our pay plans and salary survey data for all classified positions in our system. The Merit System believes that all employees should have the opportunity to aspire to the full market rate for their respective positions. NOTE: • If counties offset the annual salary adjustment, employees can not be adjusted below the minimum step. In such a case counties may wish to lower the entry step for one or more occupational groups. • If counties raise the minimum step, all employees below this step must be raised to the new minimum step and be granted the annual salary adjustment selected. • Any employee above the county maximum step will be adjusted back to offset the annual salary adjustment. Employees can not be back stepped lower than the county's maximum step. ENTRY MAXIMUM PRESENIORITY OCCUPATIONAL GROUP STEP STEP STEP 1. Clerical/Data Processing/Para- 6 12 N/A professional 2. Data Entry Operators 6 12 N/A 3. Technical/Paralegal/Investigative 6 12 N/A 4. Professional Administrative 6 12 N/A 5. Data Processing Professional 6 12 N/A 6. Prof. Soc. Svcs. & Ancillary 6 12 N/A 4 ChTj 7.:`if / ..... III. STEP INCREASES A. x No change from 1992 plan B. _ Yes, a change (see below) Step Increases: In accordance with Volume 2, 2.222.1 step increases may be granted based on seniority and/or performance. These are to be granted annually on the employees' anniversary date with the exception of six month increases. NOTE: The Legislature did not fund step increases for FY93. The County Departments may grant step increases in 1993 using funds from existing allocations and/or county funds. Please complete the following: 1. A Yes No County will grant step increases. If yes, list criteria e.g number of steps, time periods, justification for step increase, including performance/seniority criteria. See Attached 2. X Yes I No County will grant 6 month step increases to new employees. This can only apply to employees hired at the minimum step selected by the county. If yes, list the criteria as explained in 81 above. See Attached 3. x Yes No County will grant 6 month increases to employees who go back to the county entry step as a result of a promotion. If yes, list the criteria as explained in B1 above. See Attached 4. Counties using a preseniority step. How long will employees remain on that step before advancing to the seniority step? N/A If, as a result of a promotion, an employee is back-stepped from a seniority step to preseniority step, how long must that employee remain on the preseniority step? N/A If, as a result of a promotion, an employee is back-stepped from a preseniority step to a lower step, how long must that employee remain on the preseniority step once they have advanced back to the preseniority step ? N/A 5 �:1,1).0, IV. BONUSES A. X No change from 1992 plan B. _ Yes, a change (see below) Cash Bonus - County Departments may develop policies on lump sum bonuses pursuant to Volume 2, regulation 2.222.2 Bonuses. NOTE: Combined bonus and annual salary payments that are in excess of the annualized salary at step 17 for an employee's grade must be paid with county only funds. 1. Yes X No County will institute a cash bonus pay program based on performance. If yes, please explain your bonus plan, including the amounts allocated for bonuses and/or amount or percent of salary that will be awarded to employees. Criteria should include standards used to determine how bonuses are administered. Cash bonuses may be in a set amount, e.g. , $500.00 or a percent of a monthly or annual salary. Bonuses are to be paid on the employee's anniversary date or dates specified by the county department subsequent to the anniversary date. N/A i V. ANNIVERSARY DATE OPTIONS A. X No change from 1992 plan B. _ Yes, a change (see below) Anniversary Date Options: 1 . County departments have three options regarding changes in anniversary dates and/or step increases following a promotion. Please select one of the following options: Promotions do not affect anniversary dates or step increases. If applicable, employees will be granted a step increase(s) on their established anniversary date regardless of the date of the promotion (even if the promotion occurs on the anniversary date) . Promotions do not affect anniversary date but promoted employees will be ineligible for a step increase(s) on their anniversary date following a promotion. (This could possibly mean that an employee would have to wait up to 23 months before being granted another step increase. ) x Employees receive a new anniversary date commensurate with a promotion. The new date will be the first working day of the month if the promotion is effective on the first working day of the month or the anniversary date will be the first of the following month if the promotion occurred after the first working day. Promoted employees will be eligible for a step increase on their new anniversary date in 1993 provided no further classification changes are made. 322.135 6 2. Yes Q No To implement a pay for performance plan which includes variable step increases and/or cash bonuses, the county will change the anniversary date for all employees to one common date, provided that this change is equitably applied to all employees. (Before choosing this option, please contact your personnel analyst. ) Please attach a copy of your incentive pay criteria including implementation plan. VI. DEMOTION COMPENSATION A. x No change from 1992 plan B. _ Yes, a change (see below) Demotion Compensation: See Below 1. Yes No Voluntary Demotion - will save pay be used? Volume 2, regulation 2.246.22, Voluntary Demotion, states "when a voluntary demotion occurs at the request of the employee the salary shall be adjusted step for step or at any higher save pay step that does not exceed 10% above the county's maximum step, nor is higher than the employee's salary, and as is established in the approved county pay policy" . If save pay is used, will the county use the maximum save pay allowed or a partial save pay? Please explain: Voluntary demotions will be step for step except, under special circumstances and at the dicrretion of the firer-or cave pay Will he ncerl 2. Yes X No Disciplinary Demotion - will save pay be used? Volume 2 regulation 2.246.23, Disciplinary Demotion, states "when a disciplinary demotion occurs, the salary shall be adjusted step for step in the new pay grade or at any step that does not exceed the employee's current salary nor the county's maximum step, and as is established in the approved county pay policy". If save pay is used, will the county use the maximum save pay allowed or a partial save pay? Please explain: 3. x Yes No Freeze Pay (any type of demotion) - will the county freeze the incumbent's pay? Volume 2, 2.246.2 Demotion Compensation, states " . . .if the salary is sustained at a save pay rate at a level within the approved county range for the profile, the county appointing authority may freeze the incumbent's pay at the save pay step until such time as the incumbent would have attained such step had the demotion not occurred" . :i •�._..:3 _ 7 VII. REQUIRED SIGNATURES 1993 County Name Weld County Number 62 AO Count Social e vic irectr Date 9/ Judy Gri'e�gg 0 :2 1 y 5 hairperson, County Commissssioners Op Oa, Date ATTEST:/ 4 ".Lei WELD CUN�T,YYCCLERK T THE BOARD BY: 4-4 1K ,41�� �j/ EPUTY CLE fHE D SEND ORIGINAL TO MERIT SYSTEM; RETAIN COPY OF THIS DOCUMENT AND ALL ATTACHMENTS FOR YOUR RECORDS. 8 .11:3r. • „ o F : firrig. ,DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES P.O. 606 2 r I1 r , liZ GREELEY,COLORADO 80632 I - Administration and Public Assistance(303)352-1551 PoRr Child Support(303)352-6933 M E M 't1'1) U M Protective and Youth Services(303)352-1923 C. Food Stamps(303)356-3850 FAX FAX(303)353-5215 COLORADO TO: George Kennedy, Chairman, Weld County Board of Co iss oners FROM: Judy A. Griego, Director, Social Services SUBJECT: Weld County Department of Social Services 193 �btQ slJjion n DATE: December 10, 1992 Request your approval of the 1992 Compensation Plan for this Department. The Plan has been reviewed by Dave Worden, County Personnel. After your approval, the Plan will be submitted to the Merit System for their review and decision. If you have any questions, please call me at extension 6200. Thank you. jac cc: Dave Worden 921165 Hello