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POLICY: <br />It is the policy of the County to pay wages and salaries which are competitive with rates being <br />paid.for like jobs by other employers in the recruiting area. See the unit, JOB EVALUATION, <br />AM -303.1. Measurement of the equity.of wage ranges and the need for general pay increases <br />will be conducted as needed and will include an analysis of area pay plans, cost of living <br />trends, turnover, internal equity, and/or funds available. Probationary and pay progression <br />increases for individual employees are based primarily upon satisfactory performance and not <br />necessarily given on the basis of length of service alone. See the unit, PAY PROGRESSION <br />SYSTEM, AM -304.1. Payrolls will be generated biweekly through the Human Resources <br />Department. <br />1. The Human Resources Department has been appointed to review all wages and <br />salaries on a continuing -basis on behalf of the County Administrator and County Attorney. It is <br />the responsibility of the Human Resources Department to recommend changes necessary to <br />keep the system equitable and competitive. To the extent that wage increases are based upon <br />performance, management employees are responsible for assuring that pay rates reflect that <br />performance. <br />2. Policies regarding changes of all types are matters within the County's sole discretion <br />and may be unilaterally modified or revoked at any time, to the extent permitted by law. <br />3. Payroll Periods <br />a. The Human Resources Department will generate a payroll for distribution every <br />other Friday. The pay period shall begin at 12:00 A.M. every other Friday and <br />end at 11:59 P.M. on Thursday, two weeks later. Paychecks are distributed on <br />Friday, the day following the end of the payroll period. <br />b. If a normal payday occurs on a scheduled holiday, all steps in the payroll process <br />will be advanced to permit distribution of checks on the working day prior to the. <br />holiday. <br />C. Every payday, employees will be provided a statement detailing gross pay, <br />deductions and net pay. <br />4. Pay plan headings shall be maintained by the Human Resources Department. They will <br />be arranged into classes which include: <br />P89 <br />SECTION <br />NUMBER <br />EFFECTIVE DATE <br />ADMINISTRATIVE <br />Personnel <br />AM -301.1 <br />10/09/12 <br />POLICY <br />SUBJECT <br />PAGE <br />MANUAL <br />Payroll/Salary Administration <br />1 OF 3 <br />It is the policy of the County to pay wages and salaries which are competitive with rates being <br />paid.for like jobs by other employers in the recruiting area. See the unit, JOB EVALUATION, <br />AM -303.1. Measurement of the equity.of wage ranges and the need for general pay increases <br />will be conducted as needed and will include an analysis of area pay plans, cost of living <br />trends, turnover, internal equity, and/or funds available. Probationary and pay progression <br />increases for individual employees are based primarily upon satisfactory performance and not <br />necessarily given on the basis of length of service alone. See the unit, PAY PROGRESSION <br />SYSTEM, AM -304.1. Payrolls will be generated biweekly through the Human Resources <br />Department. <br />1. The Human Resources Department has been appointed to review all wages and <br />salaries on a continuing -basis on behalf of the County Administrator and County Attorney. It is <br />the responsibility of the Human Resources Department to recommend changes necessary to <br />keep the system equitable and competitive. To the extent that wage increases are based upon <br />performance, management employees are responsible for assuring that pay rates reflect that <br />performance. <br />2. Policies regarding changes of all types are matters within the County's sole discretion <br />and may be unilaterally modified or revoked at any time, to the extent permitted by law. <br />3. Payroll Periods <br />a. The Human Resources Department will generate a payroll for distribution every <br />other Friday. The pay period shall begin at 12:00 A.M. every other Friday and <br />end at 11:59 P.M. on Thursday, two weeks later. Paychecks are distributed on <br />Friday, the day following the end of the payroll period. <br />b. If a normal payday occurs on a scheduled holiday, all steps in the payroll process <br />will be advanced to permit distribution of checks on the working day prior to the. <br />holiday. <br />C. Every payday, employees will be provided a statement detailing gross pay, <br />deductions and net pay. <br />4. Pay plan headings shall be maintained by the Human Resources Department. They will <br />be arranged into classes which include: <br />P89 <br />