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to policy and procedure before being state. Likewise the old differentials be-
tween different departments for the
put into operation.
In developing I the pay plan, oncér fame type of work were eliminated.
class-concepts- weçe evolved, principal| While the resultant salary scale’s were
consideration was given to' relating the not completely to the satisfaction? of
plan with salary scales paid in private all employees -or- department heads,
employment in the state under similar generally it was agreed that the stand
working conditions. Internal class com ardization had been an important step
parisons, of course, served as the basic toward resolving I the-.- salary problem#
guidé. \ Pay data iwëre ’ also obtained The - extent to which the salary plan
from other public jurisdictions, labor will be able . to meet, changing condi
unions, and other f sources. These latter tions has yet to be determined. The
data?however were, used principally for commission avoided, however, setting
ayreference,rather than as a basis for up -a .technical salary adjustment pro
establishing the absolute values inythe gram based upon o,ost of living indices^
pay plan.
Three of
principal problems
which had to be faced w e r e ^ ï ) Pay
scales« fo r^ ^ ^ ty ^ o f the state depart
ments, I particular®? those in general-,
fund departments., were low in terms
of any outside comparisons §W24 - gen
eral state pay scales were abnormally
influenced jby a statutory ' ceiling of
$5,000 which represented most depart
ment head salary; rates. Salary Jr'aCte dif -
ferentials as betwe.én’>routine .and re
sponsible -positions were thus*'' com
pressed- within a narrow range.^0?)^
There were many disparity's * between
salary rates paid for similar types of
.work asy= between those department!
which operated; on general fund rpve-
.nues and .those which were self-sus
taining. ■
The pay plan finally p r o p o s e d
brought the stdte paylevels more near
ly J n linjjfwith private economy in the
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