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MAR 2 51991 ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER'SCURLOCK, SECONDED BY COMMIS— SIGNER WODTKE, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY AUTHORIZED THE JOINT VENTURE TO PROCEED WITH A STUDY RE POSSIBLE ALTERNATIVES FOR MAKING THE TREASURE COAST UTILITIES SYSTEM OPERABLE, THE COST OF THE STUDY NOT TO EXCEED $1,000, DISCUSSION RE PROPOSED SALARY GUIDELINES FOR FISCAL YEAR 1981-82 THE BOARD REVIEWED ADMINISTRATOR NELSONS MEMO RECOMMENDING MERIT INCREASES AND COST OF LIVING INCREASES, AS FOLLOWS: TO: The Honorable Members of ®ATE: March 19, 1981 FILE: The Board of County Commissioners. SUBJECT: Budgetary Guidelines Re: Cost of Living & Merit Adjustments FROM: Nei 1 1 sons/ Or�REFERENCES: County dministrator The Administration is in the early stages of development of it's budget proposal for fiscal year 1981-82. To assist in development of the proposed budget, it is requested that the Board provide guidelines for planning and budgetary purposes, regarding cost of living adjustments and merit adjustments to the employee salary schedules. DESCRIPTION AND CONDITIONS The most recent United States Department of Labor statistics indicate an increase in the consumer price index from January, 1980 until January, 1981 of 11.7%. This percentage applies for both "all urban consumers" and for "urban wage earners and clerical workers". In order to provide a compensation program, which will retain good County employees, as well as attract new employees when vacancies do occur, it is necessary that County Government maintain competative wage rates within it's labor market area. It is also necessary that current employees not be expected to diminish their real purchasing power as a result of increases in the cost of living. It is also necessary that County employees have an opportunity to be rewarded for their performance on the job. ANALYSIS AND RECOMMENDATION The Administration believes that it is necessary to establish guidelines for cost of living and merit salary adjustments at this time, to be utilized in preparation of the fiscal year 1981-82 budget proposals. Based upon the available data and past Board policies, the Administration recommends the Board establish guidelines for salary adjustments, as follows: I. Cost of living adjustment - 9%. 2. Merit increases - Up to 5%.