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Hire a Residential/Agricultural Project Leader above the pay range minimum.
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Recommended Action: Approve the recommendation to hire a Residential/Agricultural Project Leader above the pay range minimum.
Background: The starting wage for a Residential/Agricultural Project Leader is $52,500/year. The department has extended an offer of $70,000/year to a candidate who has 23 years of appraisal experience.
Analysis: The candidate brings direct experience to the position, including experience as the Residential Supervisor at the Douglas County Assessor's Office in Omaha, Nebraska as well as the Senior Residential Appraiser at the Lancaster County Assessor/Register of Deeds Office in Lincoln, Nebraska. The candidate holds the Residential Evaluation Specialist designation with the International Association of Assessing Officers. The recommended salary is commensurate with the candidate's level of experience and knowledge of the Residential/Agricultural Project Leader job requirements.
Alternatives: Continue search for qualified candidates.
Financial Considerations: Wage and benefits for the minimum of the range annualize to $79,289. The requested salary falls above the midpoint of the pay range and increases the annualized wage and benefits to $100,099. The difference between the requested salary/benefits and the salary/benefits at the range minimum is $20,810.
Legal Considerations: N/A
Policy Considerations: Policy 4.2001 states: The hiring wage rate is normally at the minimum of the position's 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.