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Home My WebLink About2013-05-22 Budget Meeting Other Elected Officials Compensation Minutes of Budget Meeting Wednesday, May 22, 2013 - AM Page 1 of 3 Deschutes County Board of Commissioners 1300 NW Wall St., Suite 200, Bend, OR 97701-1960 (541) 388-6570 - Fax (541) 385-3202 - www.deschutes.org MINUTES OF ELECTED OFFICIALS’ COMPENSATION COMMITTEE MEETING DESCHUTES COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS WEDNESDAY, MAY 22, 2013 – NOON ___________________________ Allen Room, Deschutes Services Building ___________________________ Present were Tom Anderson, County Administrator; Erik Kropp, Deputy County Administrator; Teri Maerki, Finance; Debbie Legg, Personnel; and Budget Committee members Clay Higuchi, Mike Maier and Bruce Barrett. No representatives of the media were in attendance. Bruce Barrett opened the meeting at 12:10 p.m. ___________________________ The Elected Officials’ Compensation Committee then met, and Debbie Legg joined in. She said the Assessor is not an elected position in some counties, so that range was analyzed separately. It is the same with the Clerk’s position although the pay here is lower than in most counties. In regard to Justice of the Peace, some are full-time and others aren’t. Mr. Legg said the committee gave the elected officials a 2% COLA last year but the Commissioners did not take it. MAIER: Move that they put the Assessor at the average, add 2% and other applicable roll-up costs. HIGUCHI: Second. The Committee members agreed. MAIER: Move that they grant the Clerk a 4% COLA and other applicable roll- up costs. HIGUCHI: Second. The Committee members agreed. ___________________________ Minutes of Budget Meeting Wednesday, May 22, 2013 - AM Page 2 of 3 It was noted that the problem with Commissioners not taking the COLA is that it means someday they have to catch up. Jackson County tips the average down. MAIER: Move that the Commissioners be granted a 1.6% COLA and other applicable roll-up costs. HIGUCHI: Second. The Committee members agreed. ___________________________ In regard to the District Attorney, the State average is $107,952. The County’s part is about $27,000. Without Clackamas, it is lower. There is no control over what the State pays. MAIER: Move that they grant the D.A. a 2% COLA and other applicable roll- up costs. HIGUCHI: Second. The Committee members agreed. ___________________________ In regard to the Sheriff, the Sheriff has measurably more responsibilities than most law enforcement. They need to avoid compression with other positions. Some upper management is close to the same amount. Mr. Higuchi said they need to keep this competitive with other positions as well. Mr. Maier noted that he’d like to get to a 15% differential and avoid compression. MAIER: Move that they grant the Sheriff a 5% COLA and other applicable roll-up costs. HIGUCHI: Second. The Committee members agreed. ___________________________ Regarding the Justice of the Peace, Mr. Maier said that some are grandfathered in, and in some places they are not attorneys. Deschutes County requires this. HIGUCHI: Move that they grant the Justice of the Peace a 1.6% COLA and other applicable roll-up costs. BARRETT: Second. The Committee members agreed. Regarding the Treasurer: MAIER: Move that they grant the Treasurer a 1.6% COLA and other applicable roll-up costs. HIGUCHI: Second. The Committee members agreed. Teri Maerki said that the budget is tight, so this will require a general fund transfer. They are not filling a vacant position. She was instructed to take this out of contingency instead. Being no further discussion, the meeting adjourned at 12:50. DATED this ;q-f!J-Dayof ~ 2013 for the Deschutes County Board of Commissioner: Alan Unger, Chair Ta ~Chair ATTEST: Anthony DeBone, Commissioner ~~ Recording Secretary Minutes of Budget Meeting Wednesday , May 22,2013 -AM Page 3 of3 DESCHUTES COUNTY Summary Elected Officials Survey May 22,2013 This survey includes the following elected positions: Assessor