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45.

Meeting Date:	08/10/2015
5% Hourly Wage Increase
Submitted for:	Maricela Benavides	Submitted By:	Maricela Benavides
Department:	Community Action Agency

Subject:

Discussion and possible action to approve the 5% Hourly Wage increase to the Webb County Community Action Agency staff for the following programs: Community Social Services Program, Self-Help Center Program, Rural Transit Program, Meals On Wheels and Elderly Nutrition Program approved by the County Commissioner's Court on June 08, 2015. This will not include the CAA Executive Director, Deputy Director and the Community Social Services Manager. The State funding Agencies have noted that approval of staff salary increase are subject to approval at the local level only and contingent that it does not include an increase request in state funding. Though there are local funds allotted to CAA Programs, all staff salaries increases will be paid 100% from grant funds and from other sources. Therefore, the local match will not be impacted or additional funding required.

Issue: Webb County Community Action Agency staff did not participate on the wage increase adjustment since October 1, 2013.

Solution: The Webb County Community Action Agency is proposing staff salaries 5% Wage Adjustment.

Result: The Webb County Community Action Agency staff salaries be adjusted by 5% for the following programs, subject to the approval of the program funding agencies: The Community Social Services Program, Self-Help Center Program, Rural Transit Program, Meals On Wheels and Elderly Nutrition Program.

Background:

The Advisory Board members recommended to the Webb County Commissioner's Court the hourly wage adjustment of Webb County Community Action Agency staff salaries by 5% at the Regular Advisory Board Meeting on Wednesday, May 13, 2015.

Previous Court Action:

On June 8th, 2015 the Webb County Commissioner's Court approved that the Hourly Wage of Webb County Community Action Agency staff salaries be adjusted by 5% for the following programs, subject to the approval of the program funding agencies: The Community Social Services Program, Self-Help Center Program, Rural Transit Program, Meals On Wheels and Elderly Nutition Program. This will not include the CAA Executive Director, Deputy Director and the Community Social Services Manager unless otherwise directed.

Fiscal Impact

Budget Account Number:	N/A
Funding Source:	N/A
Balance:	N/A
Financial Impact:
Though there are local funds allotted to CAA Programs, all staff salaries for the exception of the Self-Help Center staff and Elderly Nutiriton staff are paid 100% from grant funds. Therefore, the local match will not be impacted and will stay within current funding levels allotted to the Self-Help Center and Elderly Nutrition programs with no future request for additional funding required.