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Commissioner Macht expressed dissatisfaction with the quality and timing of the plan and wanted to defer it for more comprehensive reading for inaccuracies and inconsistencies. Assistant County Administrator Joe Baird introduced Mr. Nick Pellegrino from Cody & Associates. Nick Pellegrino, Senior Partner, Cody & Associates, stated that he was project manager on this study. They met with all employees from cashiers to department heads and supervisors. There is always dissatisfaction associated with these studies, especially in view of the fact that such a study has not been made for many years in this county. The system used has been accepted and upheld in courts and includes analysis of internal relationships, the marketplace and benefits. They felt that the benefits offered were overall very fair and competitive. Most of the recommendations for changes in pay relate to entry level and maximums. There were also changes in the job titles in an attempt to be more descriptive and to more closely reflect the general market. The firm will assist the county for one year at no cost for any problems which might arise. In response to Chairman Ginn's questioning regarding secretaries and staff assistants, Mr. Pellegrino stated that "secretary' is an outdated term and the term "staff assistant" is an attempt to consolidate many secretarial classifications. Mr. Pellegrino continued that his firm performed about 30 such studies a year and has worked with the Orange County Sheriffs Office, the Collier County School District, and many cities, including the City of Winter Park. Commissioner Macht questioned lumping librarians whose positions require degrees with persons whose positions did not require a degree, and Mr. Pellegrino stated that these positions were compared with other library systems where degrees are required. The same is true with planners who are required to be degreed. MARCH 13, 2001 -33- 7} 3 7 �� Pr' 4