HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 05122015 - C.22RECOMMENDATION(S):
ADOPT Position Adjustment Resolution No. 21563 to reallocate the salary of the GIS (Geographic Information
System) Administrator - (LDSA) classification (represented) from salary plan and grade ZB5 1694 ($5,782 - $7,028)
to salary plan and grade ZA5 1915 ($7,197-$8,748) in the Department of Information Technology (DoIT).
FISCAL IMPACT:
Upon approval of this action, the annual cost increase will be approximately $26,151, of which $6,000 is the pension
benefit increase. The costs of this action will be covered by GIS user fees. No costs are anticipated in the current
fiscal year due to the time required to recruit and fill the position.
BACKGROUND:
DoIT has attempted repeatedly to recruit a GIS Administrator, but without success. We have received recurring
feedback from candidates that they could not accept a position here due to our low salary levels. This is an ongoing
problem that we are seeing across the entire range of Information Technology classifications, particularly with those
positions requiring higher skill levels. We conducted a single-class salary survey, which showed that the current
salary for this position is far lower than any of our neighboring counties for similar positions with similar duties. The
County Administrator's Office has agreed to raise the salary to a level that parallels our Database Administrator
classification. We are hoping that this modest increase will encourage someone with the requisite skills to apply for
and accept the position.
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 05/12/2015 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
Clerks Notes:
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
AYE:John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II
Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
ABSENT:Federal D. Glover, District V
Supervisor
Contact: John Huie, Deputy CIO - GIS
925-313-1318
I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of
the Board of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: May 12, 2015
David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: , Deputy
cc: James Hicks , Joanne Buenger , Gladys Reid
C. 22
To:Board of Supervisors
From:Ed Woo, Chief Information Officer
Date:May 12, 2015
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Reallocate the Salary of GIS Administrator
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
As a part of our recommended salary reallocation, we also have revised the original job description and added
language to more adequately reflect the complex nature of the position. This includes duties related to managing
people as well as a wide variety of complex hardware and specialized software technologies. The position has
been vacant for well over a year and we have not been able to adequately support the system during this time.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
This vacancy causes inadequate support of the GIS with longer response times to problems, and elimination of all
upgrades and additional services.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
Not applicable.
ATTACHMENTS
P300 21563 Reallocate GIS Administrator