HomeMy WebLinkAboutC.054.93009_2200organization to identify the needs of the county and for the organization to have a local coordinator
who could work with the state coordinator. Mr. Mashburn said the Keep Iredell Clean/Keep
America Beautiful organization could be the local organization.
Commissioner Johnson asked if Iredell County would maintain control of the program.
Mashburn said it would.
REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF THE SOCIAL SERVICES DIRECTOR'S
SALARY CLASS SPECIFICATION: Mac Lackey, the DSS Board's Vice Chairman, spoke
regarding a request to move the DSS director's grade from 80 to 83. He requested this action so the
health and DSS director's grade would continue to be comparable. The same grade, for the two
positions, has been the north for several years. The health director's grade was elevated in order
to be in compliance with state requirements.
Commissioner Fortner asked why the request had not been shared prior to the 1999-00
budget adoption. The county manager said there was no legal requirement for the increase (Wall's
salary fell within the 20% higher but no more than 60% higher than the minimum of the salary range
of the next highest level supervised by him). There was a requirement for the health director's
increase since the grade/range was out of compliance. (Wall has been with the county 18 years.
Ray Rabe, the health director was hired in 1996.)
Commissioner Fortner asked who evaluated the DSS director. Mashburn said the Social
Services Board performed Mr. Wall's annual evaluations.
Commissioner Stewart, who serves as the Social Services Chairman, stated the DSS Board
was in the process of the annual evaluation for Wall.
Commissioner Fortner mentioned that all employees received a 2.5 % cost of living increase
effective July 1, 1999. She continued by saying that Mr. Wall would probably receive the highest
merit which was 4.5%, and then if the salary grade adjustment were approved, he would receive
another 4.5% increase.
The board members asked the current salary of Mr. Wall. Mashburn said that with the 2.5%
cost of living, Mr. Wall would have an annual salary of $73,287. (Wall's current salary grade/range
is Grade 80 - $48,876 to $73,320.) The grade/range the DSS Board had requested for Wall was
Grade 83 - $57,336-$86,004.
Commissioner Bowles said he had problems increasing salaries right after the budget was
adopted and with the ad valorem tax increase.
Commissioner Johnson reviewed G.S. 108A-13 and the State Personnel Commission's
criteria pertaining to the DSS director's salary and said the county was not out of compliance with
the requirements. Johnson said the DSS director would probably receive a 4.5% merit, and he had
already received the 2.5% cost of living increase effective July 1. Mr. Johnson said he thought the
DSS Director's salary range should be left alone.
The county manager said that if Mr. Wall received the full merit, he would "max out"in his
salary range. If this happens, Wall would primarily receive a bonus.
ADJOURNMENT: The agenda briefing adjourned at 6:40 p.m. for a refreshment break
prior to the 7:00 p.m. meeting.
Approval:
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