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Home My WebLink AboutR1979-33 Concerning Salary Increases for Employees . 4110 4111/ RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COUNTY OF EAGLE, STATE OF COLORADO CONCERNING SALARY INCREASES FOR EMPLOYEES OF THE COUNTY OF EAGLE WHEREAS, The Board of County Commissioners, County of Eagle, State of Colorado, hereinafter referred to as the "Board" is vested with the ultimate responsibility for the conduct of the fiscal affairs of the County and has the exclusive authority to increase the salaries of those persons employed by the County pursuant to Sections 29 -1 -110, 29 -1 -301 et seq., 30 -25 -201 et seq., and 30 -2 -101 et seq. C.R.S. 1973, as amended; and WHEREAS, the ability of the County to provide basic services, as prescribed by law, to the citizens of Eagle County has been seriously imparied due to the inability of the County to hire and retain qualified personnel in the various County departments and offices; and WHEREAS, The Board has determined that the inability to hire and retain such employees is primarily caused by the present non - competitive, low wages and /or salaries as evidenced by letters of resignation from past County em- ployees; a chart of length of position availability; and salary surveys pre - pared by the Eagle County Personnel Director as directed by the Board; and WHEREAS, the Board has determined that such a situation constitutes an emergency and requires immediate action; and WHEREAS, the Board has determined that the most appropriate method for alleviating the inability to provide adequate County services is to increase on an equitable and just basis, the respective wages and /or salaries of present employees of the County and starting wages and /or salaries for those positions which are presently available; and WHEREAS, the emergency or contingency could not have reasonably been forseen at the time of adoption of the County budget for the current fiscal year; and WHEREAS, the Board, pursuant to Sections 29 -1 -114 and 29 -1 -115 C.R.S. 1973, as amended, may authorize the expenditure of funds in excess of the budget for an emergency not reasonably foreseen; NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved by the Board of County Commissioners, County of Eagle, State of Colorado; THAT, a state of emergency exists with respect to the inability of the County of Eagle to provide adequate services to its citizens as prescribed by law; and THAT, the Board finds and determines that said emergency has been created by the inability of the County to hire and retain quailfied personnel to perform such services because of the County's present non- competitive,low wages and /or salaries as evidenced by letters of resignation from past County employees as set forth in Exhibit "A" attached hereto and incorporated herein by the reference; a chart of length of position availability as set forth in Exhibit "B" attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference; and salary surveys prepared by the Eagle County Personnel Director in the first six months of this year as set forth in Exhibit "C" attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference; and THAT, the Board hereby finds and determines that the most appropriate solution of said emergency is to increase the wages and /or salaries on an equitable and just basis of the present employees of the County athd starting wages and /or salaries for those positions which are presently available; and THAT, the Board hereby increases the wages and /or salaries of the respective postions within the various County departments and offices as set forth in Exhibit "D" attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference based upon the attached salary surveys (Exhibit C); the qualifications necessary to perform the duties within the respective departments and offices; the amount of revenue presently available; and the present burden and problems placed upon the various County departments and offices by reason of being understaffed; and THAT, the estimated cost for such wage and /or salary increases is in the amount of $105,186; and that said contingency was not and could not have been reasonably forseen at the time of adoption of the County's budget for the current fiscal year; adn THAT, it is hereby authorized and ordered by this Board that the sum of $105,186 be transferred from the Contingency Fund in the current fiscal year's budget for the County of Eagle, to the County General Fund in the amount of $72,561 ; the Road and Bridge Fund in the amount of $27,765 ; and the Library Fund in the amount of $ 4,860 for the purpose of increasing wages and /or salaries of County employees; and THAT, this expenditure is expressly approved on condition that the im- 411 0 plementation of said wage and /or salary increases shall require the elimination of cost -of- living increases for the budget year of 1980; THAT, the Clerk of the Board is hereby directed to forward a certified copy of this Resolution for filing with the Division of Local Government in the Department of Local Affairs of the State of Colorado; and THAT, The Clerk of the Board is hereby directed