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2008 -361B
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TITLE OF DO UME T.
200912010 Unrepresented Resolution
ATTACHMENTS:
Resolution amending section 4.2 of 200912010 Unrepresented Resolution
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Proposed technical amendment for Resolution No. 2008 -077 (2009 - 2010 Unrepresented Resolution), section
4.2, to be effective January 1, 2009.
COMMITTEE ACTION:
COUNCIL ACTION:
12/09/2008: Forwarded to Council
Brenner opposed.
for approval
12/09/2008: Council Approved 5 -2
Caskey- Schreiber & Brenner opposed
Res. 2008 -084
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AB2008 -361A
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Res. 2008 -084
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PROPOSED BY: Executive
INTRODUCTION DATE: December 9, 2008
RESOLUTION NO. 2008 - 084
AN AMENDMENT TO RESOLUTION NO. 2008 -077
WHEREAS, a RESOLUTION in the Matter of Adopting a Salary Schedule and
Policies for Unrepresented Whatcom County Employees effective January 1, 2009 was
adopted November 12, 2008; and
WHEREAS, an unintended consequence has been identified from a change to the
Recognition and Retention Premium being rolled into the salary matrices; and,
WHEREAS, section 4.2 needs to be modified in order to prevent employees with
fewer years of service leapfrogging over employees with greater years of service when
promoted or reclassed due to the addition of the Recognition and Retention Premium to
the salary matrices,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Whatcom County Council that
section 42 of Resolution 2008 -077 is hereby amended as follows, and this amendment
shall become effective January 1, 2009,
482 Reclassification or Promotion. In compliance with County policy on
reclassifications (AD140000Z), individuals who are reclassified (because of the addition of
significantly higher -level duties), per written approval of the Executive's Office, or promoted
into a higher position shall move to the step in the new range as follows. if a Foy iRGFease
would plaGe the emple.j salary step, the employee is plaGed in the step providiRg at
least a 0
0
ernpleyee is PlaGed iR the R8W raRge in theiF GUFFeRt step with RG GhaRg8 to the step dater
The `top wage step' is defined as the highest step in a given range which includes an
increase in the wage component (as opposed to an increase in just the Recognition &
Retention component) over the preceding q.
•
For employees
in
Exhibits
A (in 2010L
B. C, or
D. if a 5% increase would
place
the
employee below the top wage step in the new range, the employee is placed in the new
range in the step providing at least a 5% increase. The reclassification or promotion date
becomes the next step date.
• For employees currently below the top wage step jn Exhibits A (in 2010). B. C, or D
if a 5% increase would place the employee at or above the top wage step
in
the
new
range the employee is placed in the top wage step The reclassification or promotion date
becomes the next step date.
• For employees
currently
at or above
the
top wage step in
Exhibits
A (in 2010),
B,
C
or D, if a 5% increase would place the employee
at or above the top wage step in the new
range, the employee is placed in their new
range at their current step and
maintains
their
current next step date.
• For Exhibits A (in 2009 only), E, and
F, employees are placed in the step in the new
range that provides at least a 5% increase
in base salary, not to exceed the top step of the
new range. The reclassification or promotion date becomes the
next
step date.
• For movement outside the employee's current Exhibit, if a 5% increase would
place
the employee below the top wage step in
the new range, the employee is placed
in the
new range in the step providing at least a
5% increase. The reclassification or promotion
date becomes the next step date. If a 5%
increase would place the
employee
at or above
the top wage step in the new range, the
employee is placed in the new range at
their
current step and maintains their current next step date.
AND FURTHER,THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that Resolution No. 2008 -077
continues in force and is hereby amended as described herein effective January 1, 2009.
APPROVED this 9th day of December, 2008,
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APPROVED as to form:
WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL
WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON
it Clerk Carl Weimer, Chair
Assistant Chief Civil Deputy Prosecuting Attorney