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Part-Time Committee

Recommendations

March 12, 2019

Presenters

Sam Drury, Chief of Recreation

Elaine Pollard, Human Resources Specialist

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Part-Time Committee

Based on feedback from the 2017 Employee

Survey, a committee of representatives from each

department with part-time employees was created

with the goal to recommend solutions to address the

following:

▪ Part-time I and Part-time II definitions

▪ Part-time I and Part-time II pay scale structure

▪ Pay compression

▪ Pay increases

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Part-Time Employee Definitions

Part-Time I Positions: Hourly positions which are regularly

scheduled to work on a year round minimal hours per week

basis. Employees in these positions will be eligible for cost of

living increases. They are not eligible for benefits and are

considered at-will employees. No Part-Time I employee may

work more than 1,500 hours in a calendar year.

Part-Time II Positions: Hourly positions that are varied in

schedule. These positions are filled on a temporary or program

position basis. Employees in these positions are not eligible for

cost of living increases or benefits and are considered at-will

employees. No Part-Time II employee may work more than

1,500 hours in a calendar year.

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Charles County Government

Part-Time Employees

Employed during FY 2018

Total Part Time Employees- 585

Part-Time I – 163

Part-Time II – 422

85 different position titles covering every

department

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Part-time Employees• Provide security at the entrance to the Government Building

• Keep our parks open and clean

• Teach swim lessons and provide water safety at our community

pools

• Rehome pets from the animal shelter

• Monitor youth and adult sports and summer camp activities

• Provide clerical support for various departments

• Provide safety as flaggers on our County roadways

• Photograph and video County events

• Assist citizens with recycling and trash at Landfill and Recycling

Centers

• Greet visitors to Charles County at the Welcome Center

• Provide tours of our historic sites

• Maintain grounds of County buildings

• Operate concessions at various parks

• Assist with the operation of White Plains Golf Course

• Operate Community Centers for our residents

• Provide custodial services at various County buildings

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Maryland Minimum Wage Act of 2014

• Only those positions/steps that fell below the required increase were

adjusted. • E.g: On 6/30/2018 Employee A made $12/hr, and Employee B made $9.25/hr. On 7/1/18,

Employee B moved to $10.10/hr and Employee A remained at $12/hr

• All positions/steps that were above minimum wage stayed the same,

except when a COLA was given for part time I employees

Maryland Minimum Wage History

Year Increase Amount

2014 -0- $7.25

January 1, 2015 .75 $8.00

July 1, 2015 .25 $8.25

July 1, 2016 .50 $8.75

July 1, 2017 .50 $9.25

July 1, 2018 .85 $10.10

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Part-Time Funding Sources

Part-Time employees are funded by:

• General Fund

• Enterprise Funds

• Recreation Programs

• Environmental Service Programs

• Water and Sewer Fees

• Grant Funds

• Funding for Senior Programs

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Committee

Recommendation #1

Keep Part-Time I and Part-Time II

classifications.

• No creation of new or additional part time

classifications

• No fiscal impact

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Committee

Recommendation #2

Allow all part-time employees to

receive a COLA when one is given.

• Part-time I employees currently receive a

COLA

• Part-time II employees do not currently

receive a COLA

• Fiscal impact dependent upon COLA

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Committee

Recommendation #3

Evaluate all Part-Time I and Part-Time

II positions to determine their correct

placement on one of the appropriate

pay scales.

• Department will evaluate their part-time

positions and make these determinations.

• Fiscal impact is unknown

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Committee

Recommendation #4Adjust both part-time pay scales for

previous minimum wage increases.

• This would adjust each pay scale to the same

variance between grade and step as it was

before the minimum wage was adjusted

January 1, 2015.

• Fixes current part-time pay compression

issues

• Fiscal Impact is $925,000.

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Recommendation #4

Impact by Fund:General Fund* $594,800

Capital Projects Fund 1,300

Inspection Fund 18,100

Animal Shelter Fund 2,600

Recreation Fund 198,200

Solid Waste Fund 24,100

Water & Sewer Fund 23,100

Environmental Services Fund 62,700

Watershed Protection Fund 100

Total $925,000

*Includes impact of special revenue funds

General Fund impact if Recreation Fund is

included = $793,000

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Committee

Recommendation #5

Any future adjustments to minimum wage to

be reflected throughout the entire pay scale.

• Fiscal impact is unknown

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Committee

Recommendation #6When full-time employees receive a merit increase,

propose that part-time budgets be adjusted by a

reasonable amount in order for part-time employees

to receive an increase.

• First year impact approximately $60,000

• Full year impact is $120,000

• Determined by departments on a case-by-case basis

within scope of their budget

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Commissioner Action

Committee seeking motion/approval of the

following:

• Make Part Time II employees eligible for all

future COLA increases. (Recommendation #2)

• Adjust both part time pay scales for previous

minimum wage increases . (Recommendation

#4)

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Commissioner ActionRemaining recommendations require no

formal approval. If the Commissioners

support the recommendations:

• County Departments can start placing their

part time staff in their proper classification

• County Budget Office can start adjusting the

FY 2020 budget.

• Human Resources can update the Employee

Manual.

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Questions?

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Commissioner Motion

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Presented By:

Charles County Government

Part-Time Committee

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