Title
Approval of the FY25 Salary Plan
Recommended Action
I move that Council approve the revised FY25 Salary Plan schedule as shown in Attachment A.
County Manager's Recommendation
The County Manager recommends that Council approve the revised FY25 Salary Plan Job Class Order as requested.
Body
Staff is requesting that Council approve the revised FY25 Salary Plan. The FY25 Salary Plan reflects Council's approved FY25 budget and also represents the County's job titles and salary grades arranged by Job Classes/Families, to include the minimum, midpoint and maximum of the grade, and the Fair Labor Standard Act (FLSA) designation of Exempt (EX) or Non-Exempt (NE) for each position. (Attachment A)
The County Charter, County Code and the Personnel Rules and Regulations provide the basic framework through which the job classification and compensation system is maintained and administered. The establishment of new job classes and the abolishment of existing classes are subject to approval by Council.
Compensation Philosophy:
The purpose of Los Alamos County's compensation philosophy is to define a competitive, total compensation approach that enables us to achieve our overall mission, vision and goals. The County is committed to providing a compensation program that is market competitive, which provides a good balance between compensation, benefits and rewards, and enables us to recruit, retain and reward a high performing and motivated workforce that supports our commitment to serve our citizens.
Summary of changes to the FY25 Plan:
The FY25 Salary Plan reflects a 1% structure change as previously approved by Council.
It was determined that three (3) new job descriptions should be added to the plan due to continued operational need which are Compliance Coordination Specialist, Deputy Airport Manager, and Electric Production Resource Coordinator. These new job descriptions do not create new FTEs, but offer clarification and/or flexibility on how to meet the bu...
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