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Commissioner Macht commented that Mr. Grobman produced another study in the <br />past. He also felt the Cody study is flawed in several respects and that our Librarians in <br />general are very much underpaid. He spoke of another study done by an interested member <br />of the library that delves a little bit deeper into some of the other inequities which the <br />Commissioners will receive at the appropriate time. The key that affects the Library is that <br />Cody based all decisions on the assertion that this is not a "library system". The Florida <br />Department of Libraries was astonished that the consultant would have made such an <br />assertion when indeed our Library is a system. This information will be given to appropriate <br />staff for, he hoped, a modification of the pay levels and assignment of levels and grades. <br />Chairman Ginn noticed in the summary that it says Indian River County positions <br />were matched with comparable jobs in the listed library systems. Perhaps they did not mean <br />to include it as a library system. <br />But Commissioner Macht advised that the Cody report stated it was not a system. He <br />also believed there are some other inconsistencies. He had a feeling there was a lot more <br />"boiler -plate" and a lot less real sampling of the various positions covered. <br />Commissioner Adams was certain that was the case. Since the report came out it <br />seemed that everyone was under the illusion it would result in an automatic pay raise, rather <br />than a classification study. She has not heard anything positive said about it. <br />Chairman Ginn thought the County should establish a policy to do a study such as this <br />every 7 years; it has been too long and it is very difficult to catch up. <br />Vice Chairman Stanbridge thought that when a Personnel Director is hired that will <br />help to bring us up to speed without having to wait so long. That person would be able to <br />look at job descriptions and see what is going on in our county. <br />Commissioner Macht recalled a recent remark on why the report took so long was <br />that the information was all in the computer and that it was just held to make it look good. <br />March 20, 2001 <br />