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Board receives Gallagher compensation study; HR reports 25% countywide vacancy rate and outlines AB 2561 reporting steps
Summary
Gallagher presented a countywide compensation study and Del Norte County Human Resources reported a 25% overall vacancy rate (34% in the largest represented unit). Supervisors voted to receive and file the Gallagher report; staff outlined next steps to build a master salary schedule and to comply with AB 2561 public reporting requirements.
The Del Norte County Board of Supervisors on a unanimous vote received and filed a compensation study presented by Gallagher and heard a mandated workforce report under AB 2561 showing steep vacancy rates across county departments.
Carrie Mercer and Georg Kramer of Gallagher presented methodology and findings from the countywide compensation and total-compensation analysis. Gallagher surveyed eight comparable California counties and benchmarked roughly 60–65% of county job classifications. The firm reported the county’s base salaries are about 10% below the market median for surveyed benchmark classifications, while total compensation (salary plus employer-paid benefits) was roughly 2.1% above the market median. Gallagher recommended using maximum salaries (top of range) for external comparisons and provided recommendations on internal job-family relationships; the firm noted application challenges because the county uses multiple pay-structure templates (5-, 6- and 8-step ranges).
After the presentation, County Human Resources Director Carrie Vu delivered a statutorily required public report under Assembly Bill 2561 (Gov. Code §…
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