HomeMy WebLinkAbout03-12-2019 Regular MeetingPublic Meeting Notice
Committee: Fairhope Personnel Board
Date & Time: Tuesday, March 12, 2019 at 5:00 p.m.
Place: Delchamps Room
161 North Section Street
Subject: General Discussion
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COUNTY OF BALDWIN
Personnel Board met at 5:00 pm
161 N Section Street, Fairhope, AL 36532
March 12, 2019
SPECIAL CALLED MEETING
Present were:
Members : Diane Thomas , Chairman ; Board members Rob Stankowski; Genie Frazier; City of Fairhope
Human Resources Teri Howard and Leslie Green ; and Building Director Erik Cortinas .
The meeting was called to order at 5:00 pm.
Personnel Board Chairman Diane Thomas announced that due to unforeseen circumstances member
Ron Hayes needed to resign . She encouraged the board to th i nk of any Fairhope resident who would be
interested in becoming a member of the Fairhope Personnel Board .
Diane stated that the Fairhope City Council asked the Personnel Board to review and make a
recommendation on the Fairhope Building Department pay grades. This meeting was called to discuss
the pay and duties of the of the Fairhope Building Department and Planning Department, and to
compare those to the same or simi lar positions of Orange Beach, Gulf Shores, Baldwin County, Daphne
and Foley. Erik Cortinas provided the Board with comparable pay and duties for the su r rounding
municipalities. Mr. Cortinas explained that the City of Fairhope is the lowest in the ar ea on the pay, and
he is losing employees due to pay. Below is an excerpt from his presentation:
"When the original Compensation Study was done in 2012 the Planning and Building
Departments were listed together as a single Department. Therefore, the pay scales were
established as a single department:
Grade Minimum Maximum position
20 $35,103 .65 $56,165.85 Permit Technician, P&Z Adm in
21 $37,736 .43 $60,378 .29 Building Inspector, Fire Inspector
22 $40,566.66 $64 ,906 .66 Ass istant Building Official
24 $46,879 .85 $75 ,007.76 Planner
26 $54 ,175 .52 $86,680.84 Bu i ld i ng Official
28 $62,606 .59 $100,170 .54 Director of Planning
I am requesting that the Compensation Study be amended to reflect the building department as
its own department and create a more competitive pay scale compared to other (i.e .
"competing") jurisdictions in Baldwin County. I request that the pay grades be revised to the
following:
Grade Minimum Maximum position
20 $35 ,103.65 $56 ,165.85 Permit Technician
22 $40,566 .66 $64,906 .66 Bu i lding Inspector, Fire Inspector
26 $54 ,175.52 $86,680 .84 Assistant Building Official
28 $62,606 .59 $100,170 .54 Building Official
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These pay scales will allow for the opportunity for advancement through either merit or cost of
living raises and prevents anyone from "capping out" too soon due to lower pay scales. These
classifications will also bring the building department into line with the pay sca les and
responsibilities of other Fairhope Departments ."
After much discussion about the pay ranges and duties of comparable positions in the area, it was
agreed by the Board members to recommend to the City Council to change the pay grades and
corresponding pay ranges for the Fairhope Building Department as outlined by Mr. Cortinas .
Diane stated that the necessity for the review of the Plann i ng Director position is due to the resignation
of Wayne Dyess, Planning Director. The proposed change i n pay grade would be from grade 28 to grade
32 (proposed by the Mayor). Leslie stated that she felt a 31 would be more appropriate. The Board
members stated that they felt uncomfortable with the reason for the pay grade change being Mr.
Dyess's leaving the City . It was stated that if the Board recommended pay grade changes for Planning
because someone was leaving, it might be requested for every vacated position . There was some
d iscussion that if a different pay grade was recommended by the Personnel Board, it would need to be
approved by Council. The Board stated that more information was needed to evaluate and compare
whether to change the pay grade for the Director of Planning. Leslie stated that she would gather more
information for a fair assessment for the Planning Department . The board agreed to meet on Friday,
March 15, 2019, at 7:15 am to revisit the information prov ided for the Planning Directo r .
A motion was made and second to adjourn .
Respectfully submitted,
Lesl ie Green
Human Resources Manager