Committee approves routine changes to Cuyahoga County non‑bargaining classification plan

The Cuyahoga County Council Human Resources, Appointments & Equity Committee voted to advance two resolutions that make routine updates to the county—mployee non‑bargaining classification plan and sent both measures to full council under second‑reading suspension.

Albert Boussahine of the Personnel Review Commission told the committee the first resolution would make six routine maintenance changes to the county's non‑bargaining classification plan, include one department request and one deletion tied to employees joining a bargaining unit. He said none of those changes alter pay grades. The committee moved the resolution to the full council for final adoption.

Boussahine described the second resolution as part of the commission's four‑year routine maintenance cycle and said it would change seven classifications. He said five of the seven classifications do not change pay grades and that two classifications include pay‑range changes that "will not have a fiscal impact unless the human resources department deems it so." He added, "Our purpose is to manage the classifications, not the individual salaries of employees." Committee members then voted to send that measure to full council under second‑reading suspension.

Committee members asked for confirmation that any salary adjustments resulting from the reclassification would need to be funded through the budget. Councilwoman Turner noted that any increases should be included in the budget if departments choose to raise employee salaries within new ranges.

Both measures were advanced to the full council under a suspension of the second reading so they can be considered for final adoption at the next council meeting.

The committee record shows the Personnel Review Commission presented the two items and recommended the suspensions; Human Resources staff and affected departments were notified and consulted, according to the commission.