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Mr. Mashburn said in the future average work will not get a
merit increase. This is the reason another level will be added.
Commissioner Boone said his experience has been in working
with boards that boards tend to go along with the recommendations
of the staff. In the case of boards he feels that people who work
together day to day are in a better position to evaluate a person
than a board member who is not in the office as often. The board
members do not know what goes on in the office from day to day, he
said.
Commissioner Boone inquired about what happens when a person
reaches the top of their scale. Mr. Mashburn said the person gets
a one-time bonus each they are evaluated and found eligible for a
merit increase. Commissioner Boone said there is no mechanism to
lower a person's pay if they become mediocre employees.
Mr. Mashburn said he did not think it is the desire to have
the county employees to be making the lowest salaries in the
county, and he felt assured that they were not making the highest
salaries in the county --he felt confident they were making
somewhere in between.
More discussion took place about the type of work done by the
county employees, which is serving the public.
TAX COLLECTOR AND TAX ASSESSOR'S OFFICES' BUDGET: Mr.
Mashburn discussed the two departments' zero -based budget as
requested by the county commissioners. The staff did not go back
to zero to start, but began with 758, partly because of lack of
time and staff and partly because it is not an option to do away
with the service.
Mr. Mashburn explained the ZBB process, and Brent Weisner was
present to discuss the two budgets.
* INSURANCE FOR RETIRED EMPLOYEES DISCUSSED: Mrs. Blumenstein
see brought to the attention of the board that there was money in the
Note budget this year to fund the retired county employees' health
Below insurance. This is approximately $141 a month for each employee.
A person would have to have at minimum of 15 years on the staff to
receive this benefit. This would represent about $37,000 that
would not be received as revenues in the self-insurance plan, Mrs.
Blumenstein.
Commissioner Stewart inquired if the County would continue to
pay elected officials' insurance. Mr. Mashburn said it should be
based on the total number of years of service with Iredell County.
DISCUSSION OF FIRE TAX DISTRICTS: The board and staff
discussed the capital purchases for the Iredell County Fire Tax
District and the other capital items that are planned for the near
future years.
HEALTH INSURANCE DISCUSSED: Susan Blumenstein discussed the
health insurance with the board of commissioners.
ADJOURN: Chairman Haire adjourned the meeting at 8:00 p.m.
until the next meeting of the board.
*Per finance officer this item was brought up by --77--1_1
county mgr. It was a proposal to eliminate fI/!./ 4_
requiring that retirees pay their premium
if they chose to remain on the county Clerk to the Board
insurance. YwL,
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