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ADMINISTRATOR JENNINGS AGREED THAT THE PAY GRADE SITUATION CAN BE TAKEN CARE OF DURING THE YEAR, AND SUGGESTED THAT THE BOARD JUST CONSIDER THE COST -OF -LIVING INCREASE AT THIS TIME. HE FELT MOST EMPLOYEES ARE PRETTY WELL IN THEIR PROPER GRADES AND CHANGES CAN BE CONSIDERED WHEN THEY ARE MERITED. THE BOARD CONTINUED TO DISCUSS SUGGESTED PERCENTAGES FOR THE COST -OF -LIVING INCREASE RANGING FROM 5% TO 7%. INTERGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATOR THOMAS POINTED OUT THAT IF YOU HAVE SOMEONE EARNING $10,000 AND SOMEONE EARNING $16,000, THE ONE EARNING THE LARGER AMOUNT GETS A LARGER INCREASE EVEN THOUGH THEY BOTH MAY HAVE THE SAME EXPENSES. COMMISSIONER SIEBERT BROUGHT UP THE POSSIBILITY OF SETTING AN ARBITRARY FIGURE OF $15,000, AND EVERYONE EARNING OVER THAT WOULD GET A 5% INCREASE AND ANYONE EARNING LESS WOULD GET A 7% INCREASE. IT WAS GENERALLY FELT THIS WOULD BE ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO ADMINISTER. DISCUSSION FOLLOWED ON THE VALUE OF WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION, FRINGE BENEFITS, ETC, COMMISSIONER SIEBERT STATED THAT HE WOULD BE WILLING TO ACCEPT A FIGURE OF 6% IF WE COULD AGREE THAT, IF THERE IS ANY WAY POSSIBLE, WE WILL SET ASIDE SOME EXTRA FUNDS -IN THE BUDGET AND COMMIT OURSELVES TO MAKING A MID -YEAR PAY GRADE ANALYSIS WITH POSSIBLE MID -YEAR ADJUSTMENTS IN PAY GRADES. COMMISSIONER Loy STATED SHE WOULD HAVE NO PROBLEM WITH A COMMITMENT TO A RE-EVALUATION, BUT DID NOT FEEL THE MONEY COULD BE SET ASIDE. CHAIRMAN WODTKE DID NOT FEEL IT WOULD BE WISE TO LET OUR EMPLOYEES THINK THERE MIGHT BE RAISES AT MID YEAR. COMMISSIONER.SCHMUCKER AGREED THAT WE COULD TAKE THIS UP AGAIN LATER IN THE YEAR TO DETERMINE IF THERE IS A PROBLEM, BUT DID NOT FEEL THAT IT SHOULD BE MADE MANDATORY, AFTER FURTHER DISCUSSION, THE BOARD AGREED TO RECOMMEND A 6% COST OF LIVING INCREASE, BUT NO MERIT INCREASES AND NO STEP INCREASES UNLESS FULLY DOCUMENTED. 46 JUN 7197a Boa 35 FAc