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COMMISSIONER LOY STATED THAT WHEN DEPARTMENT HEADS EVALUATE THEIR EMPLOYEES, THEY SHOULD HAVE THE LATITUDE TO MOVE THEIR EMPLOYEES, IF IT IS JUSTIFIED. COMMISSIONER SIEBERT EXPLAINED THAT HE IS SAYING THEY CAN PUT IN FOR 5% IN THEIR DEPARTMENT, AND THEY HAVE TO JUSTIFY HOW THEY GIVE IT BY EVALUATING. FINANCE OFFICER BARTON NOTED THAT THE STUDY DATA IS CURRENT AND COST OF LIVING WILL MOVE THE RANGES UP, AND CHAIRMAN WODTKE FELT THIS PUTS US RIGHT BACK WHERE WE WERE., ADMINISTRATOR JENNINGS INFORAED THE BOARD THAT MR. PELLEGRINO OF CODY & ASSOCIATES WILL BE IN HIS OFFICE TOMORROW, BUT COMMISSIONER SIEBERT NOTED THAT WE NEED SOME KIND OF MOTION NOW IN ORDER TO MAKE THE .JUNE 15TH DEADLINE. COMMISSIONER LOY NOTED THAT THE STUDY WAS FOR THE PURPOSE OF GETTING EVERYBODY WHERE THEY BELONGED IN SALARIES THAT WERE COMMEN- SURATE WITH OTHER INDUSTRIES. SHE ASKED IF SHE WAS CORRECT THAT IT ONLY COST $20,000 TO GET ALI, OF THE EMPLOYEES IN THE RIGHT SPOT TO HANDLE THIS FROM NOW UNTIL OCTOBER. FINANCE OFFICER BARTON STATED THAT WAS CORRECT FOR THE BOARD'S EMPLOYEES. COMMISSIONER LOY FELT WE EITHER DIDN'T MAKE MANY CHANGES OR WHAT CHANGES WERE MADE WERE VERY SMALL SO WE MUST HAVE BEEN PRETTY WELL IN LINE. SHE STATED. THAT SHE WOULD NOT CLASSIFY THAT AS MUCH OF-- A F`A SALARY INCREASE. COMMISSIONER SIEBERT EMPHASIZED THAT WE SHOULD NOT CHANGE THE RANGES BECAUSE WE ARE VERY CURRENT NOW. YOU MUST ESTABLISH AN UPPER LEVEL OF WHAT ANYBODY CAN BE PAID FOR A PARTICULAR JOB. IF THEY ARE AT THE TOP, THEY ARE NOT GOING TO MOVE NO MATTER HOW GOOD THEY ARE. COMMISSIONER LOY NOTED THAT.IF WE DIDN'T PUT ANYTHING IN THE BUDGET FOR COST OF LIVING, THEN HOW ARE PEOPLE GOING TO HANDLE THE ANNUAL RE-EVALUATIONS AND INCREASE IN SALARY THAT A PERSON HAS EARNED. COMMISSIONER SIEBERT REITERATED THAT THE INTENT •IS TO MOVE PEOPLE WITHIN THE RANGE, IF THEY ARE AT THE TOP, THEY CAN'T MOVE, 75 J U ,B00K 40 PAGE 450 61979 .