HUMAN RESOURCES - G. COCHRAN

Approve class specifications and salary ranges for Deputy County Administrative Officer; amend the County’s class title and pay plan and amend the County’s Schedule of Allocated Positions.

SBC FILE NUMBER: 630

The County currently has an Assistant County Administrative Officer classification at a salary range of $134,113 - $169,561 annually.  The current filled position of Assistant County Administrative Officer will be vacated in the next few months.  The CAO is recommending elimination of the Assistant County Administrative Officer classification and establishing a lower level Deputy CAO classification to provide an opportunity for support at a high level, but also to allow a broader recruitment pool with which to fill such a position.  With a salary range for this position set as follows:

This will result in a net annual salary savings between the two allocated positions of approximately $19, 500.00 with Board approval of the adoption of this class specification, salary range and the elimination of the Assistant County Administrative Officer and the addition of a Deputy County Administrative Officer position.  

1. Approve the class specification for the Deputy County Administrative Officer.
2. Amend the County’s Class Title and Pay Plan to reflect the salary for the class of Deputy County Administrative Officer of $111,932.31 - $150,000.00
3. Amend the County’s Schedule of Allocated Positions as follows:
   Delete 1.0 FTE Assistant County Administrative Officer (when the position is vacated)
   Add 1.0 FTE Deputy County Administrative Officer