To: Board of County Commissioners
Through: Patrick L. Hernandez - Human Resources Director
Prepared By:
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Dusty Sash - Total Compensation Division Manager
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Presenter: Dusty Sash - Total Compensation Division Manager
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Subject:
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1:00 PM *2023 Total Compensation
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Purpose and Request:
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The purpose of this Study Session is to provide information and receive direction for 2023 Total Compensation package.
This includes specific direction for the following benefits: Medical Plan Offering, one or two plans. Currently the HMO+ plan is valued at 48% below market and is costly for employees; using reserve for dental premium off-set; moving ancillary plans to The Standard from AFLAC; increasing County contribution to the 401A plan; and, approval on the 2023 holiday schedule.
It is also to provide compensation information for: 2023 salary structure adjustments; funding for market movement; market trend policy update; motor vehicle starting pay and compression; merit pay adjustments for performance; salary structure adjustments for Sheriff Step Program and Sworn Management; moving SORT to Tier 3 for Supplemental pay; and the Communication Technician Step Program adjustments.
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Background and Discussion: Human Resources has been operating Compensation and Benefits in accordance with the Total Compensation Philosophy statement: Arapahoe County will equitably and competitively pay our employees to our defined wage and salary market and adjust as needed in order to attract new talent and reward performance. While there are five components to Total Compensation (Compensation, Benefits, Work-Life Success, Performance Recognition, and Development & Career Opportunity), we have applied the market 50th percentile to compensation and, less formally, to benefits to strive to "pay" at market in accordance with the above philosophy.
To that end, Human Resources participated in market surveys for compensation an...
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