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Board approves exempt-level change, authorizes up to 10% pay increase for executive officer
Summary
The board voted to change the executive officer classification to a 'none' exempt level and delegated authority to the board president to pursue a salary band with up to a 10% increase for the current executive officer; motion passed after member discussion and public comment.
The board that oversees pharmacy practice in California voted on June 19 to request that the Department of Consumer Affairs and the California Department of Human Resources (CalHR) change the classification of the board's executive officer position from its current lettered exempt level to a "none" exempt level and to set a salary range that allows up to a 10% increase for the current executive officer.
The change is intended to give the board greater flexibility to set a salary band that reflects the position's responsibilities. Ricardo Sanchez, a public member of the board, moved the request and Maria Serpa seconded the motion. The board then delegated to the board president authority to work with DCA and CalHR to finalize the request and the proposed salary band. The motion passed with recorded yes votes from the board members present.
The motion's proponents said the request responds to the executive officer role's scope and to difficulties matching salary bands with comparable positions. Maria Serpa said she strongly supported the motion and cited the executive officer's performance and the board's difficulty achieving parity with similar positions. Several members gave examples of the executive officer's responsiveness and national stature in the profession.
The board received one public comment in favor of the change. Stephen Gray, who identified himself during public comment, urged that the justification describe the broader scope of responsibilities for the board's executive officer, noting the board licenses facilities and brokers in addition to individual practitioners.
Board staff and DCA representatives explained process details and timelines. A DCA human resources official described how a lettered exempt level defines a fixed salary band and that moving to a "none" designation provides more flexibility when the board requests a nonstandard salary range. CalHR approval remains required.
The board's action delegates final negotiation and submission of the request to the board president and directs staff to include additional supporting justification as discussed during the public meeting. Adjournment followed after the vote.
Votes at a glance: - Motion: Delegate to the board president to request that DCA and CalHR change the executive officer exempt level to "none," specify a salary range with a monthly minimum equal to the EO's current monthly salary and a monthly maximum equal to the current monthly salary plus up to 10%, and increase the current executive officer's salary to an amount up to 10% above the current salary. Mover: Ricardo Sanchez. Second: Maria Serpa. Outcome: approved (recorded yes votes from members present).
