Department
Human Resources Management
Requested Action (Identify appropriate Action or Motion, purpose, cost, timeframe, etc.)
title
Request approval to implement recommendations for Phase I of the compensation study involving elected officials and key classifications, conducted by The Segal Company (Eastern States) Inc., d/b/a Segal, to include a new compensation model for certain elected/appointed officials and a new separate pay plan for key classifications, both of which are based on market data. (REMOVED)
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Requirement for Board Action (Cite specific Board policy, statute or code requirement)
Fulton County Personnel Policy and Procedure #324-16.
Strategic Priority Area related to this item (If yes, note strategic priority area below)
Open and Responsible Government
Commission Districts Affected
All Districts ☒
District 1 ☐
District 2 ☐
District 3 ☐
District 4 ☐
District 5 ☐
District 6 ☐
Is this a purchasing item?
No
Summary & Background (First sentence includes Agency recommendation. Provide an executive summary of the action that gives an overview of the relevant details for the item.)
Scope of Work:
On June 16, 2021 the Board of Commissioners authorized a market compensation study be conducted by Segal, with the overall goal of collecting and analyzing market compensation data in order to recommend necessary adjustments to the current compensation plan, based upon best practices and survey data. A series of presentations were put forward to the Board for discussion that explored options and methodology for Phase I of the project, which focused on Elected Officials and Key Classifications.
During the November 17, 2021 Board of Commissioners meeting, we presented, and you approved the Key Classification and Elected official new compensation structure. However, since that time, the environment, specifically as it relates to the Key Classifications, has become even more challenging. Significant turnover across our organization and the growing difficulty to backfill positions, has created a need to increase the number of key classifications to 156. Although at this time we are only recommending implementation of 68 Key Classification titles into a new and separate pay plan, 401 employees will be impacted across the following departments: County Attorney, Dream, Info Tech, Med Exam, Pub Defend, Public Works, Purchasing, St Ct-Gen, Sup Ct-Gen, Tax Assess and Tax Comm.
In regard to the Elected Officials, we would like to offer a hybrid implementation approach to addressing the salary concerns for this group as well. As explained during our last presentation, there are number of nuances associated with increasing the salaries or supplements of elected officials, specifically how we are limited by the $50,000 supplement cap for Superior Court Judges. Until we receive an opinion from the Attorney General, our recommendation is to move forward with adjusting the salaries or supplements of only the following appointed and elected officials: Marshal, Public Defender, Sheriff, Solicitor, and Superior Court Clerk. Resources have been set aside in the FY2022 Budget to address the compensation matter of the other judges once a favorable option is received from the Attorney General.
Community Impact: There is no community impact.
Department Recommendation: The Department of Human Resources Management recommends approval.
Project Implications: There are no project implications.
Community Issues/Concerns: There are no community issues or concerns.
Department Issues/Concerns: There are no department issues or concerns.