AMEND Executive Director Hale's contract to increase compensation effective January 1, 2018 and to provide a one-time bonus in 2018.

Executive Director Hale has asked for consideration of a pay increase in recognition of her role over the past year in achieving the milestone of self-help status for Monterey County and a good performance evaluation.

Ms. Hale currently receives an annual salary for the performance of Executive Director services of $186,018. After Ms. Hale’s annual performance evaluation, the Executive Committee formed an ad hoc committee to recommend a proposed merit increase. The ad hoc committee recommended an increase to compensation by $5,000 to $191,018 effective January 1, 2018, and also a one-time bonus of $5,000 in 2018.

In recognition of her performance over the past year Executive Director Hale requested a merit increase in compensation of 5%.

An earlier request for an increase in salary was respectfully declined to move forward by the Executive Committee and it was recommended for reconsideration in coordination with her annual performance review. In November, the Executive Committee appointed an ad hoc committee to provide recommendations to the full Board. The ad hoc committee considered Ms. Hale's request and recommended that she be awarded an increase in compensation of $5,000 effective January 1, 2018 and a one-time bonus of $5,000 in 2018. The recommendation serves the substantial public purpose of ensuring continued recruitment and retention of a qualified and competent employee as outlined in the Agency's Human Resources Rules and Regulations. This recommendation is now being forwarded to this Board for adoption. In order to implement this recommendation, Ms. Hale’s contract will need to be amended appropriately.