ORDER NO. 16928
EMPLOYMENT OF RAY ASSOCIATES, INC. FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
TO PREPARE A JOB DESCRIPTION AND SALARY RECOMMENDATION FOR
THE POSITION OF "CHILD CARE WORKER" AND TO PROVIDE KERR COUNTY
WITH INFORMATION ADDRESSING THE ISSUE OF STAFFING THE JUVENILE
DETENTION CENTER
On this the 11th day of November 1986, upon motion made by
Commissioner Guthrie, seconded by Commissioner Higgins, the
Court unanimously approved the employment of RAY ASSOCIATES,
INC., for professional services to prepare a job description
and salary recommendation for the position of "Child Care
Worker" and to provide Kerr County with information addressing
the issue of staffing the Juvenile Detention Center, as request-
ed by David Cawthon, Assistant Juvenile Probation Officer.
(Estimated cost to prepare job description & salary recommenda-
tion - $593.00, and to provide Kerr County with information
addressing the issue of staffing the Detention Center - $200.00
to $400.00.)
NOVEMBER 11, 1986
RE: RAY AND ASSOCIATES EMPLOYMENT SURVEY
TO: KERR COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
At the request of County Judge Gordon Morriss, I contacted
Ray and Associates of Austin, Texas, to obtain information in
reference to the position of "Child Care Worker". The Child Care
Worker, sometimes referred to as a Detention Worker, will be res-
ponsible for directly supervising the juvenile offenders who will
be detained in the Kerr County Detention Center. According to Mr.
Ray, his Company would perform the following services for an esti-
mated cost of five- hundred and ninety- three dollars ($593.00):
1. Write a job discription for the position of Child Care
Worker.
2. Review the above description with the Texas Juvenile
Probation Commission.
3. Survey other Juvenile Probation Departments for com-
parable salaries (external market)
4. Determine a point factor score (internal placement)
5. Place the position in a pay group within Kerr County
pay plan.
6. Review the Federal Fair Labor Standard Act in reference
to this position.
7. Re-run new copies of the "Kerr County Inventories of Job
Classes and Indexes" which would include the previously
deleted Child Care Worker position.
Furthermore, Mr. Ray estimated that the above study, once an
official request is made by Kerr County, could be completed in a
two week period.
Your consideration in the above matter is appreciated.
R pectful,7~ sub tted,
(~2`f''J~'~1,
vid ~wthon
ADDENDUP•1:
In a~subsequent conversation with Ray and Associates, it
was learned that they could also provide Kerr County with
information addressing the issue of staffing the Dentention
Center for the additional cost of $200.00 to $400.00, depending
on the time required to complete the study.
Respectfull sub tted,
~~~/avid Cawthon