Department: Human Resources
Department Head/Elected Official: Sakita Douglas, Interim Chief People Officer
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Discussion Item
Project ID (if applicable): N/A
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): N/A
MWDBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): N/A
MWDBE Current Participation (if applicable): N/A
Justification for 0% MWDBE Participation Goal: N/A - Goal not applicable to request
Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request for discussion and possible action to engage Korn Ferry to conduct a market salary analysis for department heads appointed by independent boards or Commissioners Court.
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Background and Discussion:
On October 8, 2024, Commissioners Court authorized Human Resources to engage Korn Ferry to conduct a market salary analysis for the Chief Public Defender role. Human Resources and the County Administrator informed Commissioners Court of their intent to bring another item to Court on October 29, 2024, to engage Korn Ferry for a market salary analysis for department heads appointed by independent boards or Commissioners Court that have not already been studied.
On 06/04/2024, Commissioners Court received the Korn Ferry market salary analysis on the department heads that report to OCA. HR and OCA will bring back a salary recommendation related to all non-elected department heads upon receipt of the final market salary analysis for all non-elected department heads.
Expected Impact:
The market analyses, if approved by Commissioners Court, will assess the relative magnitude of the roles based on knowledge, problem-solving and accountability. Additionally, they will compare the roles to executive roles of similar size, scope, and responsibilities to determine recommended competitive salaries in the 25th and 50th percentiles of the market.
Alternative Options:
While Commissioners Court may decline to authorize the data-driven market analyses of the department heads appointed by i...
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