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Findings: Most counties indicated they could hire up on the
salary range depending on the qualifications of the applicant but
did not list specific amounts. The actual salary of our ERS
positions with 3 and 5 years of service is lower than the average.
The salary of our EHS with 15 years of experience is slightly below
the average. The average starting salary for 20+ years of
experience was $29,400 which is very close to the mid -point
($29,016) of our ERS Grade.
It was the recommendation of the manager and Mrs. Harris to leave
the ranges alone. (If the ranges are adjusted for the referenced
salaries, it will be necessary to adjust the entire scale for the
county.) There appears to be a statewide problem in hiring
sanitarians. Individuals may not be selecting this area as a
career choice. The county manager emphasized that the
recommendation he and the personnel director were proposing
addresses a "market problem." There is no recommendation to
increase the interns' salaries or the Supervisor II salary.
Commissioner Stewart asked if the compaction problem shouldn't be
addressed. The county manager responded that compaction exists in
all departments and the recommendations address an external
problem, not something that occurred internally.
Commissioner Boone said he had studied the analysis and did a
comparison of the numbers with the study done by Michael Sexton, of
the health board. He mentioned that his thoughts were to give a
raise to the environmental health specialists who had four or more
years of experience. Some compaction problems would be eliminated
by doing this.
Kelly Sheeks expressed his thanks for the commissioners' review of
the study. He distributed a copy of an analysis that he had
completed of the study. He mentioned that the problem areas seemed
to be in the environmental supervisor I position. Also, it is
difficult to recruit and retain environmental specialists. The
employees with three to five years of experience are the ones most
apt to leave. Sheeks also mentioned the salaries for interns;
however, the county manager stated that after the internship there
is a step increase and that the minimum salary for interns is not
out of line in the study. Sheeks agreed, but he mentioned that
once the interns become registered sanitarians, other counties can
entice them away.
Commissioner Stewart asked if this wasn't a bidding war.
Sheeks said it was and that other counties could pay a registered
sanitarian whatever they choose. Sheeks introduced Brad Stallard,
an intern, who currently resides in Catawba County. The other
intern on staff resides in Rowan County. Interns work in this
status for two years, unless they have a degree. If they have a
degree, they work as interns for one year.
Commissioner Johnson mentioned that Iredell County was a growing
county, and he asked if this might be one of the problems.
Sheeks agreed and said that many counties pay more while their
employees do less work.
gZyUNOB AND x8L8A888s Mr. Brent Weisner advised that the July 1995
Refunds and releases were in order.
Mr. Weisner advised that 67,493 tax bills will be mailed on August
18 with a total amount due of $20,972,182.82 and $30,644,983.38 for
all districts. By mid-October, 2,625 more tax bills will be
mailed. These are temporarily being held because they are
incomplete (either under appeal or new construction or other
changes have not been appraised).