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m COMMISSIONER LYONS POINTED OUT THAT THE REPORT WAS FOR THE PURPOSE OF GETTING PEOPLE TO THEIR PROPER JOB LEVEL AND IT HAD NOTHING -TO DO WITH A RAISE AT ALL. COMMISSIONER SIEBERT AGREED, BUT STATED THAT FROM THAT POINT ON THE MAINTENANCE OF THAT SALARY LEVEL SHOULD NOT BE BASED ON COST OF LIVING INCREASES. ACROSS THE BOARD COST OF LIVING INCREASES ARE VERY DANGEROUS. COMMISSIONER LYONS NOTED THAT, IN THAT CASE, IF SOMEONE IS AT THE TOP OF THEIR RANGE, THEY DON T GET.A RAISE. FINANCE OFFICER BARTON INFORMED THE BOARD THAT HE TALKED TO THE CODY REPRESENTATIVE, AND IF COST OF LIVING IS GIVEN, IT WILL SLIDE ALL RANGES UP. MERIT INCREASES WILL NOT DO THIS. THE COST OF LIVING DOES NOT BRING THE BOTTOM OF THE RANGE ANY HIGHER - JUST THE TOP; IT SPREADS THE RANGE FURTHER. COMMISSIONER SIEBERT DID NOT AGREE. HE FELT IT BRINGS EVERY- ONE UP. FINANCE OFFICER BARTON CONTINUED TO EXPLAIN THAT IT WAS SPELLED OUT TO HIM WHY IT WAS ONLY ADJUSTED ON ONE SIDE OF THE SCALE, HE STATED THAT THE STARTING RANGE IS COMPETITIVE AND IS NOT AFFECTED BY THE COST OF LIVING INCREASE; ONLY THE TOP RANGE IS MOVED UP,, COMMISSIONER LOY NOTED THAT THE PROPERTY APPRAISER USED 7% IN HIS BUDGET, AND FINANCE OFFICER BARTON STATED THAT HE USED 7-I/2% PLUS SOME 4%. -MERIT INCREASES. MOTION WAS MADE BY COMMISSIONER SIEBERT TO ALLOW UP TO 5% MERIT INCREASES AND SPECIFICALLY EXPLAIN THAT THIS IS NOT A COST OF: LIVING ADJUSTMENT AND DOES NOT AFFECT THE SALARY SCALE AT ALL, CHAIRMAN WODTKE NOTED THAT THE PLAN REQUIRES THAT EACH EMPLOYEE IS EVALUATED ON A YEARLY BASIS AND ANY MERIT RAISE MUST BE JUSTIFIED BY SUCH EVALUATION. DISCUSSION CONTINUED ON THE YEARLY EVALUATION AND THE POSSI- SILITY OF BEING REVIEWED ON AN -ANNIVERSARY DATE. COMMISSIONER SIEBERT NbTED THAT IF THEY HAVE MONEY IN THE BUDGET FOR THIS PURPOSE, RAISES CAN BE GIVEN ON ANNIVERSARY DATES. 74 JUN, 61979 BOOK - 40 PACE 449