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fiscal year, and the Administrator advised that we haven't committed ourselves to the selection of any particular plan. Commissioner Bird asked if we made no commitments that we will make any type of adjustments based on this plan and we didn't do that at the time we negotiated with the unions, and Administrator-Balczun stated that we did not. Chairman Scurlock noted there will be a tot of ramifica- tions involved. For instance,_Road,& Bridge right now with 17-23 positions vacant for -the -major -portion of the year has built up probably 1/2 million dollars, and when you say it will cost so much to implement this, 'yotu` a"re"talking about now you wi I I be more attractive and able to fill those positions. Administrator Balczun believed in a grievance hearing comment was made that the county has hired the same person three times in Road & Bridge. This person works for us and then when Piper starts hiring, he -goes back to them because obviously we can't compete. Discussion continued re costs, and the Chairman noted that they are saying that implementing their recommendation will bring everyone up to their appropriate minimum, but he would assume that doesn't fully implement this program. Ms. Deeb clarified that it fully implements it in terms of bringing up the salary rate structure, but they have not made recommendations for moving •individuals currently within their range. They can give recommendations for moving them in a way that would be consistent with employeesbelow minimum, but they are not tooking at issues like seniority and performance to move employees further on. That is something they cannot do as outside consultants. Administrator Balczun noted that are just sayingthis is the total cost for everybody to be paid at least the minimum amount of the proper range. Commissioner Wheeler asked if this includes fringes, and Ms. Deeb stated their study related only to -direct pay. 13 APR 211988 500P 72 PAGE 146