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The Honorable Aazon S. Y Chung May 6, 1997 Page 3 nearly 100%. This tlgure does not include the number of lawsuits and claims which have been filed against the County. C. Other County Employees have Received Salary Increases of Approximately 30%~ Since fiscal Year 1989 - 1990, to the present, the following bargaining units for County employees have received the following average salary increases: • Unit I Blue Collar Still negotiating FY 95-96 & 96-97. • Unit 2 Blue Collar Supervisors 29.78% • Unit 3 White Collar -Clerical 35.25% • Unit 4 White Collar. Supervisors 35.25% • Unit 11 Firefighters 32.20% • Unit 12 Police 37.00% • Unit 13 Professional & Scientific 32.10% • Excluded Management 33.10% Civil servants and excluded management positions have had salary increases averaging 30% in the past seven years, while the attorneys have received nothing. This is especially disheartening when the Excluded Management positions earn more than Department Directors and their raises are automatically tied to the civil servants' raises. 4 Misconceptions About the Proposed Amendment: There are two Fundamental misconceptions about this proposed amendment. It has been expressed that this amendment gives the appointing authority too much discretion in determining salary increases. This is an exaggeration since under the present Pay Grade and step system, the appointing authority already has the authority to award a salary increase or raise. This amendment only changes the amount that can be awarded. This proposed amendment will allow the appointing authority to determine who and by what amount an attorney's salary can be raised given the savings in the department's budget. The other misconception is that this amendment will be applied automatically, across the board to all attorneys. This amendment sets a salary cap or ceiling of no more than ninety percent (90%) and a minimum of fifry percent (50%) of the appointing authority's salary. Even if this amendment passes, no salaries can or will change until the appointing authority decides to make