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Hire a Human Resources Manager above the pay range minimum.
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Recommended Action: Approve the recommendation to hire a Benefits Manager (20007453) above the pay range minimum. Salary - $58,000/year.
The starting wage for the Benefits Manager is $50,801 per year. The department has extended an offer of $58,000 per year to a candidate who has 15 years of benefits experience.
The candidate brings direct experience to the position, including experience as a Benefits Manager and a Benefits Account Manager. She is fully licensed by the Kansas Department of Insurance and holds a Bachelors Degree from West Texas A&M University. The recommended salary is commensurate with the candidates level of experience and knowledge of the Human Resources Benefits Manager position requirements.
Alternatives: Continue search for qualified candidates.
Financial Considerations: Wage and benefits for the minimum of the range annualize to $78,938. The requested salary falls below the midpoint of the pay range and increases the annualized wage and benefits to $85,456. The difference between the requested salary/benefits and the salary/benefits at the range minimum is $6,518. The 2014 budget is sufficient to fund the additional cost.
Legal Considerations: N/A
Policy Considerations: Policy 4.2001 states: The hiring wage rate is normally at the minimum of the positions salary range. A hiring wage rate up to ten (10) percent of the minimum may be paid with the County Manager's approval. Hiring wage rates more than ten (10) percent of the range minimum will require approval from the Sedgwick County Board of Commissioners.