to publish this Resolution in full one time in a newspaper of general circulation within the County of Eagle, State of Colorado; and THAT, This Resolution shall become effective October 1, 1979; and THAT, the Board hereby finds, and determines and declares that this Resolution is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public health, welfare and safety of the citizens of the County of Eagle, State of Colorado. MOVED, READ AND UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED, at a special meeting of the Board of County Commissioners, County of Eagle, State of Colorado, held on the 21st day of September, 1979, pursuant to Section 30 -10 -303 C.R.S. 1973, as amended. COUNTY OF EAGLE, STATE OF COLORADO By and Through Its BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS I ATTEST: By: ( 411(k)da--4.---leb:-- Dan Williams, Chairman BY: & . J4 i., i ,•� By: = (` t i Z t, ir'erk of the :ard o" Keith Troxel, Commissioner County Commissioners By: ' / " \ W-C Dale Grant, Commissioner POSITION ng * DIFFERENCE PRESENT BUDGET REQUEST SURVEY AVERAGE Accounti Senior Bookkeeper $ 891 $1050 $ 159 $1085 Accountant 1157 1600 443 1833 Administration PBX 743 825 82 Administrative Secretary 743 985 242 Administrator 1836 2250 414 2000 Attorney 1661 2292 631 Animal Control Animal Control Super. 851 X75 12'4 931 Animal Control Officer 726 900 174 931 Animal Control Officer 726 900 174 931 * *Animal Control Officer 726 900 17.4 931 * *Shelter Aide 635 750 115 736 Assessor Clerk III 710 890 180 835 Clerk I 581 720 139 735 Clerk I 568 704 136 735 Clerk I 568 704 136 735 Appraiser /Senior 1110 1380 270 1535 Appraiser 912 1200 288 Appraiser 912 1200 288 Clerk IV Deputy 852 1200 348 Clerk & Recorder Clerk III 726 943 217 835 Clerk I 601 785 184 735 Clerk I 588 785 197 775 Clerk IV Deputy 871 1133 262 Clerk III 746 970 224 835 * *Clerk I 568 738 170 735 Clerk I 568 738 170 735 Clerk III 746 970 224 835 Secretary 726 943 217 943 Clerk III 743 970 227 835 Election Deputy 726 943 217 Clerk III 786 996 210 835 P. T. Basalt 104 170 66 P. T. Eagle 568 738 170 , _ . 4111 11111 PAGE 2 POSITION PRESENT BUDGET REQUEST DIFFERENCE SURVEY AVERAGE Engineer Engineer 1864 2186 322 2032 Road Cut Inspector 1023 1318 295 1149 Environmental Health Director 1401 1786 385 1999 Assistant 1110 1403 293 1864 Secretary 743 956 213 943 Extension & Fairgrounds Activities & Maintenance 694 868 174 920 Ext. Asst /Secretary 743 944 201 943 Grounds & Buildings Maintenance Person 813 1016 203 920 * *Custodian 750 850 100 802 Landfill * *Operator 743 (Super) 1680 937 1666 Fee Collector 635 790 155 Fee Collector 635 790 155 Operator 851 1050 199 1060 Library Librarian 1286 1607 321 1900 Clerk III 726 Lib Tech 1040 314 1099 Clerk I P. T. 3.48 hr (301) 426 125 360 Driver /Clerk III 568 887 319 1099 Asst. Librarian 1065 1331 266 1328 Clerk III 726 907 181 835 Nursing Nurse 3.42/P.T. (456) 570 114 660 Nurse 3.35/P.T. (456) 570 114 660 Nursing Director 1314 1653 339 1697 Secretary 746 932 186 943 Nurse Aide 594 742 148 Comm. Health Nurse 1087 1371 284 1316 Nurse Aide 655 818 163 Secretary 780 975 195 943 Nurse Aide 581 735 154 Health Officer P. T. 162 202 40 PAGr 3 4111/ 41111 POSITION PRESENT BUDGET REQUEST DIFFERENCE SURVEY AVERAGE Building & Planning Building Inspector 1110 1314 204 1312 Planner 1314 1667 353 1667 Secretary 710 850 140 943 Building Official 1562 1949 387 1932 Planning Director 1706 2133 427 2003 Office Manager 871 1109 238 Planning Technician 891 1250 359 1302 Zoning Inspector 1065 1291 226 1363 Building Inspector 1065 1286 221 1312 Purchasing & Personnel Secretary 743 929 186 943 Purchasing Agent /Per. Dir 1286 1790 504 1903/2122 Road & Bridge Parts Clerk 726 970 244 929 * *Accounts Rec. Clerk 684 965 281 881 Operator II 797 1110 313 995 Overseer 912 1310 398 * *Overseer 912 1310 398 Overseer 912 1310 398 Overseer 912 1310 398 Operator II 891 1210 319 995 Overseer 932 1330 398 Det. /Operator 851 1155 304 1086 Asst. R & B Supervisor 1065 1635 570 1666 Operator III 871 1275 404 1338 Operator II 743 1000 257 995 Operator III 932 1330 398 1338 Operator II 851 1170 319 995 Operator II 871 1190 319 995 Overseer 932 1330 398 * *Mechanic 951 1330 379 1250 * *Mechanic 971 1330 359 1250 * *Mechanic 832 1330 498 1250 Asst. R & B Supervisor 1110 1680 570 1666 Operator III 932 1330 398 1338 Operator III 851 1250 399 1338 PAGE 4 ill 410 POSITION PRESENT BUDGET REQUEST DIFFERENCE SURVEY AVERAGE Sheriff Jailer 813 1120 307 943 Jailer 813 1120 307 943 Deputy I (INV) 833 1275 442 1440 Secretary 710 963 253 943 * *Deputy, Civil 813 1275 462 1040 Deputy I 813 1120 307 1040 Sargent 932 1275 343 1065 Deputy II 932 1170 238 1151 Deputy II 932 1170 238 1151 Undersheriff 1072 1525 453 1895 Jailer 912 1275 363 Deputy II 912 1170 258 1151 Jailer 813 1120 307 943 Sargeant 932 1275 343 1065 * *Secretary 710 943 233 943 Deputy I 813 1120 307 1040 Deputy III 1087 1220 133 1265 * *Deputy II 932 1170 238 1151 Treasurer Clerk II 684 882 198 790 Clerk II 635 825 190 790 Clerk IV 832 1106 274 890 * *Clerk IV 871 1132 261 890 TOTAL 33,036 33,036 x 1.0613 = 35,062 Monthly cost to County - Social Security 35,062 x 3 = 105,186 Total cost to County ** Position Open