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All adjustments would be effective during fiscal year 1981-82 beginning October <br />1, 1981, and would be subject to further review by the Board of County Commissioners <br />during it's budget review and approval process. There would be no financial <br />impact upon the fiscal year 1980-81 budget. The estimated impact for fiscal <br />year 1981-82 will be $388,077.00. <br />The Administration respectfully requests Board concurrence with the <br />above guidelines and recommends the Administration be directed to proceed <br />with preparation of the FY 81-82 budget, in accordance with these guidelines. <br />ADMINISTRATOR NELSON NOTED THAT ONLY THE MOST OUTSTANDING <br />EMPLOYEES WOULD GET THE 5% MERIT INCREASE, AND HE FELT THIS IS A <br />GOOD INCENTIVE PROGRAM. <br />COMMISSIONER SCURLOCK QUESTIONED THE KIND OF ANALYSIS USED <br />TO COME UP WITH THESE FIGURES, WHICH HE FELT WERE HIGH, AND WISHED <br />TO KNOW WHO DETERMINES PERFORMANCE, THE ADMINISTRATOR EXPLAINED THE <br />ANNUAL EVALUATION OF EMPLOYEES AND HOW IT IS CARRIED OUT. <br />COMMISSIONER SCURLOCK POINTED OUT THAT THE COUNTY IS ONE <br />OF THE FEW THAT OFFERS A HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM FOR THE FAMILY, AND <br />IN THAT PROGRAM ITSELF, THERE IS A BUILT—IN AUTOMATIC INCREASE. HE <br />WISHED TO KNOW IF WE ARE COMPARING OURSELVES TO LIKE GOVERNMENTAL <br />AGENCIES, ETC., NOT ONLY IN DOLLARS AND CENTS, BUT IN FRINGE BENEFITS. <br />ADMINISTRATOR NELSON AGREED THAT THE FRINGE BENEFITS WE DO <br />HAVE ARE EXCELLENT. HE NOTED THAT WE BACKED OFF THE 11.7% CONSUMER <br />PRICE INDEX AND POINTED OUT THE GOVERNMENT IS GIVING 12.6% ON THEIR <br />COST OF LIVING INCREASE. <br />COMMISSIONER SCURLOCK FELT THAT THE BOARD HAD NOT BEEN <br />PROVIDED SUFFICIENT INFORMATION TO REACH A DECISION AT THIS TIME. <br />CHAIRMAN LYONS COMMENTED THAT WE DO HAVE TO COME TO A DECISION <br />ON THIS AT A VERY EARLY DATE BECAUSE WE DO LIKE TO STAY TOGETHER WITH <br />THE OTHER CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS; THEREFORE, UNLESS Wt SET OUR POLICY, <br />WE COULD GET INTO A HODGE PODGE SITUATION. COMMISSIONER SCURLOCK <br />FELT THAT WAS -REASON TO BE ESPECIALLY CAREFUL... <br />COMMISSIONER FLETCHER STATED, IN THAT WE ARE THE GOVERNMENT <br />AND EVERYONE IS LOOKING AT US FOR A COMPARISON RATE, HE WOULD LIKE <br />TO SUGGEST THAT WE BEGIN 1981 WITH A NEW DOWNWARD TREND. <br />57 <br />flBK <br />