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Administrator Chandler guaranteed that was not the case. <br />Chairman Ginn had great respect for Cody and Associates who did excellent work for <br />the City of Vero Beach. She felt they tried their best, it is not an easy call. <br />Assistant Administrator Baird explained he had checked to find out the difference <br />between library systems. He learned that it affects the top two positions. St. Lucie County's <br />Library Director gets paid more, but all the other positions in their library get paid less than <br />us by $1 an hour. He then reviewed a survey recap that Cody had provided and other <br />pertinent data. (Clerk's Note: This information is on file with the backup for the meeting.) <br />Assistant Administrator Baird advised that Indian River County tries to be above-average. <br />He believed that no one got a decrease in pay at the Library. No pay ranges were decreased. <br />He thought people had hoped pay increases would be greater, but everyone thinks they <br />deserve more. He called the study fair, reasonable and within the market. If we start to <br />entertain individual departments or individual requests, we will never be finished. This was <br />a pay classification study not a pay study. <br />Further discussion ensued and Assistant Administrator Baird submitted additional <br />figures. <br />Mr. Grobman returned to the podium. In addition to other information he specified <br />that Martin and Collier Counties have demographics the same as Indian River County. He <br />gave the starting salaries in 1998 for Librarians as follows: Indian River County $20,157; <br />Martin $25,976, and Collier $25,584. He presented additional dollars information for the <br />Assistant Directors. <br />Administrator Chandler observed there is still a tendency to forget this was a <br />classification study and it was not performed just for our Library system. He pointed out that <br />educational requirements are also taken into consideration for Planning and Engineering <br />positions, not dust the Library. Following the recommendations of this report will not put <br />March 20, 2001 <br />BX I PG 6 51 <br />