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Constitutionals to walk through the plan; the Constitutionals, however, went back and evaluated the jobs themselves. Chairman Scurlock asked about the County Attorney and the Administrator, and Director Blankenship advised they were not included in the scope of the study because both positions are contractual work. The Chairman asked about the Budget Director who works directly for the Board now, and Director Blankenship stated that he was included in the study because at the time he was not working directly for the Board. Chairman Scurlock felt we will have to move him out of the study if we are going to be consistent. The only people who work directly for the Board are the Administrator, the Attorney, the OMB Director, and the Board's Administrative Aide, Mrs. Forlani, and to be consistent they should either all be included or all left out. Director Blankenship stated that is at the pleasure of the Board. We can either include or exclude very easily because of the way the system is now built. Chairman Scurlock commented that if we accept the consultant's recommendation it looks as if we will freeze some administrative salaries and raise the minimums. Ms. Deeb advised that she had not finished with her presen- tation re employees over the maximum. She noted that one alternative they did not include was to reduce salaries, and she did not feel that should even be considered. The recommendation they are making is to grant the cost-ot-living across-the-board increase even to employees above their maximum, but do it on a pro -rated lump sum basis throughout the year. This does not constitute an increase to their base salary and it does ensure that the market value of someone's compensation does not erode. Commissioner Eggert noted that we have key positions we have had trouble filling and asked if under this classification those salaries are now high enough to attract qualified people. 21 APR 211988 BOOK 72 PATE 154