Clerk Commissioner District Attorney Sheriff Justice of the Peace Salary data was collected from the following Oregon Counties: Population Benton 86,785 Clackamas 381,680 Deschutes 160,140 Jackson 204,630 Lane 354,200 Marion 320,495 DESCHUTES COUNTY SALARY SURVEY for ELECTED OFFICIALS May 2013 Assessor -Annual County Annual Salary PERS Contribution 401 (K)/457 Contribution Other Add Pay Total Compensation Benton $101,156 6.00% 3 .00% $110,442 Clackamas $92,769 6.00% 6.27% $104,501 Jackson Lane Marion $86,424 $101,525 $92,518 6.00% 6.00% 6.00% 0.00% 2 .00% 7 .50% $91,609 $109,769 $105,424 Average Deschu.tes Coun~ , Dollar Oif. Percent Oif. $94,878 $95,129 $251 +0.26% 6.00% 3.00% $104,349 1103,862 -$487 -0.47% Notes: Benton County Assessor is not an elected position and the position has been reduced to director instead of department head . Salary is 062, step 4 . Range is $65,262 to $101,156. Used top step. Clackamas, Lane and Marion County Assessors are Tax Collectors. Lane County Assessor is currently vacant and they are seeking an interim . Deschutes County 457 contribution is "employer match". Average wlo Jackson $96,992 $102,994 Deschutes County 195.129 6.00% 3.00% 1103.862 Oollar Oif. -$1,863 $868 Percent Oif. -1.96% +0.84% S:/P:lSurvey Fila/Elected Official. ...... 12013 -May -DESCHUTES COUNTY Elected Official Annual Salary Comparison-DRAFT xis-Assessor Annual DESCHUTES COUNTY SALARY SURVEY for ELECTED OFFICIALS May 2013 Clerk -Annual County Annual Salary PERS Contribution 401 (K)/457 Contribution Other Add Pay Total Compensation Benton $101,156 6.00% 3 .00% $110,442 Clackamas $87,378 6.00% 6.27% $98,428 Jackson $85 ,555 6 .00% 0.00% $90,688 Lane $98 ,467 6.00% 2.00% $106,463 Marion $75 ,941 6.00% 7.50% $86,535 Average Deschutes Coun~ Dollar Ott. Percent Dif $89,699 $63,069 -$6,63Q -7.98% 6.00% 3.00% $96,511 $90,695 -$7,616 -8 .62% Benton County is not an elected position. Records & Elections Manager, D62 , step 6. Range is $65,262 to $101,156. Used top step. Lane County is not an elected position . Manager N2032 currently at step 5 . Range is $65,645 to $98,467. Used top step. Deschutes County 457 contribution is "employer match". Avg w/o Marlon $93,139 $96,532 Deschutes Coun~ $83 ,069 6 .00% 3.00% $90,695 Dollar Dif. -$10,070 -$7,837 Percent Dif -12 .1% -8 .64% S:/P:/Survey FilelEle cted Official ..... .12013 • May· DESCHUTES COUNTY Elected Official Annual Salary Comparison·DRAFT.xls-·-Clerk Annual DESCHUTES COUNTY SALARY SURVEY for ELECTED OFFICIALS May 2013 Commissioners -Annual County Annual Salary PERS Contribution 401 (K)/457 Contribution Other Add Pay Total Compensation Benton $78,072 6.00% 3.00% $85,239 Clackamas $80,866 6.00% 6 .27% $91,092 Jackson Lane $93,309 $74,298 6.00% 6.00% 0.00% 2 .00% $98,908 $80,331 Marion $76,606 6.00% 7.50% $87,293 Average I Deschutes Coun~ Dollar Dit. Percent Dit $80,630 $78.464 -$2,166 -2.76% 6.00% 3.00% $88,573 $85,661 -$2,906 3.39% Jackson County Commissioners receive a $400 monthly car allowance . Lane County Commissioners receive a $500 monthly car allowance. Deschutes County 457 contribution is "emp/oyer match". Avg w/o Jackson $77,461 $85,989 Deschutes CounW $78 .464 6.00% 3.00% $85.667 Dollar Dit. $1,004 -$322 Percent Dlf +1.28% -0.38% S:/P :/Survey File/Elected Official.. .... .12013 -May -DESCHUTES COUNTY Elected Official Annual Salary Comparison-DRAFT.xls-Commissioners Annual DESCHUTES COUNTY SALARY SURVEY for ELECTED OFFICIALS May 2013 District Attorney, County Portion -Annual County Annual Salary PERS Contribution 401 (K)/457 Contribution Other Add Pay Total Compensation Benton $23,304 6.00% 3.00% $25,443 Clackamas $36,343 6 .00% 6 .27% $40,939 Jackson $26,520 6.00% 0.00% $28,111 Lane $33,675 6.00% 2.00% $36,409 Marion $25,646 6 .00% 7.50% $29,224 Average Deschutes Coun~ Dollar Dif. Percent Dif $29,098 $26,886 -$2,212 -8,23% 6,00% 3,00% $32,025 $29,354 -$2,671 -9 .10% Notes: State portions for D.A. base annual salary is $107,952, except Benton which is $90,972 . Lane County D.A. receives a $565 monthy car allowance . Deschutes County D.A. is not participating in the 457 "employer match" at this time, but amount is factored into Total Compensation for comparison. Avg w/o Clackamas $27,286 $29,797 Deschutes County $26,886 6,00% 3,00% $29,354 Dollar Dif. -$400 -$443 Percent Dif -1 ,49% -1 ,51% S:lP:lSurvey File/Elected Official ....... /2013 -May -DESCHUTES COUNTY Elected Official Annual Salary Comparison-DRAFT.xls-DA-County Portion Annual DESCHUTES COUNTY SALARY SURVEY for ELECTED OFFICIALS May 2013 Sheriff -Annual PERS 401 (K)/457 Total County Annual Salary Contribution Contribution Other Add Pay Compensation Benton $102,516 6 .00% 3.00% $111,927 Clackamas $141,318 6.00% 6.27% $159,189 Jackson $126,360 6.00% 0.00% $133,942 Lane $123,490 6.00% 2.00% $133,517 Marion $114,046 6.00% 7.50% $129,955 Average $121 ,546 $133,706 Deschutes Coun~ ~128,264 6.00% 3.00% ~140,039 Dollar Dif. $6,718 $6,332 I Percent Dif +5.24% +4.52% Lane County Sheriff receives a $565 monthly car allowance . Deschutes County 457 contribution is "employer match". Average w/o Benton $126,304 $139,151 Descbutes County $128,264 6.00% 3.00% $140,039 Dollar Dlf. $1,961 $888 Percent Dif +1.53% +0.63% S:/P :/Survey File/Elected Officiai.. ... .12013· May· DESCHUTES COUNTY Elected Official Annual Salary Comparison·DRAFT.xls--Sheriff Annual DESCHUTES COUNTY SALARY SURVEY for ELECTED OFFICIALS May 2013 Justice of the Peace -Annual County Annual Salary PERS Contribution 401 (K)/457 Contribution Other Add Pay Total Compensation Benton n/a Clackamas $88,275 6 .00% 6 .27% $99,438 Jackson $68,557 6 .00% 0 .00% $72 ,670 Lane Marion $38,204 $45,323 6.00% 6 .00% 2.00% 7 .50% $41,306 $51 ,646 Average Deschutes Coun!l Dollar Dift Percent Diff. $60,090 $53 ,056 -$7,034 -13.26% 6.00% 3.00% $66,265 $57,927 -$8,339 -14.40% Notes: Benton County does not have a Justice of the Peace . Clackamas, Jackson and Marion Counties are full-time . Lane County is .75 FTE and Deschutes County is .61 FTE. Deschutes County 457 contribution is "employer match". .61 FTE Annual $52,965 $41,134 $30,464 $27,194 $53,057 Hourly Rate 42.44 Clackamas 32 .96 Jackson 24.41 Lane 21.79 Marion 42.51 Deschutes Average using .61 FTE $40,963 Deschutes Coun~ $53 ,056 6.00% 3.00% $57,927 Dollar Diff. $12 ,093 Percent Diff. I +22.79%ICompares all counties as working .61 FTE S:/P :/Survey File/Elected Official. ..... .12013· May· DESCHUTES COUNTY Elected Official Annual Salary Comparison·DRAFT.xls-Justice of Peace Annual -- -- ------ DESCHUTES COUNTY SALARY SURVEY for ELECTED OFFICIALS May 2013 Annual Compensation Summary , I Clerk .Commissioners DA Sheriff JusticeL-,Countv Assessor '------ Base Salary Total Salary Base Salary Total Salary Base Salary Total Salary Base Salary Total Salary Base Salary Total Salary Base Salary Total Salary $101,156 $110,442 $101,156 $110,442 $78 ,072 $85,239 $23 ,304 $25,443 $102,516 $111,927Benton $80,866 $91,092Clackamas $92,769 $104,501 $87,378 $98 ,428 $36,343 $40,939 $141,318 $159,189 $88,275 $99,438 Jackson $86,424 $91,609 $85,555 $90,688 $93 ,309 $98,908 $26,520 $28,111 $126,360 $133,942 $68,557 $72,670 $33,675 $36,409 $123,490 $133,517Lane $101,525 $109,769 $98,467 $106,463 $74,298 $80,331 $38,204 $41,306 $25,646 $29,224$92,518 $105,424 $75,941 $86,535 $76,606 $87,293 $114,046 $129,955 $45,323 $51,646Marion .,.--$89,699 $98,511Average $94,878 $104,349 $80,630 $88,573 $29,098 $32 ,025 $121 ,546 $133,706 $60 ,090 $66,265 -- $95,129 $103,862 $26,866 $29,354~83,069 ~90,695 ~78,464 ~85,667 ~128,264 ~140,039 ~53,056 ~57,9271DOSlibl!ml +0.26% -0.47% . -7.98% -8.62% . -2.76% -3.39% -13.26% -14.40%DCtoAvg DIJ . -8.23% -9.10% +5.24% +4.52% Revised Averages +1.53% +0.63% +22.79% +O.OOo/c Red -indicates that Deschutes County Salary is Below Average or Percentile Green -indicates that Deschutes County Salary is Above Average or Percentile Total salary includes 6% PERS on total calc including additional pay. S:lP:/Survey File/Elected Official. ..... .l2013 -May -DESCHUTES COUNTY Elected Official Annual Salary Comparison-DRAFT.xls----Annual Comp Summary w-out Tres