Personnel committee hears informational report on county reclassifications and pay-range advances

Milwaukee County Human Resources provided an informational report at the March 4 Personnel Committee meeting on reclassifications of classified and unclassified positions, pay-range advancements and other personnel actions. The committee received the report as information only; no vote was required.

Tony Mays, director of Total Rewards for the Department of Human Resources, and Christine Carlson, manager of compensation in Total Rewards, presented the item and said the report covers reclassifications, advancements within pay ranges, revisions to executive compensation plan positions, dual employment, emergency and temporary appointments, and temporary assignments to higher classifications. Carlson said the findings were reviewed by the county Budget Office and the compensation team and that they are in agreement with the report.

Supervisor Wasserman asked department staff to provide additional detail on which employees correspond to particular employee numbers in retirement system records; Mays said he would send that information. Supervisor Martin thanked HR staff for the work, noting the value of competitive pay alignment and “fresh eyes” on compensation to help Milwaukee County compete for employees in a tight labor market. Mays and Carlson said the work was long overdue and expressed appreciation for funding and support to address the workload.

The committee took no formal action on the report; the item was informational only and will be recorded in the committee minutes.